About Solitaire
Solitaire is the classic Klondike card game, free in your browser. Deal out the tableau, build the four foundations up from Ace to King by suit, and stack the columns down in alternating colors until every card finds its place. Play the easier Draw 1 or the tougher Draw 3, undo as often as you like, and let the board auto-finish once the win is locked in. Your best time and fewest moves save automatically. No signup, no download.
How to Play
- Move cards onto the four foundations building up by suit: Ace first, then 2, 3, all the way to King.
- In the tableau columns, stack cards down in alternating colors — a red six goes on a black seven.
- Tap a face-down card's column to flip it, or draw from the stock pile when you're stuck.
- Only a King (or a run led by a King) can move to an empty column.
- Tap a card to auto-send it to a legal spot, or drag it where you want. Double-tap sends it straight to the foundation.
- Clear all 52 cards to the foundations to win. Undo and New Game are always one tap away.
Tips & Strategy
- Always turn over face-down cards first — every flip reveals new options and is the real engine of the game.
- Don't rush Aces and 2s up too fast if a low card is still useful for building a column down.
- Empty a column only when you have a King ready to fill it — an empty space with nothing to put there is wasted.
- Play the stock pile early to see what's coming, especially in Draw 3 where order matters.
- When two moves are possible, favor the one that flips a hidden card or frees a column.
The Solitaire Family
Solitaire — known as Klondike after the Gold Rush region where it caught on — is the most-played card game in the world, made famous when it shipped with early versions of Windows. The wider family includes Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks, and Golf, but Klondike is the one most people simply call "solitaire." Online, the cluster spans klondike solitaire, classic solitaire, draw 1 and draw 3 solitaire, and solitaire card games across sites like Solitaired, World of Solitaire, and Microsoft Solitaire. Solitaire on FunClicker gives you clean cards, smooth drag-and-drop, one-tap auto-moves, and both draw modes — with your best time and move count tracked every game.
FAQ
How do you play Klondike solitaire?
Build the four foundation piles up by suit from Ace to King, while stacking the seven tableau columns down in alternating colors. Flip face-down cards as you free them, draw from the stock when stuck, and move a King to any empty column. Win by getting all 52 cards onto the foundations.
What's the difference between Draw 1 and Draw 3?
In Draw 1, you turn over one card from the stock at a time, so every card is easy to reach — the friendlier mode. In Draw 3, cards come off the stock three at a time and you can normally only play the top one, which takes more planning. Draw 3 is the traditional, tougher version.
Is every game of solitaire winnable?
No. In Draw 1 Klondike, most deals are solvable with perfect play — studies put it around 80% or higher — but some are genuinely impossible. Draw 3 is harder still. If a board is stuck, dealing a new game is always one tap.
How do you win solitaire faster?
Flip hidden cards as early as possible, empty a column only when a King is ready to fill it, and play the stock early to know what's coming. Fewer wasted moves means a better time and move count — both of which FunClicker saves so you can beat your record.
Can you move a whole stack of cards at once?
Yes. Any valid run — cards already in descending, alternating-color order — can move together onto a card one higher and the opposite color, or onto an empty column if it's led by a King. Grab the top card of the run and the rest come with it.
What does auto-complete do?
Once every card is face-up and the win is guaranteed, an auto-finish option appears that cascades the remaining cards up to the foundations for you, so you don't have to click each one. It's purely a convenience — the game is already won at that point.
Why is solitaire called Klondike?
The name comes from the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s, where prospectors are said to have popularized the game. "Klondike" is the specific solitaire variant most people picture; "solitaire" or "patience" is the general term for any one-player card game.
Does solitaire help your brain?
Playing solitaire exercises planning, sequencing, and short-term memory as you track which cards are out and think a few moves ahead. It's a low-pressure way to practice focus, which is part of why it's stayed popular for over a century.
Is this solitaire free and unblocked?
Yes — completely free, no signup, no download. It runs in any browser on desktop, phone, tablet, or Chromebook, and it works on school networks where many game sites are blocked.
Does my progress and best time save?
Your best time and fewest moves save to your browser for each draw mode, so your records are there when you come back. There's no account — everything is stored locally on your device.
