Setup and opening position
Twelve foundations begin empty, one card is exposed on the waste, and the rest of the deck forms the stock.
Captive Queens
Place every suit's thirteen cards across its three prescribed foundations.
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How to play
Place every suit's thirteen cards across its three prescribed foundations.
- Twelve foundations begin empty, one card is exposed on the waste, and the rest of the deck forms the stock.
- For each suit, the lower sequence runs 5, 4, 3, 2, A, K; the center foundation accepts only Q; and the upper sequence runs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J. Only the waste plays to foundations, with two redeals after the stock empties.
- Place every suit's thirteen cards across its three prescribed foundations.
Strategy tips
- Keep the descending Five stack and ascending Six stack balanced so their exposed needs do not compete across multiple passes.
- Queens do not continue either neighboring sequence; each Queen occupies its own one-card foundation.
- On the last pass, watch for Kings and Jacks that close the two six-card sequences, since neither can be stored elsewhere.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Captive Queens is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Build twelve suit-locked foundations around isolated Queens using three rank sequences and two stock redeals.
Legal moves and game flow
For each suit, the lower sequence runs 5, 4, 3, 2, A, K; the center foundation accepts only Q; and the upper sequence runs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J. Only the waste plays to foundations, with two redeals after the stock empties.
Winning and terminal positions
Place every suit's thirteen cards across its three prescribed foundations. On the last pass, watch for Kings and Jacks that close the two six-card sequences, since neither can be stored elsewhere.
Practical strategy
Keep the descending Five stack and ascending Six stack balanced so their exposed needs do not compete across multiple passes. Queens do not continue either neighboring sequence; each Queen occupies its own one-card foundation.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Captive Queens?
Place every suit's thirteen cards across its three prescribed foundations.
Which moves are legal in Captive Queens?
For each suit, the lower sequence runs 5, 4, 3, 2, A, K; the center foundation accepts only Q; and the upper sequence runs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J. Only the waste plays to foundations, with two redeals after the stock empties.
What should I plan first in Captive Queens?
Keep the descending Five stack and ascending Six stack balanced so their exposed needs do not compete across multiple passes.
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