How to play FreeCell

Objective

Move every card to four ascending suit foundations.

Setup

1. 1

   Deal all cards face up into eight columns: four columns of seven and four of six.

2. 2

   Leave four free cells and four foundations empty.

How play works

1. 1

   Move exposed cards onto the next higher card of opposite color.

2. 2

   Store one card in each free cell and move aces upward to suit foundations.

3. 3

   Move ordered sequences only when enough empty cells and columns make the transfer possible.

Scoring and winning

1. 1

   The deal is won when all cards reach the foundations.

2. 2

   Most deals are solvable, but careless moves can still block progress.

Rules to settle before play

1. 1

   Any card or valid movable sequence may fill an empty column.

2. 2

   The practical sequence length grows with empty cells and columns.