Algerian Solitaire

Across the table, two full 52-card decks create a dense solitaire spread in Algerian Solitaire. Spider Solitaire and Klondike come to mind at first glance, yet the layout and card movement follow a different rule set. Eight foundation piles wait for full suit sequences. Four tableau stacks begin with one card, four more begin with two, and six face-down piles sit along the lower row with four cards in each pile. This setup asks for careful planning before the stock on the right enters play.

How to play?

Build the foundations in suit, running from king down to ace or from ace up to king. Move cards only onto the next higher or lower rank of the same suit. The stock belongs to dead-end moments. Draw from it only after the table offers no legal move. Early rounds may feel dense. After a few deals, the arrangement becomes easier to read and sort.