How to Play FreeCell

• 1All 52 cards are dealt face-up across 8 columns. You can see every card from the start — FreeCell is a game of pure strategy, not luck.
• 2Your goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles in the top right — one per suit, built from Ace up to King.
• 3The four free cells in the top left can each hold one card temporarily. Use them to maneuver around blocked cards.
• 4In the tableau, cards must be placed in descending order and alternating colors — a red 8 on a black 9, for example.
• 5You can move sequences of cards together if you have enough free cells and empty columns available to support the move.
• 6Nearly every FreeCell deal is solvable with the right sequence of moves. Fewer moves equals a better score.

About Today's Daily Deal

Every day at midnight, FreeCellFix generates a new deal seeded for that day — the same layout for every player worldwide. Unlike Klondike Solitaire, virtually every FreeCell deal has at least one solution. The challenge is finding it efficiently.

FreeCell was invented by Paul Alfille in 1978 and became one of the most beloved solitaire variants when Microsoft included it with Windows 95. Of the roughly 33 million possible deals, only a handful are known to be unsolvable — meaning today's deal almost certainly has a solution waiting to be found.

Strategy & Tips

Plan your moves before committing. Unlike Klondike, FreeCell rewards thinking several moves ahead — impulsive plays burn free cells and block columns fast. Your free cells are precious — treat them like a scarce resource, not a parking lot. Filling all four free cells with no plan is the most common way to get stuck.

Empty columns are more powerful than free cells. A completely empty column can hold an entire sequence. Work toward creating empty columns early and guard them carefully. Move Aces and Twos to the foundations as soon as they appear — building the foundations unlocks sequences trapped below high cards.