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Easthaven Solitaire rules.
Build columns, then deal across.

Play Easthaven Solitaire, which combines alternating-colour builds with a stock that deals across seven columns. Build four suit foundations from ace to king.

1 playerSolo patience7 columnsDeal stock across the boardNew to the game?
The short version ↓

Your Easthaven Solitaire practice table

ALTERNATE COLOURS. DEAL A ROW.

Try a guided position.

Play four short lessons, then try a full shuffled deal.

Four lessons · One full pack
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MOVES 0Complete the foundations
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THE IDEA IN ONE MINUTE

Get started.
Learn the key moves.

Play Easthaven Solitaire, which combines alternating-colour builds with a stock that deals across seven columns. Build four suit foundations from ace to king.

See how moves work ↓
  1. 01

    Deal three cards per column

    Make seven columns of three cards. Turn only the exposed card of each column face up. The remaining 31 cards are the stock.

  2. 02

    Build down in alternating colours

    Move an exposed card, or a descending run of alternating colours, onto a card one rank higher of the opposite colour. Exposed face-down cards turn over automatically.

  3. 03

    Move all 52 cards home

    Complete all four foundations to win. There is no redeal.

EASTHAVEN SOLITAIRE RULES, MADE VISIBLE

The rules.
From deal to finish.

Make useful moves before adding a row. The stock may cover a carefully arranged run with a card that does not fit.

01
DEAL

Deal three cards per column

Make seven columns of three cards. Turn only the exposed card of each column face up. The remaining 31 cards are the stock.

02
BUILD

Build down in alternating colours

Move an exposed card, or a descending run of alternating colours, onto a card one rank higher of the opposite colour. Exposed face-down cards turn over automatically.

03
SPACE

Deal stock across the board

Deal one face-up card to each column, from left to right. The last deal has only three cards. If a legal king move can fill a gap, make it before dealing. Only kings or runs led by kings can move into gaps.

04
SUITS

Build four suit piles

Start with aces and build up in suit through kings. Move only one card at a time to a foundation.

05
FINISH

Move all 52 cards home

Complete all four foundations to win. There is no redeal.

06
PRACTISE

Reveal the covered cards

Free face-down cards and send useful cards home before dealing another row across your columns.

Read the rules reference.

KEEP IT BY THE CARDS

A little reminder.
A clearer game.

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EASTHAVEN SOLITAIRETHE TABLE-SIDE GUIDE · CARD GAME RULES

The aim: move all 52 cards to the foundations.

Deal three cards per column
Make seven columns of three cards. Turn only the exposed card of each column face up. The remaining 31 cards are the stock.
Build down in alternating colours
Move an exposed card, or a descending run of alternating colours, onto a card one rank higher of the opposite colour. Exposed face-down cards turn over automatically.
Deal stock across the board
Deal one face-up card to each column, from left to right. The last deal has only three cards. If a legal king move can fill a gap, make it before dealing. Only kings or runs led by kings can move into gaps.
Build four suit piles
Start with aces and build up in suit through kings. Move only one card at a time to a foundation.
Move all 52 cards home
Complete all four foundations to win. There is no redeal.

Play with a standard 52-card deck.

LEARN IT. DEAL IT. ENJOY IT. ♣
GOOD QUESTIONS

A familiar game.
A clear answer.

Is the stock a waste pile?+

No. It deals directly onto the tableau.

Can a queen fill a gap?+

No. A king or a run led by a king can fill one.

One more turn.
One more game.

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