Setup and opening position
One complete deck is dealt face up into thirteen columns of four cards. There is no stock, waste, reserve, or conventional foundation.
Curds and Whey
Arrange all 52 cards into four complete same-suit columns running from King down to Ace.
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How to play
Arrange all 52 cards into four complete same-suit columns running from King down to Ace.
- One complete deck is dealt face up into thirteen columns of four cards. There is no stock, waste, reserve, or conventional foundation.
- Build on a card of the same rank or on the next higher card of the same suit. A moved packet must be entirely one same-rank group or entirely one same-suit descending run; a packet that mixes those two relationships cannot move. Only a King-led packet enters an empty column.
- Arrange all 52 cards into four complete same-suit columns running from King down to Ace.
Strategy tips
- Use equal-rank groups as temporary bridges, then separate their suits before they trap a card needed inside one of the four final suit runs.
- A chain whose first join matches rank and second join descends in suit may look locally valid, but the mixed packet is immovable as a unit.
- Reserve four King-led columns for the final suits and dismantle remaining equal-rank groups from their exposed ends in the required suit order.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Curds and Whey is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Repack an open thirteen-column deal using pure same-rank groups or pure same-suit descending sequences.
Legal moves and game flow
Build on a card of the same rank or on the next higher card of the same suit. A moved packet must be entirely one same-rank group or entirely one same-suit descending run; a packet that mixes those two relationships cannot move. Only a King-led packet enters an empty column.
Winning and terminal positions
Arrange all 52 cards into four complete same-suit columns running from King down to Ace. Reserve four King-led columns for the final suits and dismantle remaining equal-rank groups from their exposed ends in the required suit order.
Practical strategy
Use equal-rank groups as temporary bridges, then separate their suits before they trap a card needed inside one of the four final suit runs. A chain whose first join matches rank and second join descends in suit may look locally valid, but the mixed packet is immovable as a unit.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Curds and Whey?
Arrange all 52 cards into four complete same-suit columns running from King down to Ace.
Which moves are legal in Curds and Whey?
Build on a card of the same rank or on the next higher card of the same suit. A moved packet must be entirely one same-rank group or entirely one same-suit descending run; a packet that mixes those two relationships cannot move. Only a King-led packet enters an empty column.
What should I plan first in Curds and Whey?
Use equal-rank groups as temporary bridges, then separate their suits before they trap a card needed inside one of the four final suit runs.
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