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Just you5–15 minMedium Also known as FreeCell Solitaire

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Tap or drag a card to play it. Keyboard: arrows and Enter to play, U undo, H hint, N new game, F full screen.

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FreeCell is the solitaire of pure skill: every card is dealt face up, so you can plan every move. Use the four free cells to park cards while you build down in alternating colors, and bring all four suits home from Ace to King.

Players: Just you
Cards: Standard 52 cards
Game length: 5–15 min
Difficulty: Medium

How to play FreeCell

All 52 cards are dealt face up into eight columns.
Move cards onto a column one rank lower in the opposite color.
Each of the four free cells holds one card. Any card can go into an empty column.
You can move several built cards at once when there are enough free cells and empty columns to make it possible.
Build the four foundations from Ace to King by suit to win.

Full FreeCell rules and tips

How to win at FreeCell: strategy and tips

In FreeCell every card is face up from the start, so almost every deal can be solved. Winning is about planning, not luck. These habits help you see the solution.

Plan before the first move

Find the four Aces and the Twos and see what covers them. Pick one buried Ace as your first target and count how many cards sit on top of it. Clearing one column completely is usually a better start than freeing two half-buried Aces.

Know how many cards you can move

The game lets you move a whole built stack at once when there is room to do it card by card. Each empty free cell adds one card to that limit, and each empty column doubles it. Before you fill a cell, check whether you will still be able to move the stack you need next.

Use free cells as a last resort

A card in a free cell is a card you must find a home for later. Before using a cell, look for a tableau move that does the same job. When you do use one, make sure you already know where that card will go.

Keep an empty column empty for a while

An empty column is worth more than all four free cells together, because it lets you move longer stacks. Use it to rearrange a column, then clear it again, instead of filling it with the first card that fits.

Build towards the low cards

The game is won by getting low cards to the foundations so that everything above them can follow. When you choose between two moves, prefer the one that brings a buried Ace, Two or Three closer to the top.

Plan a chain of moves

Strong players often plan five or six moves before touching a card: free an Ace, send it home, then use the space it leaves for the next step. If you lose the thread, Hint shows a good move and Undo takes you back.

Mistakes to avoid

Filling three or four free cells early. With no free space left, almost every deal becomes impossible.
Moving a long stack into an empty column just because it fits.
Forgetting Undo. In FreeCell you can try an idea and step back as often as you like.