Play Forty Thieves Solitaire for Free Online
Forty Thieves Solitaire is a strict two-deck solitaire game with ten tableau columns, eight foundations, same-suit building, one-card moves, and a stock with no redeal. The playable version above includes undo, saved progress, and mobile-friendly controls for a longer planning-heavy game.
Objective
The objective is to move all 104 cards to eight foundations, building each foundation from Ace to King by suit.
Setup and Play Area
- Forty Thieves uses two standard 52-card decks with no jokers.
- Ten tableau columns start with four face-up cards each.
- Eight foundations build upward by suit from Ace to King.
- The remaining cards form the stock and are dealt one at a time to the waste.
- There is no stock redeal in this version.
Available Moves
- Move a single tableau or waste card to a foundation if it is the next card needed in that suit.
- Move a single card onto a tableau card one rank higher in the same suit.
- Move a single card into an empty tableau column.
- Draw one card from the stock to the waste when needed.
- Only one card moves at a time, even when a longer sequence is visible.
Forty Thieves Solitaire Strategy
- Foundation timing matters because tableau cards only build down by suit.
- Avoid blocking a same-suit run with a card that cannot move later.
- Use empty columns carefully because only one card moves at a time.
- The no-redeal stock makes waste timing more important than in easier solitaire variants.
- Before drawing from the stock, look for tableau moves that create an empty column or free a low foundation card.
Variants
- Forty Thieves is part of a family of two-deck solitaire games with strict tableau rules.
- Some related games allow sequence moves or redeals, but CardGamesHQ uses the classic one-card, no-redeal pressure.
- Canfield and Yukon are also harder solitaire variants, but they use one deck and very different layouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you move sequences in Forty Thieves?
No. This version only moves one card at a time, which makes empty columns and stock timing much more important.
Does Forty Thieves have a redeal?
No. The stock is one pass only in this version.
Do tableau cards build by alternating color?
No. Forty Thieves tableau cards build down by the same suit.
Play Forty Thieves Solitaire Online
Forty Thieves Solitaire is a challenging two-deck card game. Build eight foundations from Ace to King by suit while working through ten same-suit tableau columns and a stock pile with no redeal.
How to Play
Build eight foundations from Ace to King by suit. Move the top card of a tableau column or the waste pile to a legal foundation or tableau target.
Forty Thieves Rules
Forty Thieves uses two decks. Ten tableau columns start with four face-up cards each, tableau cards build down by the same suit, only one card moves at a time, and the stock has no redeal.
Controls
Drag a top card, double-tap a playable card to auto-move it, tap the stock to deal one card to the waste pile, use Undo, or press Ctrl+Z on desktop.