Beginner · 8 min
Get better at solitaire
A practical guide to revealing information, protecting working space and planning useful moves.
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Play with a better plan
Clear, practical advice for choosing a game, understanding the board and making smarter decisions.
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Begin with the game chooser or the general strategy guide, then move into the details of Klondike, FreeCell, Spider and the rest.
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Getting started
Beginner · 8 min
Choose a solitaire game
Find the right game for your time, mood and preferred balance of luck and strategy.
Strategy
Beginner · 8 min
Klondike strategy
Better decisions for the tableau, empty columns, foundations and stock in classic Klondike.
Beginner · 8 min
FreeCell strategy
Plan free cells, empty columns and foundations without trapping essential cards.
Beginner · 8 min
Empty columns in FreeCell
Why an empty column changes how many cards you can move and how to use it without wasting it.
Beginner · 8 min
Spider strategy
Build suited runs, use empty columns and time each new deal with care.
Advanced · 8 min
Advanced Spider
How to choose a column to clear, manage mixed runs and prepare for the next deal.
Beginner · 8 min
Pyramid strategy
Choose pairs that total 13, manage kings and use all three stock passes deliberately.
Beginner · 8 min
Monte Carlo strategy
Choose neighbouring pairs that create better contacts after the grid closes up.
Beginner · 8 min
Golf strategy
Read the available ranks, use reversals and delay the stock until every line is checked.
Beginner · 8 min
Yukon strategy
Use flexible tails to reveal hidden cards without turning the tableau into a knot.
Intermediate · 8 min
Scorpion strategy
Build clean suited tails, reveal covered cards and use the reserve at the right moment.
Advanced · 8 min
Canfield strategy
Reduce the reserve, work with the base rank and plan the draw-three stock.
Advanced · 8 min
Forty Thieves strategy
Manage same-suit building, eight foundations and a one-card waste in this strict two-deck classic.
Beginner · 8 min
Aces Up tips
Make the most of empty spaces and matching suits in this fast, luck-heavy solitaire game.
Choose a game
Beginner · 8 min
Draw One vs Draw Three
How the stock rule changes difficulty, rhythm and strategy in Klondike Solitaire.
Beginner · 8 min
Quick solitaire games
Choose Pyramid, Golf, Monte Carlo or Aces Up when you want a satisfying short round.
Intermediate · 8 min
Hard solitaire games
Explore Spider, Forty Thieves, Canfield, Yukon and Scorpion when Klondike feels too familiar.
Beginner · 8 min
Low-luck solitaire
Choose games with open information and meaningful control, led by FreeCell and Yukon.
Common mistakes
Beginner · 8 min
Common FreeCell mistakes
Avoid full free cells, stranded low cards and empty columns used as permanent storage.
Beginner · 8 min
Common solitaire mistakes
The recurring habits that close a board: automatic moves, full workspaces and rushed foundations.
Beginner · 8 min
Common Klondike mistakes
Avoid the wrong king, premature foundation moves and careless stock play.
Playing well
Beginner · 8 min
Solitaire on mobile
Use taps, dragging, fullscreen and undo comfortably on a smaller screen.