Setup and opening position
Twenty cards are dealt cyclically into five piles, leaving thirty-two cards in stock; only each pile's top card is available.
Take Away
Remove all fifty-two cards in equal-rank pairs.
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How to play
Remove all fifty-two cards in equal-rank pairs.
- Twenty cards are dealt cyclically into five piles, leaving thirty-two cards in stock; only each pile's top card is available.
- Select exposed top cards from two different piles with equal ranks and remove the pair. Continue exposing the cards below and use stock flow according to the fixed layout.
- Remove all fifty-two cards in equal-rank pairs.
Strategy tips
- Prefer a pair that exposes two different ranks rather than two copies of the same new blocker.
- Pairing identical ranks without checking the cards underneath can leave the other copies covering each other's only matches.
- As stock empties, inventory every remaining rank twice and choose pair order so each covered mate becomes exposed in time.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Take Away is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Expose five piles and remove equal-rank top pairs while stock cards replenish the layout.
Legal moves and game flow
Select exposed top cards from two different piles with equal ranks and remove the pair. Continue exposing the cards below and use stock flow according to the fixed layout.
Winning and terminal positions
Remove all fifty-two cards in equal-rank pairs. As stock empties, inventory every remaining rank twice and choose pair order so each covered mate becomes exposed in time.
Practical strategy
Prefer a pair that exposes two different ranks rather than two copies of the same new blocker. Pairing identical ranks without checking the cards underneath can leave the other copies covering each other's only matches.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Take Away?
Remove all fifty-two cards in equal-rank pairs.
Which moves are legal in Take Away?
Select exposed top cards from two different piles with equal ranks and remove the pair. Continue exposing the cards below and use stock flow according to the fixed layout.
What should I plan first in Take Away?
Prefer a pair that exposes two different ranks rather than two copies of the same new blocker.