How to play freecell

Objective

The goal of FreeCell is to move all the cards from the tableau piles to the foundation piles in ascending order, from Ace to King, with each foundation pile containing cards of the same suit.

Game Setup

• A standard 52-card deck is used
• Cards are dealt face-up into 8 columns
• 4 free cells are available on the top left for temporary card storage
• 4 foundation piles on the top right are where you add cards by suits from Ace to King

Basic Rules

• Only the top card of each column can be moved
• You can move a card to an empty column or a free cell
• When moving cards between columns, they must be placed in descending order and alternating colors
• Example (in the picture below): a sequence of 9 of cloves, 8 of hearts and seven of spades is valid and can be moved to the tableau pile onto the 10 of hearts

Moving Cards

• Cards can be moved to foundation piles if they follow the suit and ascending order
• You can use free cells to temporarily store cards during complex moves
• Each free cell can hold only one card

Winning the Game

You win by moving all cards to the foundation piles, completing each suit from Ace to King.