700 Solitaire Games

Duchess

mostly luck • easy • 1 deck • 10 min.

Popularity7/10

Duchess starting layout
Cards FaceCards BackEmpty Piles

Game Rules

Foundations · Top left of layout

  • The base card for this game will vary and is the lowest ranking card. In most other games this would be the Ace.
  • Select a card from one of the reserve piles to be the base card by placing it on the first foundation pile.
  • Build up in suit from the base card to the rank just below the base card.
  • Build Aces on top of Kings when necessary.
  • Complete these piles to win the game.

Tableau · Below foundations

  • Build down by alternate color.
  • Build Kings on top of Aces when necessary.
  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations or the other tableau piles.
  • Any built unit of cards can be moved to another tableau pile.
  • Empty spaces can be filled by any card.

Reserve · Right side of layout

  • Select a card from one of these piles to be the base card by placing it on the first foundation pile.
  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations and tableau and can be used to fill spaces in the tableau.

Stock · Top right of layout

  • Turn cards up one at a time from the stock.
  • There is one redeal.

Waste · Left of stock

  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations and tableau.