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Forty Thieves variant

Forty Thieves (Relaxed) Solitaire

Two decks. Strict rules. A genuine challenge.

Forty Thieves Relaxed softens the famously brutal Forty Thieves with three concessions: group moves of suited sequences, lenient autoplay, and unlimited undo. Win rates jump from the legendary ~6% up to around 65% - without losing the strategic core.

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Easy 65% win rate
Forty Thieves (Relaxed) solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Forty Thieves (Relaxed) - Forty Thieves family

How to play Forty Thieves (Relaxed)

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • 2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

  • 1

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
  • ***Press when empty to redeal all cards from Waste to Stock

Waste

  • The top card of each pile is available for move

What makes Forty Thieves (Relaxed) different

  • Relaxed rules - extra redeals, wraps and undo concessions to make the game more forgiving.

Strategy & tips

  • Suited group moves change the strategy completely - build long suited runs and move them as a unit.
  • Empty columns are precious - you'll need at least one to make complex re-orderings possible.

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