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This popular version of solitaire has many names: Klondike, Fascination, Chinaman, Patience and Canfield. The object is to move all of the cards to the four foundations. You're bound to get frustrated with this game after a while, but when you make it happen it's worth all the agony. more »
A deck of cards can be used for several games. From poker to "Go Fish," the 52-card deck can provide a lot of entertainment. When you are alone though, you may have trouble coming up with as many games to play, but one of the most popular single-player games is solitaire. more »
So you've played Poker Solitaire, but it still feels like you are playing against “Luck.” Believe it or not, there is a way to master this game, and there are better strategies for arranging those cards. more »
Solitaire is the most popular card game in the world! Sometimes called "Patience," Solitaire includes a large family of solo or individual card games. Regardless of the variations, the player competes against himself striving to improve on his/her score in each successive game. The first reference to Solitaire was published in the... more »
Play solitaire fast with one-hand solitaire. In this game, you don't have to spend time laying cards out on a table. All you need to do is shuffle and play. It's a quick game to play when you want something to do for a few minutes while waiting in line. It is also a convenient game to play when driving--provided you aren't the one... more »
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You can keep track of your score when you play Solitaire so you know how well you did, even when you do not officially beat the game. Keep the... more »
Are you having a hard time beating the odds in Solitaire? Winning in Solitaire is easy if you know what you are doing and luck is on your side.... more »
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Solitaire, also called patience, often refers to single-player card games involving a layout of cards with a goal of sorting them in some manner. However it is possible to play the same games competitively (often a head to head race) and cooperatively. The term solitaire is also used for single-player games of concentration and skill using a set layout of tiles, pegs or stones rather than cards. These games include Peg solitaire and Shanghai solitaire.
These games typically involve dealing cards from a shuffled deck into a prescribed arrangement on a tabletop, from which the player attempts to reorder the deck by suit and rank through a series of moves transferring cards from one place to another under prescribed restrictions. Some games allow for the reshuffling of the deck(s), and/or the placement of cards into new or "empty" locations.
There are many different solitaire games, but the term "solitaire" is often used to refer specifically to the most well-known form, called "Klondike". Klondike and some other solitaire games have been adapted into two-player competitive games. See List of solitaire card games for more.
There is a vast array of variations on the solitaire/patience theme, using either one or more decks of cards, with rules of varying complexity and skill levels. Many of these have been converted to electronic form and are available as computer games. Basic forms of Klondike solitaire and FreeCell come with every current installation of Microsoft Windows. Many software solitaire collections can be downloaded from the internet at no charge.
History
Like the origin of playing cards, the origin of patience is uncertain. The game is most likely German or Scandinavian in origin. It became popular in France in the early 19th Century reaching England and America in the latter half. Patience was first mentioned in literature shortly after cartomantic layouts were developed circa 1765. The earliest known recording of a game of read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitaire
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