Quick start

This Klondike page is designed for repeatable hands rather than extra visual noise. Move count and foundation progress stay visible, while the board stays readable enough to focus on the real skill in Klondike: exposing hidden cards and deciding when a foundation move actually helps.

Rules and controls

Build tableau columns downward in alternating colors. Only kings can move to empty tableau columns. Move aces to the foundations first, then build each suit upward to the king. Tap or click the stock to draw new cards, and double-click or tap a legal card to auto-send it to a foundation.

Progress is not only “more cards on the foundations.” A strong move may be the one that reveals a facedown card, opens a column, or keeps a useful low card available for later tableau work.

Beginner tips

• Prefer moves that reveal facedown cards when the choice is otherwise close.
• Do not auto-send every possible card to the foundations if the tableau still needs that card for building.
• Value empty columns because they let kings and longer sequences untangle the tableau.
• Keep track of what passes through the waste instead of cycling the stock mechanically.

FAQ

Should aces always go to the foundations immediately?

Usually yes, but the general principle is bigger: do not send cards away so quickly that the tableau loses flexibility.

What is more important: foundations or reveals?

Reveals are often the better priority because they create new information and new move options.

Why does Klondike feel easier than Spider?

Because the tactical questions are smaller, but the information-management pressure is still real.