Game Guides & Strategy
Clear, practical strategy for the games on CardHearth — written to actually help you win more, not to pad a page. Every guide links straight to a game so you can practise as you read.
Rules & how to play
Solitaire Rules (Klondike)
The complete rules of Klondike — setup, moves, scoring and how to win.
Spider Solitaire Rules
How the two-deck game is dealt and played across ten columns.
FreeCell Rules
The all-face-up game, the four free cells, and how many cards you can move.
Pyramid Solitaire Rules
Pairing to thirteen, exposed cards, and clearing the pyramid.
TriPeaks Solitaire Rules
Three peaks, the rank wrap, and how the streak scoring works.
Golf Solitaire Rules
Play one higher or lower, clear the columns — and why rank does not wrap.
Yukon Solitaire Rules
Move any face-up group — in order or not — and dig out the face-down cards. No stock.
Scorpion Solitaire Rules
Build down in suit and untangle the sting into four King-to-Ace runs.
Forty Thieves Rules
Two decks, build down in suit, one card at a time — a serious challenge.
Eight Off Solitaire Rules
Eight free cells, build down in suit — and almost every deal is winnable.
Hearts Rules
Dodge the hearts and the Queen of Spades — and learn to shoot the moon.
Spades Rules
Bid your tricks, partner up, and why spades are always trump.
Gin Rummy Rules
Melds, deadwood, knocking, going gin, and the undercut.
Rummy Rules
The classic Rummy family — sets, runs, laying off, going out, and the variants.
Euchre Rules
The short deck, the bowers, ordering up trump, and going alone.
What Is Mahjong Solitaire?
The single-player tile game (not four-player Mahjong) and its rules.
How to Play Sudoku
The one rule, the beginner techniques, and pencil marks.
How to Play Minesweeper
What the numbers mean, flagging, first-click safety, and undo.
How to Play 2048
Slide, merge, and reach the 2048 tile — rules and controls.
Strategy guides
How to Win Klondike Solitaire
The handful of habits that take you from a 10% win rate to nearly 50%.
Spider Solitaire Strategy
Build same-suit runs, free columns, and tame the 2- and 4-suit games.
FreeCell Strategy
Almost every deal is winnable — here is how to actually win them.
Pyramid Solitaire Strategy
Pair cards to thirteen without stranding the partners you need.
TriPeaks Solitaire Strategy
Build the longest streaks and clear all three peaks.
Golf Solitaire Strategy
Plan your sequences and clear the course in quick rounds.
Hearts Strategy
Pass smart, duck the Queen, control the lead, and time the moon.
Spades Strategy
Bid accurately, cover your partner, dodge bags, and set the opponents.
Gin Rummy Strategy
Hold flexible cards, read the discards, and time your knock.
Euchre Strategy
Call trump on the right hands, value the bowers, and go alone wisely.
Sudoku Solving Techniques
From naked singles to X-Wing: the logic to solve any fair puzzle without guessing.
Mahjong Solitaire Strategy
Every deal is solvable — match the right pairs and don’t strand yourself.
Minesweeper Strategy
Read the numbers, learn the patterns, and guess only when you must.
2048 Strategy
The corner-and-snake method to reach the 2048 tile and beyond.
Compare & choose
The Best Free Card Games vs the Computer
Hearts, Spades, Gin Rummy and Euchre — which one fits your mood.
Hearts vs Spades
Avoid the points or deliver your bid? The two trick-taking classics compared.
Euchre vs Spades
Short and bower-driven, or a longer game of precise bidding?
Hearts vs Euchre
Solo no-trump avoidance, or a fast partnership game ruled by the bowers?
Gin Rummy vs Rummy
How Gin differs from basic Rummy — hidden melds, knocking and deadwood.
Klondike: Draw 1 vs Draw 3
How the two modes differ and which one fits how you like to play.
Spider: 1, 2 or 4 Suits?
The suit count is the difficulty dial — here is where to start.
FreeCell vs Klondike
Pure-planning puzzle or the casual classic? Pick the right one.
Spider vs FreeCell
Hidden two-deck suit runs, or an open puzzle that is almost always winnable?
Klondike vs Spider
The quick one-deck classic versus the two-deck suit-building marathon.
Pyramid vs TriPeaks
Pair cards to thirteen, or ride a rank-by-rank streak? Two fast favourites compared.
Sudoku Difficulty Levels
What Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert actually require — no guessing, ever.
The Best Free Solitaire & Puzzle Games
A quick tour of every game on CardHearth and which one fits your mood.
Background & reference
Solitaire & Card Game Glossary
Foundation, tableau, free cell, supermove — every term explained simply.
The History of Solitaire
From 18th-century patience to the Windows game played by millions.
Are Solitaire Games Winnable?
The honest, game-by-game answer — and what CardHearth guarantees.
FreeCell Deal Numbers
Play any of the classic 32,000 numbered deals — including the unsolvable #11982.
Klondike Deal Numbers
Replay or share any Klondike deal by its number, in Draw 1 or Draw 3.
Spider Deal Numbers
Replay or share any Spider deal by its number, at 1, 2 or 4 suits.