Setup and opening position
Nine tableau piles receive one card each, ninety-five cards remain in stock, and twenty-four foundations begin empty: eight long Jack rows, eight Queen slots, and eight King slots.
Adela
Move all 104 cards to eight Jack-through-Ace foundations and their sixteen single-card Queen and King destinations.
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How to play
Move all 104 cards to eight Jack-through-Ace foundations and their sixteen single-card Queen and King destinations.
- Nine tableau piles receive one card each, ninety-five cards remain in stock, and twenty-four foundations begin empty: eight long Jack rows, eight Queen slots, and eight King slots.
- Deal one stock card to each tableau, whose exposed cards may build upward in suit with rank wrap; an emptied pile refills while stock remains. The first eight foundations descend in suit from Jack to Ace, and each corresponding Queen or King slot opens only after its long foundation has begun.
- Move all 104 cards to eight Jack-through-Ace foundations and their sixteen single-card Queen and King destinations.
Strategy tips
- Start useful Jack foundations early to unlock their picture-card slots, and build suited tableau chains that expose Queens and Kings without hiding the next descending rank.
- A Queen or King cannot enter its display slot while the corresponding Jack foundation is still empty, even if the picture card is otherwise exposed.
- After stock exhaustion, empty tableau piles become real workspace; use them to unwind wrapped suited chains and close each three-part display together.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Adela is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Distribute two decks through nine auto-fed tableau piles into descending Jack-to-Ace foundations followed by locked Queens and Kings.
Legal moves and game flow
Deal one stock card to each tableau, whose exposed cards may build upward in suit with rank wrap; an emptied pile refills while stock remains. The first eight foundations descend in suit from Jack to Ace, and each corresponding Queen or King slot opens only after its long foundation has begun.
Winning and terminal positions
Move all 104 cards to eight Jack-through-Ace foundations and their sixteen single-card Queen and King destinations. After stock exhaustion, empty tableau piles become real workspace; use them to unwind wrapped suited chains and close each three-part display together.
Practical strategy
Start useful Jack foundations early to unlock their picture-card slots, and build suited tableau chains that expose Queens and Kings without hiding the next descending rank. A Queen or King cannot enter its display slot while the corresponding Jack foundation is still empty, even if the picture card is otherwise exposed.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Adela?
Move all 104 cards to eight Jack-through-Ace foundations and their sixteen single-card Queen and King destinations.
Which moves are legal in Adela?
Deal one stock card to each tableau, whose exposed cards may build upward in suit with rank wrap; an emptied pile refills while stock remains. The first eight foundations descend in suit from Jack to Ace, and each corresponding Queen or King slot opens only after its long foundation has begun.
What should I plan first in Adela?
Start useful Jack foundations early to unlock their picture-card slots, and build suited tableau chains that expose Queens and Kings without hiding the next descending rank.
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