# How to Play Double Canfield Solitaire

The game is a version of [Canfield Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/canfield) with two decks of cards.

### Objective

Your goal is to move 103 cards to the 8 foundation piles in ascending order by suit. 1 card is already placed in the foundation for you.

### The Setup and Play Area

**Foundation piles:** These are 8 piles where you aim to move all cards in ascending order. Each foundation pile will begin with a starting number, which is determined by a single card placed in the foundation at the beginning of the game. For example, if the starting card is a 8 of Clubs, it would be followed by a 9 of Clubs and so on until the final card is the 4 of Club. All other foundation piles would start with an 8 as well. Successfully placing all 104 cards in the foundation wins the game.

**Tableau piles:** These are the 4 face-up cards in the middle of the game.

**Reserve pile:** These are the 13 cards laid out in a column, with the last card facing up. Whenever a tableau column opens up, the bottom reserve card is placed there.

**Stock pile:** The rest of the cards, or 86 cards, go into the stock pile. You can go through the stock pile unlimited times.

**Waste pile:** Cards are moved 3 at a time from the stock pile to the waste pile. The top card of the waste pile can be moved either to the foundation or the tableau if it is a legal move.

![Double Canfield Solitaire setup](https://defbnszqe1hwm.cloudfront.net/images/Double-Canfield-setup.png) 

### Available moves

* Foundations are built in ascending order based on the starting card.
* Tableau cards are sequenced in descending order, alternating between red and black. For example, you can move a 7 of Spades on top of an 8 of Diamonds.
* You can move multiple cards at a time in the tableau. To move a group of cards, they must be sequenced, and the top card of that group must be placed on top of another card of the opposite suit and one rank higher.
* The bottom cards of the tableau that are not covered by other cards can be moved to the foundation.
* You dispense cards from the stock pile into the waste pile to introduce new cards in the game. They can then be played into the foundation or tableau.
* If a tableau column is empty, the face-up card from the reserve pile is moved there, and then the next card in the reserve is turned face-up.
* If the reserve pile is empty, any moveable card can be placed in an empty tableau column.
* You win when all the cards have been placed in the foundation.

## Strategy

* **Try to build the foundations evenly.** If one foundation is built immediately in the game, you now have fewer cards of that color to help you sequence.
* **Prioritize revealing and getting reserve cards into the game.** Focus on creating empty tableau columns to do this.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the odds of winning?

When looking at 1,125 random games played, 443 were won, making the win rate 8.94%. This is lower than [Klondike’s](https://solitaired.com/klondike-solitaire) win rate of 39.38%. Because there are more cards to sequence, the game is easier than one-deck [Canfield](https://solitaired.com/guides/canfield-solitaire-rules), which has a win rate of 32.91%.

### What are other popular Solitaire games?

Be sure to check out these Solitaire games: 

* [Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/)
* [Mahjong](https://solitaired.com/mahjong)
* [Spider Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/spider-solitaire)
* [FreeCell Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/freecell)
* [Yukon Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/yukon-solitaire)
* [TriPeaks Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/tripeaks-solitaire)
* [Pyramid Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/pyramid-solitaire)
* [Golf Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/golf)