About Klondike Solitaire

Klondike Solitaire is the classic single-player card game where careful planning and a bit of luck determine whether you can clear the board. You start with a shuffled deck dealt into seven columns of increasing length, with only the top card of each column face up. Your objective is to uncover all the hidden cards and build four foundation piles, one for each suit, sorted in ascending order from Ace to King.

A typical session is a quiet, contemplative puzzle. You will spend your time shifting cards between columns, stacking them in descending order and alternating colors—like placing a black Six onto a red Seven—to free up trapped cards underneath. Empty columns can only be filled by Kings, adding a layer of spatial strategy as you manage your available tableau space while cycling through the draw pile for missing pieces.

Controls

  • Mouse / Touch: Click or tap to select a card, then drag it to your desired destination. You can also double-click a card to automatically send it to its valid foundation pile.

Tips

  • Do not empty a tableau column just because you can. Unless you have a King ready to take that empty spot, you lose a space that could be used to stack cards.
  • Prioritize revealing the face-down cards in the longest columns first, as they hold the most trapped cards that could block your progress.
  • Hold off on moving cards to the foundation piles too early. Sometimes keeping a low-value card in the tableau is necessary to place an opposite-color card on top of it later.

Whether you are taking a short break from work or winding down for the evening, this browser-based version offers a frictionless, instantly accessible way to enjoy the world's most recognizable card game.

Klondike Solitaire FAQ

How do you win Klondike Solitaire?
You win the game by successfully moving all 52 cards into the four foundation piles located at the top of the screen. Each pile must represent a single suit and be built in ascending order, starting with the Ace and ending with the King.
Can any card be placed in an empty column space?
No, only a King (or a stack of cards starting with a King) can be placed into an empty column space on the tableau.
Is every game of Klondike Solitaire winnable?
No. Depending on how the cards are shuffled and dealt, many games are mathematically unwinnable regardless of the choices you make. A significant part of the game is recognizing when you have run out of viable moves.

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