How to Play Solitaire
Klondike solitaire is the classic card game. Your goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, building each suit from Ace to King.
Step 1: Understand the Board
The board has four areas: the stock pile (top-left), waste pile (next to stock), four foundation piles (top-right), and seven tableau piles (bottom). At the start, each tableau pile has one face-up card on top of face-down cards.
Step 2: Build the Foundations
Each foundation holds one suit. Start with Aces and build up: A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K. You win when all four foundations are complete.
Step 3: Build the Tableau
In the tableau, stack cards in descending order (K, Q, J, 10…) with alternating colors (red on black, black on red). Only a King can go in an empty tableau slot. You can move single cards or valid sequences.
Step 4: Use the Stock
Click the stock pile to draw cards. Drawn cards go to the waste pile. You can move waste cards to foundations or tableau. Some games allow redealing from the waste back to the stock.
Step 5: Plan Your Moves
Expose face-down cards when you can. Empty tableau slots are valuable—only Kings can fill them. Move Aces and low cards to foundations early when it helps expose more cards.
