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Solitaire 1380AtlasRussian Patience

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Russian Patience

Also known as Die Russische

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

This game is played with two stripped decks, consisting of the seven through king and ace of each suit. One ace is dealt to the foundations, and the remaining cards are dealt evenly to seven tableau piles.

The foundations build up in suit starting with Ace, then from Seven up to King.

The row stacks build down in alternate color. Sequences may be moved, and spaces may be filled by any single card.

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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