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Beleaguered Castle · Game rules

Chequers

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to 25 piles of four cards each. Tableau piles are built up or down by same suit, and only single cards can be moved between tableau piles. Empty piles are immediately filled with one of the four remaining cards from the talon, and can be filled with any single card once the talon is empty.

There are two sets of foundations. One is built up by same suit from ace to king, while the other is built down by suit from king to ace. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundations.

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.

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