Klondike Solitaire
The classic one-deck solitaire: build four foundations from Ace to King. Turn 1 or turn 3, with undo, hints and a timed leaderboard.
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How to play Klondike Solitaire
Klondike is the solitaire almost everybody means when they say “solitaire” — the one that shipped with Windows and quietly ate a few million office hours. You deal seven columns, dig out the Aces and build each suit up to the King. Turn 1 is the friendly version; turn 3 is the one that makes you think two moves ahead.
Rules
- Seven tableau columns are dealt, with 1 card in the first and 7 in the last. Only the bottom card of each column starts face up.
- Build the four foundations up by suit, starting with the Ace and finishing with the King.
- In the columns, build down in alternating colours — a red 9 goes on a black 10.
- Any correctly ordered run can be dragged as one unit.
- Only a King (or a run headed by a King) may be moved into an empty column.
- Click the stock pile to turn cards over. When it runs out, click it again to recycle the waste pile.
- You win when all 52 cards sit on the foundations.
Tips to win more often
- Turn over face-down cards before anything else. A column you cannot see is a column you cannot plan with.
- Do not send every Ace and 2 home automatically — low cards in the columns are useful landing spots for a while.
- Empty a column early if you can. An empty column plus a King is the strongest position in the game.
- In turn 3, count the waste pile. The same three cards keep reappearing in the same order, so plan which pass you need.
- Stuck? Use the hint button, or undo a few moves and take the other branch — both are unlimited here.
Klondike Solitaire at a glance
| Deck | 1 deck (52 cards) |
|---|---|
| Layout | 7 columns + 4 foundations |
| Stock | Turn 1 or turn 3, unlimited redeals |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Winnable deals | About 79% of random deals can be won with perfect play (turn 1) |
Playing on a phone or Chromebook
The board resizes to whatever screen you are on. Drag a card with your finger, or simply tap it and it moves to the first place it legally fits. On a keyboard, N starts a new game, U undoes, H gives a hint and Space draws from the stock.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this Klondike solitaire really free?
Yes. Every game on BreymanTech is free, runs in your browser and needs no account or download.
What is the difference between turn 1 and turn 3?
Turn 1 deals a single card from the stock each click, so every card is reachable. Turn 3 deals three at a time and you can only play the top one, which makes the game considerably harder.
Can I undo a move?
Yes, undo is unlimited — press the undo button or the U key. Restart deal replays the exact same cards if you want another attempt at the same puzzle.
Are all solitaire deals winnable?
No. With turn 1 about four out of five random deals are winnable with perfect play; the rest are impossible no matter how well you play.
Does it work on a phone or Chromebook?
Yes. The board scales to your screen, and you can drag cards with a finger or just tap a card to send it where it fits.
How is the leaderboard time measured?
The clock starts on your first move and stops the moment the last card reaches a foundation. Only finished games are saved.