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FreeSolitaireHub.com is classic Klondike solitaire, the card game most people simply call solitaire. Play it right here in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer: nothing to install, no account, and your game is saved on this device when you leave.
Every new deal is one our solver has confirmed can be won, so a win is always possible with good play. You start with free undos and hints, and win games to earn points for more. Auto-complete plays the final cards, and there’s a free daily challenge.
Solitaire rules in 30 seconds
The goal is to move all 52 cards onto the four foundations, one pile per suit, from Ace up to King.
- Seven tableau columns are dealt, with the top card of each face up.
- Build the columns downward in alternating colours: a red 6 on a black 7.
- Move single cards or whole face-up runs between columns. Only a King can fill an empty column.
- When you run out of moves, turn cards from the stock onto the waste pile and play them from there.
Read the full solitaire rules and setup ›
Draw 1 or Draw 3: which should you pick?
Draw 1 (also called Turn 1) turns one card at a time with unlimited passes through the stock. It’s relaxed, and most deals can be won. Draw 3 (Turn 3) turns three cards at once and you can only play the top one, with three passes through the stock, so it takes more planning. It’s the classic, harder version. Switch any time in the New game menu.
Earn points, spend them on undos and hints
Here undos and hints aren’t unlimited, which makes every move count a little more. You start with three of each. After that, every win adds points to your bank, and each undo or hint takes a few of them as you use it. You can also stock up ahead in the Points shop: tap Points at the top of the screen. The biggest rewards go to the tougher games: a random deal, the daily challenge, Draw 3, or a win in very few moves.
A tip: save a few points for the end of a game. One undo late on can turn a stuck board into a win. Your points stay on this device, just like your game.
Solitaire tips to win more games
Uncover face-down cards first
Prefer moves that turn over a hidden tableau card, especially in the longest columns. Every card you reveal opens up new moves.
Save empty columns for Kings
Don’t clear a column unless a King is ready to move into it. An empty column you can’t use is a wasted one.
Don’t rush cards to the foundations
Aces and 2s can go up straight away, but keep middle cards in the tableau while you still need them to hold other cards.
Use the stock with a plan
In Draw 3, think before you turn: every card you play from the waste changes which cards you’ll see on the next pass.
A short history of solitaire
Solitaire began in 18th-century Europe as patience, became a Victorian parlour favourite, took the name Klondike around the time of the 1890s gold rush and reached every Windows computer in 1990. Read the full history of solitaire, or learn the rules on our how to play solitaire page.
Solitaire FAQ
Is this solitaire game free?
Yes. It’s free to play, with no download and no sign-up.
Can every game of solitaire be won?
No. Some shuffles can’t be won however well you play; studies estimate that around 8 in 10 Klondike deals can be won with perfect play. Here, every New game is dealt from games confirmed to be winnable, unless you choose Random deal.
Is solitaire luck or skill?
Both. The shuffle decides what’s possible, but choosing which card to free, when to use the stock and when to fill an empty column decides whether you win.
Can I play solitaire on my phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in any modern browser and adapts to phones, tablets and computers, in portrait or landscape.
Why is it called Klondike solitaire?
Nobody knows for sure. The name is often linked to the Klondike Gold Rush in Canada in the late 1890s, but there’s no firm evidence; the earliest printed rules, from 1907, call it “Seven-Card Klondike”. More in our history of solitaire.
Is solitaire the same as patience?
Yes. In the UK and many other countries, card games for one player are called patience, and Klondike is the best-known one.