Setup and opening position
Four reserves receive three cards each, four tableau piles receive one card each, one waste card is exposed, and thirty-five cards remain in stock; the four foundations are empty and have no base yet.
Dutchess
Complete four thirteen-card suited foundations from the chosen common base.
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How to play
Complete four thirteen-card suited foundations from the chosen common base.
- Four reserves receive three cards each, four tableau piles receive one card each, one waste card is exposed, and thirty-five cards remain in stock; the four foundations are empty and have no base yet.
- The first foundation move must come from a reserve and fixes the common base rank. Foundations then rise by suit with wrap. Tableau builds downward in alternating colors with wrap and legal runs may move; an empty column accepts a reserve card, or any source card after all reserves are empty. Draw singly and recycle once.
- Complete four thirteen-card suited foundations from the chosen common base.
Strategy tips
- Select a base whose other three suits are reachable, then use reserve cards to open empty columns while preserving alternating-color tails for multi-card transfers.
- Stock play is locked until a reserve card chooses the base, and a non-reserve card cannot start an empty column while reserve cards remain.
- After clearing the reserves, exploit unrestricted empty columns to separate wrapped runs and feed each suit through the common base-relative order.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Dutchess is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Choose a common foundation base from four three-card reserves, then solve an alternating-color wrapped tableau with one redeal.
Legal moves and game flow
The first foundation move must come from a reserve and fixes the common base rank. Foundations then rise by suit with wrap. Tableau builds downward in alternating colors with wrap and legal runs may move; an empty column accepts a reserve card, or any source card after all reserves are empty. Draw singly and recycle once.
Winning and terminal positions
Complete four thirteen-card suited foundations from the chosen common base. After clearing the reserves, exploit unrestricted empty columns to separate wrapped runs and feed each suit through the common base-relative order.
Practical strategy
Select a base whose other three suits are reachable, then use reserve cards to open empty columns while preserving alternating-color tails for multi-card transfers. Stock play is locked until a reserve card chooses the base, and a non-reserve card cannot start an empty column while reserve cards remain.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Dutchess?
Complete four thirteen-card suited foundations from the chosen common base.
Which moves are legal in Dutchess?
The first foundation move must come from a reserve and fixes the common base rank. Foundations then rise by suit with wrap. Tableau builds downward in alternating colors with wrap and legal runs may move; an empty column accepts a reserve card, or any source card after all reserves are empty. Draw singly and recycle once.
What should I plan first in Dutchess?
Select a base whose other three suits are reachable, then use reserve cards to open empty columns while preserving alternating-color tails for multi-card transfers.
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