FreeCell
Also written Free Cell — the four-free-cell, eight-column solitaire made famous by Windows. Deal #1 here is the same deal #1 as in the classic game.
Free online FreeCell — the solitaire where all 52 cards are dealt face up, so every game is a pure puzzle of skill. Our deals are special: each one is proven winnable by an independent solver before it is ever dealt, and deal numbers match classic Microsoft FreeCell.
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How to play FreeCell — the rules
- Goal: build the four foundations up from Ace to King, one suit each.
- All 52 cards start face up in eight columns. In the columns, stack cards downward in alternating colors — a red 7 goes on a black 8.
- Each of the four free cells holds any one card. Park a card there and bring it back when it is useful.
- Any card or run may move onto an empty column — unlike Klondike, you do not need a King.
- Move runs at once with a supermove: (empty free cells + 1) cards, doubled for every empty column.
Keyboard: Tab or arrow keys to move around, Enter to move a card, Ctrl+Z to undo.
Our guarantee, honestly kept: before any deal reaches you, an independent solver proves it can be won, and that proof is replayed against the game rules. Deals that cannot be proven within the solver budget — including the famous unwinnable #11982 — are never dealt.
Strategy and tips
How to Play FreeCell: seven techniques, and how to use a proven deal
Frequently asked questions
Is every FreeCell game winnable?
Almost every one. In the first one million Microsoft-numbered deals only a handful — 8 deals, including the famous #11982 — are unwinnable, so roughly 99.999% of FreeCell deals can be won. On PlayPuzzles you never meet the exceptions: every deal we serve is proven winnable by our solver before it reaches you, and unproven deals are excluded.
What are the free cells for?
The four free cells are temporary parking spots that each hold one card. They are your working memory: move a blocking card aside, rearrange the column underneath, then bring the card back. Keeping cells empty is the key skill — every full cell shrinks how many cards you can move at once.
How many cards can I move at once in FreeCell?
Formally you move one card at a time, but empty cells and empty columns let you move whole runs: (empty free cells + 1) cards, doubled for each empty column. With all 4 cells free you can move 5 cards; add one empty column and it becomes 10. The game calculates this for you automatically.
Are the deal numbers the same as Microsoft FreeCell?
Yes. We generate deals with the same algorithm as classic Microsoft FreeCell (and the fc-solve solver), so deal #164 here is exactly the same deal #164 you will find in strategy guides and discussions anywhere on the web.
Is FreeCell a game of skill or luck?
Skill, almost entirely. Every card is visible from the first move and nearly every deal is winnable, so the outcome depends on your planning, not on the shuffle. That is also why we can honestly promise: every deal we serve has a proven winning line.