And so we continue until we run out of possibilities. In figure 1.2, we see a black 2 in column 5, which, according to the rules, fits perfectly on the red 3 of hearts in column 1. According to the rules of Klondike Solitaire, the cards on the tableau can only be sorted in alternating colors, putting each card on another card with a value that is one point higher. Once we can't find any more Aces, we sort the cards in the right sequence in order to turn more cards face up while we play. The card below this Ace is turned over automatically. As you can see in figure 1.1, there is a diamond Ace in column 6, which is good news because we can clear our first card. As we already know, we have to try to move all the cards to the foundation, where each stack has to start with an Ace. The Solitaire game has started and we will first focus on the tableau. The aim is to move all the playing cards from the tableau to the 4 foundations, arranged from Ace to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, all the way to King, sorted by suit, creating 4 separate stacks of spades, clubs, diamonds and hearts. These instructions are about drawing 1 card because this is the option for beginners. This will become clearer below.īefore you start the game, most games will present you with a menu that allows you to choose whether you want to draw 1 or 3 cards. Waste pile: here a card drawn from the stock pile is dealt one at a time.įoundation: This is where the cards from the tableau are stacked. Stock pile: the 24 cards that have not been dealt on the tableau are put on the stock pile. All cards are face down except for the top one.

The first column has one card and each subsequent column has one more. Tableau: the Solitaire game is played with a complete deck of cards (52 of them), of which 28 are dealt over 7 columns.

Below is a figure that shows the correct terms: These terms will regularly appear in these instructions. Of course, it is useful to know what the different parts of the Klondike Solitaire game are called.

5 card draw scoring