The deck of 52 cards is laid out in a specific pattern. Seven columns are dealt face down, the first column has one card, the next has two cards, and so on, until the seventh column has seven cards. The remaining cards are placed in a stockpile face down. The tableau is made up of the seven columns, and the foundation is where the cards are built up in suit from ace to king.
Cards can be moved from the tableau to the foundation piles or between tableau piles if they are in ascending order and of the same suit. An ace can be placed on a king, and any other card can be placed on top of another card of the same suit that is one higher in rank.
To play, start by turning over cards from the stockpile onto the tableau piles. Use these moves to build up the cards in the foundation piles and to clear the tableau. When no more moves can be made, turn over more cards from the stockpile. The game is won when all cards are placed into the foundation piles.
No, in Klondike solitaire, the deck is not shuffled. The game begins with a predetermined layout of cards, and players must work within this structure to win.
The game is won when all 52 cards are successfully placed into the four foundation piles, each pile in ascending order from ace to king, with cards of the same suit. The key to winning is strategic placement and planning, as you work through the tableau and stockpile cards.