how to play solitaire with cards

To play solitaire (Klondike version) with a standard deck of 52 cards, here is a step-by-step guide:

Setup

1. Shuffle the deck thoroughly.
2. Deal seven columns (called tableau piles) from left to right:
   • The first column has 1 card face up.
   • The second column has 1 card face up on top of 1 card face down.
   • The third column has 1 card face up on top of 2 cards face down.
   • Continue this pattern until the seventh column, which has 1 card face up on top of 6 cards face down.
3. Place the remaining cards face down in a draw pile (stockpile) next to the tableau piles.
4. Leave space for four foundation piles, where cards will be collected by suit in ascending order.

Objective

• The goal is to build four foundation piles, one for each suit, starting with the Ace and going up to the King.

How to Play

• Cards in the tableau can be moved onto each other in descending order and alternating colors (red on black or black on red).
• You can move a single card or a sequence of cards in correct order between the tableau piles.
• When a face-up card is moved from a column, flip the top card of the face-down stack in that column face up.
• Empty columns can only be filled with a King or a stack starting with a King.
• Cards from the draw pile are turned over three at a time into a waste pile; only the top card of this waste pile is playable.
• Move playable cards from the tableau or waste pile to the foundation piles in ascending order by suit.
• If no moves are possible, draw the next three cards from the stockpile. When the stockpile is exhausted, flip the waste pile over to reuse it without shuffling.

Winning

• The game is won when all the cards are moved to the foundation piles in ascending order by suit.

This summary should help in setting up and playing solitaire with a deck of cards effectively.