Baker's Dozen variant

Castles in Spain Solitaire

Thirteen columns. Open information. A pure thinking patience.

Castles in Spain is Baker's Dozen with a relaxed twist: tableau builds down in alternating colour rather than regardless of suit. Slightly easier; still entirely skill-based.

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Medium 44% win rate

How to play Castles in Spain

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

Foundation

Built up by suit from Ace to King
The top card of each pile is available for move

Tableau

Build tableau piles down by the alternating color
The top card of each pile is available for move
An empty pile can be filled with any card

Strategy & tips

Work backwards from the foundations - identify which cards block each Ace, then plan the unblocking sequence.
Spanish Patience and Castles in Spain shuffle the rules slightly; pick the variant that matches your patience.
Don't release every 2 immediately - sometimes a 2 in the tableau is more useful than on the foundation.

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