Solitaire (Klondike)

Klondike solitaire is the classic single-player card game: build all 52 cards up by suit from A to K on four foundations.

How to use

1. Under "Settings", choose "Cards turned at a time" and "Stock reuse". They apply from the next deal.
2. Tap the stock to turn cards. Drag a card to move it, or tap it to send it where it can go.
3. Press "Hint" when you are stuck and "Undo" to take back moves, as many as you like.
4. Press "Replay this deal" to play the same cards again, or enter a "Deal number" and press "Play this deal".

How it works

• On the tableau, place a card one rank lower and of the other colour. Only a K, or a run starting with a K, can go into an empty column.
• When the stock and waste are empty and every tableau card is face up, the remaining cards move to the foundations by themselves.
• Scoring follows the standard Windows system, for example +10 for a move to a foundation and −2 every 10 seconds. The full table is under "Rules and scoring".
• The game in progress and the statistics for each setting are saved only in this browser on this device.

Questions and answers

What are the rules of Klondike solitaire?

Seven columns are dealt with 1 to 7 cards, top card face up. Build the columns down in alternating colours, and win by building all four foundations up by suit from A to K.

What is the difference between draw 1 and draw 3?

In draw 1 you turn one card at a time and can use every card. In draw 3 you turn three cards and can only use the top one, which is harder.

Can every game of solitaire be won?

No. Some deals cannot be solved however you play. When no card can be moved, the page tells you.

What is the deal number?

A number from 1 to 999,999 that fixes the shuffle. The same number always gives the same deal, so two people can play the same game.