Play Klondike (Turn 3) Solitaire Online for Free

Solitaire (Turn 3) Objective

Win Klondike (Turn 3) by moving all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, building each one up by suit from Ace to King. This Solitaire variation plays just like classic Solitaire, except you flip three cards from the stockpile at a time.

Each game starts with 28 cards dealt into seven tableau columns: one card in the first column, two in the second, and so on up to seven, with only the top card of each column face up. The remaining 24 cards make up the stockpile.

Solitaire (Turn 3) Rules

The rules of Solitaire (Turn 3) are simple, but because you can only reach every third stockpile card, it takes strategy to get the cards you need. Each time you play a card from the waste pile, the order of the remaining cards shifts, so a card that was buried on your last pass might land on top the next time through.

• Build the four foundation piles up by suit, starting with the Aces. For example, the A♥ comes first, followed by the 2♥, 3♥, 4♥, and so on.
• Stack tableau cards in descending order, alternating red and black. For example, a 7♥ can go on an 8♣.
• Move single cards or whole alternating sequences between tableau columns. For example, the 8♦, 7♠, and 6♥ can be moved together onto a 9♣.
• Flip three cards at a time from the stockpile to the waste pile. Only the top card of the waste pile is playable. The two cards beneath it stay blocked until you play the card above them.
• Fill an empty column with a King or a sequence that begins with a King.
• Go through the stockpile as many times as you like. When you reach the end, turn the waste pile over to reuse it, still drawing three cards at a time.

You win once all 52 cards are on the foundations. If the tableau is out of moves and another pass through the stockpile won’t bring up a playable card, the game has reached a dead end. Restart the same deal to try a different approach, or start a new game.

Klondike (Turn 3), sometimes called Draw 3 or Flip 3, is harder than Klondike (Turn 1), where you draw one card at a time and can play every card in the stockpile.

Playing on SolitaireStreak

SolitaireStreak provides big cards and an intuitive playing experience. While signing up isn’t required, an account allows you to track your stats. Here’s how to play Klondike (Turn 3) on SolitaireStreak:

• Starting a game: Hit New Game to deal a fresh hand, or Restart to replay the current deal from the first card. Choose Winnable if you want a deal you know can be solved. You just have to find the path.
• Moving cards: Drag and drop cards anywhere they can legally go. If you prefer clicking, turn on Click-to-move in Options > Settings > Game Options, and a single click sends a card to its best spot. In the same menu, you can set Autocomplete to finish obvious moves for you, to play out the game once it’s won, or to stay off.
• Using hints and undo: If you can’t find a move, Hint will point one out. Undo lets you step back as many moves as you need, which comes in handy when a single draw changes the order of the whole stockpile.
• Earning a high score: Your score rewards efficient play, so the faster you win and the fewer moves you make, the higher it goes. Using Undo, moving a card from a foundation back to the tableau, and recycling the stockpile each add a penalty. With three-card draws you’ll recycle more often, so plan ahead if you’re chasing a spot on the leaderboard. Learn more about how Solitaire is scored.
• Making it your own: Under Options > Settings, switch between classic and modern card designs, choose a card back, and pick a background color. Sound effects and animations can be turned on or off, too.

Tips and Strategies to Win Klondike (Turn 3)

Klondike (Turn 3) rewards patience and planning. Use these Solitaire strategies to make better decisions and win more games.

• Uncover face-down cards before anything else. With only every third stockpile card in reach, the tableau is your most reliable source of new moves. Every face-down card you flip face up gives you more options.
• Use up your tableau moves before you draw. Every draw changes which cards you can reach, so play everything you can on the board first, and only turn to the stockpile when you’re out of moves.
• Learn the order of the stockpile. On each pass, notice which cards land on top of each set of three. Knowing what’s coming next helps you decide whether to play a card now or wait for a better one.
• Play from the waste pile to reach buried cards. If the card you need is stuck in the middle of a set of three, playing one card from the waste pile shifts the order of every card after it. That can bring the buried card to the top on your next pass.
• Save empty columns for the right King. An empty column only helps if you can fill it. Before you clear one, make sure a King is ready to move in, ideally one that will free the cards you need next.
• Keep useful cards in the tableau instead of rushing them to the foundations. Aces and 2s are safe to move right away, but higher cards are often more valuable as places to build. With three-card draws, you can’t count on the card you need coming up soon, so extra cards in the tableau give you more places to play. Aim to build the foundation piles evenly by rank.