Play Klondike Solitaire, Turn One, online for free!
Klondike Solitaire Turn One is a great game to challenge yourself. It's a more relaxing experience than playing the Turn Three version of the game. With Turn One you have a greater chance of winning a deal.
On Awesome Solitaire you can use unlimited hints, undos and pass throughs of the stock pile. It is also free to play and optimised for mobile and desktop devices.
I'm always updating Awesome Solitaire, so if you have a feature request or you've spotted a bug then get in touch!
How do you play Solitaire?
Solitaire is easy and fun to play once you understand what components make up a game. Once you've understood the rules you'll be ready to win your first game!
What areas make up a game of Solitaire
There are four areas to a game of Solitaire
- Foundation Piles: Four piles, one for each suit. This is where all your cards will end up. Cards in these piles are grouped by their suits and ascend starting with A end ending with K.
- Tableau Piles: Seven piles and the main focal point of the table.
- Stock/Hand Pile: These cards are kept face down. When you draw a card from this pile they're placed face up on the Waste pile. Only one card at a time can be moved, unless playing turn three, in which three cards are moved over at once.
- Waste/Talon Pile: Cards that have been drawn from the Stock pile, placed face up. Only the top card can be played. It can be moved to the Foundation or Tableau piles. If a card is used then the card below can be brought into play. Otherwise a new card can be drawn from the Stock pile and placed on top.
How do you win at Solitaire?
The goal of Klondike Solitaire is to move the deck of cards into the four foundation piles, by suit and in ascending numerical order.
The cards
Solitaire is made up using a full standard deck of 52 cards. The deck consists of four suits which each contain 13 cards. Here are the four suits:
- ♣Clubs
- ♥Hearts
- ♠Spades
- ♦Diamonds
The rank of cards in a suit, from lowest to highest is: A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K.
The rules
Cards in the foundation should be in ascending numerical order
Stacks of cards in the foundation must be within their own suit
A card must be face up to move it around the table
Within the tableau, cards can only be placed on another card of alternate colour
Within the tableau, cards can only be placed on another card of higher rank
Cards can be moved from the stock pile to the foundation or tableau piles
Cards can be moved from the tableau piles to the foundation or other tableau piles
Cards can be moved from the foundation piles to the tableau
Cards cannot be moved to the stock pile
Only a King can be placed on an empty tableau space
You can move stacks of cards within the tableau that are face up
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
How many rows are in Solitaire?
When setting out a game of Solitaire you make seven columns, this area is known as the Tableau. Starting from the left you give the first column one card, the next column two cards, the next has three and you add an extra card to each column until you get to the seventh which has seven cards.
Only the top card of each column should be face up when starting a game of Solitaire.
Can Solitaire always be won?
Not every game is winnable, although around 80% of deals can be won.
If you prefer to only play winnable games you can choose to play a Winnable Deal or the Daily Challenge. Both of these game modes use deals that have previously been won by another player so are guaranteed winnable.
To choose these game modes, click the arrow alongside the New game button at the top of the page.