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One Handed Solitaire Solitaire

Ten one-of-a-kind patiences from across the world.

One Handed Solitaire (also Idle Year, Travelling) is the simplest patience there is. Flip a card; if it matches the previous card or the card three back in suit or rank, discard the matched pair; continue. Win when only four cards remain.

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Easy 1% win rate
One Handed Solitaire solitaire opening layout
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How to play One Handed Solitaire

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • Foundation keeps all cards played

Tableau

  • You can drag all 4 cards to the Foundation, if the top and bottom cards are the same rank
  • You can drag the middle 2 cards to the Foundation, if the top and bottom cards are the same suit
  • At least 4 cards must be here before being able to play to the Foundation
  • You can Press or right Press the bottom and second to bottom cards instead of dragging

Stock

  • Press to move 1 card to the Tableau, face up

Strategy & tips

  • Read the rules slowly the first time - these games reward understanding the goal before the moves.
  • Many of these are luck-driven (Clock, One Handed) - perfect for short, low-stakes sessions.
  • Calculation rewards arithmetic foresight; Mount Olympus rewards parity tracking.

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