How to Play Klondike Solitaire
Build four suit foundations from Ace through King while uncovering every card in the seven-column tableau.
Play Klondike Solitaire →Setup
- Seven tableau columns. The first column has one card, the second has two, and so on through seven.
- Top cards face up. Only the last card in each column begins face up.
- Stock and waste. The remaining 24 cards form the stock. Draw one card at a time to the waste.
- Four foundations. Each suit has a foundation that begins with its Ace.
Legal moves
Place cards in descending rank and alternating colors—for example, a red 8 on a black 9.
Only a King, or a valid sequence beginning with a King, may move to an empty tableau column.
Start each foundation with an Ace, then build upward in the same suit through King.
How to move cards on Shuffle Pals
Tap a face-up card or sequence, then tap its destination. Double-tap an available top card to send it directly to its foundation.
Draw 1 stock rules
- Tap the stock to turn one card face up on the waste pile.
- Only the top waste card is available to play.
- When the stock is empty, tap it again to return the waste cards to the stock.
- You may recycle the stock as often as needed in this version.
Beginner strategy
Moves that expose a face-down tableau card are usually your highest priority.
Do not rush every card to a foundation if it is still needed to build a tableau sequence.
Move a King only when it reveals cards or creates room for a useful sequence.