Deal a fresh game and start playing right away — no download and no signup.
Last updated July 20, 2026
This is classic Klondike Solitaire, the version most people mean when they say “solitaire.” You get a full deck, seven columns of cards, and one calm goal: build the four foundation piles up from Ace to King. It plays right in your browser, so there is nothing to install and no account to create.
Every deal here is one you can win. If you ever get stuck, you can undo as many moves as you like, ask for a hint, or start a new game with one tap. Take your time — there is no clock forcing you along unless you turn one on.
Klondike looks busy at first, but the rules are simple once you see the pattern. Here is everything you need to start winning.
The single most useful habit is to turn over face-down cards as early as you can. A hidden card does nothing for you. Before you make a move, ask which choice will expose the most new cards, and favor that one.
Do not rush every card to the foundations. Once a card is on a foundation it is hard to bring back, and you often need a mid-value card to keep a tableau run going. A good rule of thumb: send a card up only when you are sure you will not need it to catch a card of the opposite color.
An empty column is powerful because it is a place to park cards while you rearrange the board. But it is only useful if you have a King ready to fill it, or a clear plan for the space. Emptying a column with no King in sight can leave you stuck.
When you do have a choice of Kings, prefer the King that unblocks the most cards behind it. Moving the right King can open two columns at once.
Because this game turns up one card at a time, you can see everything the stock offers before you commit. Take a full pass through the stock in your head before you start using cards from it, so you know what is coming.
Standard scoring lets you recycle the stock as many times as you want, so there is no penalty for a slow, careful pass. Use that freedom — the players who win the most are usually the ones who look furthest ahead.
If the board freezes up, undo a few moves and try a different order. Small changes early — which color you built on first, which King you placed — often decide whether a deal comes apart cleanly.
The Hint button will point out a legal move when you cannot find one. And if a deal truly will not budge, start a new game; every fresh deal here is solvable, so a win is always within reach.
Yes. Every game is completely free to play, with no download, no account, and no fees. We keep the lights on with clearly labeled sponsorships we run ourselves.
No. You can start playing instantly. Your game saves on this device automatically, so you can leave and come back to the same board.
Turn-1 turns up one stock card at a time, which is easier and gives you more control. Turn-3 turns up three at a time and is more challenging. This page is turn-1; you can play the draw-three version on our Turn 3 Solitaire page.
The deals you get here are chosen to be winnable, so if you play carefully you can solve them. If a game gets tangled, use Undo to try a different path, or start fresh.
You can move a run of face-up cards together as long as they are already in order, going down and alternating colors. Pick up the top card of the run and drop it on a valid card or empty column.
Tap the empty stock space to recycle the waste back into the stock and go through it again. In standard scoring there is no limit on how many times you can do this.
Yes. The game is built to play comfortably on a computer, a tablet, or a phone, with large cards and simple taps. Nothing to install — it runs in your browser.