Learn Solitaire
Everything from your first game to winning more often: the rules, a clear strategy, how draw 1 and draw 3 differ, and short guides to the other solitaire games.
Play solitaire
- Play solitaire onlineClassic Klondike with undo, hints, winnable and daily deals.
- Solitaire turn 1The easier Klondike: one card from the stock at a time.
- Solitaire turn 3The classic, harder Klondike: three cards at a time.
- Daily solitaireOne new deal a day, the same for everyone.
- Winnable solitaireDeals a solver has already won, so a win is always possible.
The basics
- How to play solitaireThe setup, the goal and how every move works.
- Solitaire rulesEvery rule, with the details people forget.
- Solitaire for beginnersSeven habits that make you win more, from your first game.
- Turn 1 vs turn 3How the draw changes the game, and which to play.
- Solitaire FAQQuick answers to what people ask most.
- Solitaire glossaryThe vocabulary of solitaire, in plain English.
Strategy
- Solitaire strategyA turn-by-turn method that works in draw 1 and draw 3.
- Tips and tricksFifteen habits that win more games.
- How to win turn 3Plan the stock, and win the games that can be won.
- Is solitaire always winnable?No. Here is why, and what the numbers look like.
- Empty columnsSpace is only useful if a king can fill it.
- Foundation strategyAces and 2s at once, and a safe rule for the rest.
- Using undo and hintsUse them as a coach, not as a crutch.
- Solitaire scoringPoints for each move, and what costs you.
Other solitaire games
- Types of solitaireTen popular solitaire games, in one page.
- Spider solitaire rulesTwo decks, ten columns and eight runs to clear.
- FreeCell rulesAll cards face up, four free cells and almost always winnable.
- Pyramid solitaire rulesRemove pairs that add up to 13 to clear the pyramid.
- TriPeaks rulesThree peaks to clear, one rank up or down at a time.
- Golf solitaire rulesSeven columns to clear, one rank up or down.
- Yukon solitaire rulesLike Klondike, but no stock and much freer moves.
More about solitaire
- History of solitaireFrom fortune-telling cards to the game on every computer.
- Is solitaire good for your brain?An honest look at what the research shows.
- Solitaire app for AndroidOur Android app: fair deals, no video ads, offline.
- How our deals are madeA real shuffle, a number for every deal and a solver for winnable ones.
- Deal numbersReplay a game, or play the same deal as a friend.