Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself, usually with cards, but also with dominoes. The term "solitaire" is also used for single-player games of concentration and skill using a set layout tiles, pegs or stones. These games include peg solitaire and mahjong solitaire.
Within the Tableau, faced up cards are transferred in descending order (King to Ace) and in alternating color. The player may transfer the top card or stack of faced up cards to any of the piles in an attempt to create the sequence of descending value and alternating color. An empty spot in the Tableau may be filled with a king. If the player cannot move any cards within the Tableau, 3 cards are selected from the top of the Stock pile to form the Talon. If the first card in the Talon cannot be played, 3 more cards are selected from the Stock. When and if the Stock runs out, the Talon is reshuffled to form a new Stock and the process continues.
While the player is sequencing the Tableau, the player is also trying to build up the Foundations stacks. The top card from the Talon or the Tableau stacks may be transferred to the Foundations. When all cards have been transferred in ascending order (Ace to King) to the Foundations, the game is won. If no more moves can be made and the Foundations is incomplete, the game is lost.
