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Klondike Solitaire – Rules and Strategy

Klondike Solitaire is the most popular version of Solitaire, also known as Patience. The game has been enjoyed by millions of players for over a century. Our online version brings this classic game to your browser with modern features and beautiful design. If you're looking for Klondike Solitaire rules and want to learn winning strategies, you'll find everything you need here.

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RULES

How to Play Klondike Solitaire

In Klondike Solitaire, your goal is to build four foundation piles, one for each suit, starting with the Ace and building up to the King. See the Deal rules section for details.

1
Board elements
At the start of each Klondike Solitaire game, there are four main parts of the board:
Tableau – 7 piles where you build descending sequences in alternating colors.
Stock – the pile you draw from when you need new cards.
Waste – where drawn cards from the stock are placed.
Foundation – 4 piles where you build ascending sequences by suit (Ace to King).
2
Dealing
The game begins when cards are dealt into 7 tableau piles:
First pile: 1 card (face up),
Second pile: 2 cards (1 face down + 1 face up),
Third pile: 3 cards (2 face down + 1 face up),
...and so on up to...
Seventh pile: 7 cards (6 face down + 1 face up).
Remaining 24 cards: face down in the stock, ready to be drawn.
3
Moving cards
You build sequences on the tableau in descending order with alternating colors (red on black, black on red). For example, you can place a red 6 on a black 7. You can move a single card or an entire sequence of properly ordered cards.
4
Using the stock
Click the stock pile to draw cards. In the classic Draw 3 mode, 3 cards are flipped to the waste pile at a time, and you can only play the top card. When the stock is empty, click to turn the waste pile back into the stock.
5
Building foundations
Move Aces to the foundation piles as soon as they become available. Then build up in the same suit: A, 2, 3... up to King. When all 4 foundations are complete (52 cards total), you win!
6
Empty spaces
When a tableau pile becomes empty, only a King (or a sequence starting with a King) can be placed there. Use empty spaces strategically to reorganize your cards.
STRATEGY

Winning Strategies for Klondike

Follow these proven strategies to improve your win rate:

1
Always try to reveal face-down cards — exposing hidden cards gives you more options.
2
Move Aces and 2s to foundations immediately — they free up space on the tableau.
3
Don't rush to move cards to foundations — sometimes you need them on the tableau to move other cards.
4
Use empty columns wisely — only Kings can fill them, so don't empty a column unless you have a King ready.
5
Look before you draw — exhaust all possible moves before drawing from the stock.
COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

No, not every game is winnable. It's estimated that about 80% of games are winnable with optimal play, but some deals are simply unwinnable.
You can move cards between tableau piles in descending order with alternating colors (red on black, black on red). You can also move entire sequences of properly ordered cards.
Empty spaces on the tableau can only be filled with a King (or a sequence starting with a King).
Draw from the stock when you've exhausted all useful moves on the tableau. In Draw 3 mode, you draw 3 cards at a time and can only play the top one.
To win, build all 4 foundation piles from Ace to King in each suit. When all 52 cards are in the foundations, you win the game.
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