Congress Solitaire
Congress is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are eight tableaus that contain one cards each. The objective is to build the eight foundations up by suit from Ace to King.
Difficulty: Easy
Rules are easy to understand.
Odds of winning: Good
Win about 1 in 2 games (47%).
Duration: Long
More than 10 minutes per game.
Skill Level: Mostly Skill
Winning is mostly determined by skill. A small amount of luck is involved.
How to Play Congress
Game Objective
Move all cards to the eight foundations.
Foundation Rules
- There are eight foundations.
- An Ace may move to an empty foundation.
- The foundations build up by the same suit.
- For example the 8♠ may move onto the 7♠ and the 8♦ may move onto the 7♦. Starting with the 8♦ the following sequence can build on top 9♦ 10♦ J♦ Q♦.
Tableau Rules
- There are eight tableaus.
- The tableaus build down by rank regardless of suit.
- For example the J♠ may move onto the Q♠, Q♥, Q♣ and Q♦. Starting with the J♥ the following sequence can build on top 10♠ 9♠ 8♦ 7♣.
- A card may move from the waste to a tableau that is empty.
- The top card is movable.
Stock Rules
- The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.
Waste Rules
- There is one waste.
- The top card is movable.
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