247 Solitaire guides & articles
10 in-depth guides on 247 Solitaire and related topics.
FreeCell & Yukon skills
FreeCell & Yukon skills
FreeCell Solitaire Strategy: How to Play and Actually Win
A complete FreeCell guide: the rules, the four free cells, the move-limit formula, and the planning habits that let skilled players win nearly every deal.
FreeCell & Yukon skills
Yukon Solitaire: Rules, Strategy, and the Art of Excavation
Yukon plays like Klondike with no stock pile and a wild twist: you can move any face-up card together with everything stacked on it. Here are the rules and the excavation strategy.
Solitaire history & variants
Solitaire history & variants
A Short History of Solitaire: From 18th-Century Patience to the Free Online Era
The story of solitaire from its 18th-century European roots and the name patience, through the Klondike Gold Rush, FreeCell on PLATO and the Windows era, to free online play.
Solitaire history & variants
The Five Solitaire Games Compared: Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Yukon and Scorpion
A side-by-side comparison of the five solitaire games on 247solitaire.my, covering decks, layout, mechanics, difficulty and luck versus skill, with a pick for every mood.
How to play solitaire
How to play solitaire
How to Play Klondike Solitaire: A Complete Beginner's Guide
A friendly, complete guide to Klondike solitaire: understand the goal, the seven-column board, the stock and waste, the four foundations, and the rules that move cards.
How to play solitaire
The Solitaire Terms Glossary: Every Word You Need to Know
A quick-reference glossary defining the vocabulary of solitaire, from tableau and foundation to run, redeal, and auto-complete, each explained in a sentence or two.
Klondike strategy
Klondike strategy
How to Win More Solitaire Games: Six Habits That Raise Your Win Rate
Six habits that raise your solitaire win rate across every variant: uncover hidden cards, resist the foundations, value empty columns, plan the stock, use undo, and think in sequences.
Klondike strategy
Klondike Draw 1 vs Draw 3: Which Should You Play?
Draw-1 and draw-3 Klondike share the same board but deal the stock differently. Here is how reachability, win rates, and strategy change, and which mode to pick.
Spider & Scorpion tactics
Spider & Scorpion tactics
Scorpion Solitaire Guide: Rules, Tactics, and How It Differs From Spider
Scorpion is a one-deck tangle where you build down by suit and can move any face-up card with everything on top of it. Learn the rules, the tactics, and how it differs from Spider.
Spider & Scorpion tactics
Spider Solitaire: How to Play, and How to Win
Everything you need to start Spider solitaire: the two-deck layout, how to build down any colour, how to remove complete same-suit runs, and how the suit count sets the difficulty.