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Forty Thieves variant

Forty And Eight Solitaire

Two decks. Strict rules. A genuine challenge.

Forty And Eight is a Forty Thieves variant with eight more starting cards: 48 instead of 40, in eight columns of six. The wider, deeper tableau makes column-emptying both more important and more achievable.

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Easy 1% win rate
Forty And Eight solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Forty And Eight - Forty Thieves family

How to play Forty And Eight

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • 2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • 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 can be filled with any card

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

  • The extra cards cushion the early game but make the late game tighter. Plan to empty at least one column by mid-game.
  • Empty columns are precious - you'll need at least one to make complex re-orderings possible.

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