Setup and opening position
Four tableau piles start with four cards and three piles with seven, all face up; fifteen cards remain in stock and there are no foundations or reserves.
Chelicera
Finish with stock empty and exactly four nonempty tableau piles, each a thirteen-card suited King-to-Ace sequence.
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How to play
Finish with stock empty and exactly four nonempty tableau piles, each a thirteen-card suited King-to-Ace sequence.
- Four tableau piles start with four cards and three piles with seven, all face up; fifteen cards remain in stock and there are no foundations or reserves.
- Build downward in suit, and any fully face-up tail may move onto a legal target. While stock remains, an emptied column immediately receives up to three stock cards; after stock is exhausted, only a King may enter a gap. Completed sequences stay visibly in the tableau rather than moving to foundations.
- Finish with stock empty and exactly four nonempty tableau piles, each a thirteen-card suited King-to-Ace sequence.
Strategy tips
- Use deliberate clearances to expose stock in three-card packets, but choose destination suits so each refill helps one of the four final columns rather than creating fragments.
- An empty pile is not usable workspace while stock remains because it refills automatically, and after exhaustion it accepts only a King-led tail.
- Assign every remaining card to one of four suit columns, empty the three surplus piles, and preserve their Kings until the final consolidations are ready.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Chelicera is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Consolidate seven open columns into four suited King-to-Ace sequences while empty piles draw automatic three-card stock refills.
Legal moves and game flow
Build downward in suit, and any fully face-up tail may move onto a legal target. While stock remains, an emptied column immediately receives up to three stock cards; after stock is exhausted, only a King may enter a gap. Completed sequences stay visibly in the tableau rather than moving to foundations.
Winning and terminal positions
Finish with stock empty and exactly four nonempty tableau piles, each a thirteen-card suited King-to-Ace sequence. Assign every remaining card to one of four suit columns, empty the three surplus piles, and preserve their Kings until the final consolidations are ready.
Practical strategy
Use deliberate clearances to expose stock in three-card packets, but choose destination suits so each refill helps one of the four final columns rather than creating fragments. An empty pile is not usable workspace while stock remains because it refills automatically, and after exhaustion it accepts only a King-led tail.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Chelicera?
Finish with stock empty and exactly four nonempty tableau piles, each a thirteen-card suited King-to-Ace sequence.
Which moves are legal in Chelicera?
Build downward in suit, and any fully face-up tail may move onto a legal target. While stock remains, an emptied column immediately receives up to three stock cards; after stock is exhausted, only a King may enter a gap. Completed sequences stay visibly in the tableau rather than moving to foundations.
What should I plan first in Chelicera?
Use deliberate clearances to expose stock in three-card packets, but choose destination suits so each refill helps one of the four final columns rather than creating fragments.
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