How to play Canfield
Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation
Decks
- A standard deck (52 cards)
Redeals
- No
Foundation
- A card will be the starter card of the foundation. The three other cards of the same rank are placed next to it during play as they become available.
- An Ace can be placed on the King
- The top card of each pile is available for move
Tableau
- Build tableau piles down by the alternating color
- A King can be placed on an Ace
- The top card or a complete pile can be moved
- An empty pile is automatically filled with a card from the Reserve
- An empty pile can be filled with any card
Stock
- Press to turn over 3 cards from the Stock to the Waste
- When empty, press to redeal all cards from Waste to Stock
Waste
- The top card is available for move
Reserve
- The top card of each pile is available for move
Strategy & tips
- Play reserve cards aggressively - they're a bottleneck.
- Track the deck on the second pass; you'll know what's still hiding.
- Play reserve cards aggressively - they're a bottleneck.
Origin & history
Created by casino owner Richard A. Canfield in Saratoga Springs, New York around 1890. Players had to clear the deck onto the foundations to break even - most lost, which is exactly how Canfield wanted it.