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  What are Solitaire games?

Solitaire or Patience is an old card game that has been played for many years. In most solitaire games the aim is to arrange all thirteen cards of each suit in order running from ace to king. The ace forms the "basis" on which a two of the same suit is placed, followed by a three, a four, a five and so on. This process is known as "building." The game requires skill, a keen eye, and tactical play.

The History of Solitaire

Historically, the term 'solitaire' refers to any card game played by a single player.

This genre of games most likely originated in Germany or Scandinavia in the 18th century and then slowly spread throughout the remainder of Europe.

In the late 19th century, a version of solitaire called Klondike rose in popularity among prospectors in North America. Klondike solitaire was named for the Western Canadian region and its famous gold rush.

Klondike has continued to grow in popularity and is now the most common solitaire game in the world. To most people, the term 'solitaire' no longer refers to the genre of single-player card games but rather just to Klondike, or classic solitaire.

Today, solitaire has many different variations, with new versions being regularly released. We offer updated versions of these variations and you can play each of these now by trying out our free solitaire games at the top of this web page.

Solitaire strategy tips

1. Turn the first Stock card right at the beginning of the game

By revealing this card from the start, the player will have more information displayed on the tableau and will be able to better evaluate the necessary moves to progress in the game.

 

Plus, turning the first card does not result in any loss of points.

2. Prioritize the tableau

When playing a Solitaire game, the player should always prioritize the resolution of the piles displayed in the tableau. The unknown and unavailable cards are the key to unlock the Foundations’ sequence to win the game.

 

The Stock pile should be used only to progress in the game. Otherwise, it may prevent further moves later in the game because those spots are already “filled”.

3. Delay your moves to collect more gains

Many Solitaire strategy tips revolve around the concept of “Return on Investment”. According to this, the players should delay their moves as much as possible to collect higher gains later in the game.

 

In simple terms, it means that if a move does not reveal a card or has an immediate impact in the game structure, it should be put on hold. That card or the place it would occupy might be needed later to progress in the game.

4. Wait before moving a card to the Foundation

It is very tempting to move a card to the Foundation as soon as the sequence allows it. However, it may be useful to delay this transfer as much as possible.

 

The card in question may be needed later to build a sequence and reveal the hidden cards in a pile. If the Stock pile does not have its equivalent in a different suit the game may be locked and lost.

5. Don’t rush to empty a tableau pile

Only Kings can be moved into empty piles. Unless there is a King available and it is blocking a hidden card, there is no reason for the player to empty a pile slot on the tableau.

Besides increasing the moves needed to finish the game, the player may also be creating sequences that will later prevent the transfer of important cards.

6. Send the Aces and Deuces directly to the foundation

It is not possible to build a sequence over aces and deuces as they are the lowest levels on the piles descending sequences. They are, however, the base cards for the Foundations.

 

Therefore, there is no gain in keeping them in the tableau and the most efficient way to deal with these cards is to send them directly and as soon as possible to the Foundation.

7. Try to memorize the Stock pile

Every time the players go through the complete Stock pile, they lose 100 points. Therefore, trying to memorize as many cards as possible on the first go can be very useful.

 

With that information in mind, the players can better plan the sequences and moves on the tableau and avoid losing precious points by using the Stock aimlessly.

8. Avoid transferring cards directly from the Stock to the Foundations to earn more points

This strategy tip is useful for players who want to complete the game with as many points as possible.

 

The logic behind it is simple. The reward for transferring any card to the Foundation is of 10 points while moving a card from the Stock pile into the tableau rewards 5 points.

 

Therefore, if the player moves the card into the tableau first and then into the Foundation the total rewards will be of 15 points.

9. Try to move way for a king when available

It is only possible to move a King to the Foundation or an empty space on the tableau. Thus, the only way to unveil a hidden card below a King on a pile is by taking one of these actions.

 

As such, whenever a king becomes available on the tableau a good strategy tip is to focus on making way for it and plan the following moves with that in mind. Otherwise, the King will be blocking a pile.

10. Increase your chances with the Undo button

If there are two cards with the same value available on the tableau, it is possible to test transferring each of them by using the Undo button. In this way, the player can find out which cards each of them unveils and choose the one that provides the best chance to progress in the game.