How to Play Agnes Sorel Solitaire

Similar to Agnes Bernauer but designed more like Spider: the random base rank starts the foundations, and tableau piles build in the same suit color instead of alternating colors. The goal: Build all 52 cards onto four foundations, each starting with the random base rank and climbing in suit.

Setup

1. Four foundations (base rank determined randomly at game start)
2. Seven tableau piles dealt in pyramid fashion (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 cards), all face up
3. A stock pile

How to play

• The base rank is random—the first card dealt to a foundation shows which rank all foundations will start with
• Click the stock to deal one card onto each tableau pile
• Build foundations upward in suit: from the base rank, wrapping around (13 wraps to 1)
• Build tableau piles downward in the same color (e.g., red 6 on red 7)
• Move groups of cards together if they follow the same-color pattern
• An empty tableau pile accepts any card
• Cards automatically move to the foundation when they can't be built on any other cards—you can change this behavior in Settings
• Work through the stock once—no redeal

How to win

Objective: Build all 52 cards onto four foundations, each starting with the random base rank and climbing in suit.

You win when all 52 cards are on the foundations. You're stuck when cards remain and no legal moves exist.

Tips

• Track the base rank carefully—it determines your foundation sequences
• Same-color building is more restrictive than alternating colors, so plan ahead
• Empty tableau spaces are flexible—use them to temporarily hold cards blocking progress

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Related games

More games from the Klondike family:

• Alternations — Alternations uses two decks across eight foundation piles and a 7x7 tableau where every other card in each pile is face-down.
• Brazilian — A two-deck variant where cards are dealt to the tableau in a pyramid pattern instead of a waste pile, offering more control and visibility over future plays.
• Bristol — A three-waste-pile game where you build the tableau regardless of suit and use the stock strategically to access cards.
• Bureau — A two-deck Klondike relative with 13 tableau piles, where foundations build in opposite colors and you get one extra pass through the stock.
• Cassim — A flexible tableau-building game where you can recycle through the stock as many times as needed, making it more forgiving than traditional Klondike.