Carpet Solitaire: Turkish Shawl

Across the cloth layout of Carpet Solitaire: Turkish Shawl, fifty piles fill the table and leave two spare cards aside. A full deck sits in five rows of ten stacks, setting up a solitaire puzzle that asks for patience more than speed. The board doesn't empty easily on an early run. Experienced card players usually read the spread faster, and new players often need a few attempts before the last pile disappears.

How to play?

Match cards by rank, removing pairs of aces, kings, queens, and every equal value down to sixes. Before the first move, study how the tableau is arranged because the order of removals changes, which pairs remain available. Pick a pair only when it supports the rest of the layout. Rush through the stack pattern, and stray cards can block the final cleanup.