SolitaireDouble Canfield Solitaire at a glance
Two-deck Canfield with five columns, a thirteen-card reserve, and a changing foundation rank.
The starting foundation rank changes each deal. Clear a column to bring another reserve card into play, then check the wrap order before sending a card home; an Ace is not always the next needed card.
Rules and objective
- Thirteen cards form the reserve, only the top one face up. A random card starts the first foundation, and five columns receive one card each.
- All eight foundations begin at that same rank and build up in suit, wrapping King to Ace. Each stops after thirteen cards.
- Build down in alternating colors, wrapping King onto Ace. Ordered alternating-color runs move together.
- Empty columns refill automatically from the reserve. Once it is empty, any card or valid run can fill a space.
- Draw three cards at a time, with unlimited redeals. Move all 104 cards to the foundations to win.
The table enforces legal moves and saves the current deal in this browser. Hints identify a move that is available now; they do not guarantee that the deal can still be won.
Strategy: how to play better
First priority
Empty columns repeatedly to bring the reserve cards into play.
Cycle the reserve into play
Empty tableau columns refill automatically from the thirteen-card reserve. Repeatedly making space reveals cards you could not otherwise access.
Track the foundation base
All eight foundations begin at the randomly chosen rank and wrap King to Ace. A low card is not automatically playable before its predecessor.
Frequently asked questions
Do the foundations always begin with Aces?
No. A randomly dealt card sets the starting rank for all eight foundations, which then build in suit and wrap from King to Ace.
What fills a column I clear?
A card from the reserve refills it automatically until the thirteen-card reserve is empty.