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Forty Thieves variant

Fortune's Favor Solitaire

Two decks. Strict rules. A genuine challenge.

Fortune's Favor is one of the easier two-deck patiences in the app. Aces start as foundations; the tableau builds down by suit; one stock pass with single-card draw. Quick, satisfying, and forgiving.

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Easy 92% win rate
Fortune's Favor solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Fortune's Favor - Forty Thieves family

How to play Fortune's Favor

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • Foundation starts with Aces
  • Built up by suit from Ace to King
  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Tableau

  • Built down by suit
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • An empty pile is automatically filled with a card from the Waste or Stock

Stock

  • Press to turn over 1 card from the Stock to the Waste

Waste

  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Strategy & tips

  • Empty columns are precious - you'll need at least one to make complex re-orderings possible.
  • Don't bury low ranks. A 3 trapped under 8 cards is often a lost game.
  • Try the Relaxed variants first if Forty Thieves classic feels punishing.

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