Nationale

You complete Nationale when all 104 cards occupy the eight suited foundations after the open piles are emptied without a redeal. The full Nationale position determines the outcome; visual shortcuts never replace the documented Nationale terminal rule.

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You complete Nationale when all 104 cards occupy the eight suited foundations after the open piles are emptied without a redeal. The full Nationale position determines the outcome; visual shortcuts never replace the documented Nationale terminal rule.

  • Nationale begins with two decks fully exposed in twelve working piles beside four Ace-up and four King-down suited foundations, with no stock. The Nationale deal identity and PySolFC Nationale v1 are stored together. Restarting Nationale reproduces this opening exactly.
  • During Nationale, you move one exposed same-suit adjacent rank up or down between piles and send cards to the appropriate directional foundation. The Nationale engine rejects profile violations, unavailable material, and every action attempted after Nationale reaches a terminal result.
  • You complete Nationale when all 104 cards occupy the eight suited foundations after the open piles are emptied without a redeal. The full Nationale position determines the outcome; visual shortcuts never replace the documented Nationale terminal rule.

Strategy tips

  • A reliable Nationale plan is to assign each suit copy to an upward or downward route and avoid reversing a pile unless the move exposes a needed middle rank. A Nationale hint is legal and deterministic. The next Nationale hint exposes one bounded action; it never claims a forced Nationale win.
  • A costly Nationale mistake is to combine equal-looking ranks across suits; both tableau adjacency and foundations preserve suit throughout the position. Undo supports studying that Nationale decision, while restart preserves the original seeded Nationale opening.
  • In the Nationale endgame, make the two foundation directions meet cleanly around Sixes and Sevens while maintaining an exposed route for each suit copy. Check every remaining Nationale action before committing because its terminal rule is enforced immediately.

Complete guide

Rules, scoring, and strategy

Nationale uses the independently implemented PySolFC Nationale v1 profile (R313). Nationale is a complete deterministic browser game built around twelve open eight-card piles that build by suit in either rank direction and feed paired ascending and descending foundations.

Setup and opening position

Nationale begins with two decks fully exposed in twelve working piles beside four Ace-up and four King-down suited foundations, with no stock. The Nationale deal identity and PySolFC Nationale v1 are stored together. Restarting Nationale reproduces this opening exactly.

Legal moves and game flow

During Nationale, you move one exposed same-suit adjacent rank up or down between piles and send cards to the appropriate directional foundation. The Nationale engine rejects profile violations, unavailable material, and every action attempted after Nationale reaches a terminal result.

Winning and terminal positions

You complete Nationale when all 104 cards occupy the eight suited foundations after the open piles are emptied without a redeal. The full Nationale position determines the outcome; visual shortcuts never replace the documented Nationale terminal rule. In the Nationale endgame, make the two foundation directions meet cleanly around Sixes and Sevens while maintaining an exposed route for each suit copy. Check every remaining Nationale action before committing because its terminal rule is enforced immediately.

Practical strategy

A reliable Nationale plan is to assign each suit copy to an upward or downward route and avoid reversing a pile unless the move exposes a needed middle rank. A Nationale hint is legal and deterministic. The next Nationale hint exposes one bounded action; it never claims a forced Nationale win. A costly Nationale mistake is to combine equal-looking ranks across suits; both tableau adjacency and foundations preserve suit throughout the position. Undo supports studying that Nationale decision, while restart preserves the original seeded Nationale opening.

Questions players ask

What makes Nationale a separate game?

Nationale uses twelve open eight-card piles that build by suit in either rank direction and feed paired ascending and descending foundations. That rule belongs to the Nationale engine and storage identity rather than a cosmetic preset.

Which edge rule matters most in Nationale?

A working pile accepts the adjacent rank of the same suit in either direction; equal ranks and cross-suit adjacency are illegal.

How is a Nationale position reproduced?

Nationale records its game ID, rules version, and seeded deal identity. Those Nationale values recreate the same opening without a server request.