FreeCell Solitaire

Solved deals, move by move

In brief

Every deal below is a real deal from the app: paste its code into the New game window to play it exactly as shown. All of them have a solution, replayed move by move by a program that applies the app's rules before the site is published.

A game won in 97 moves

Deal FC1-C4-AAAAAKH, with 4 cells. This sequence of 97 moves is the one the app uses for its own win tests. Each move moves a single card. Played exactly as shown, without undoing, it gives a score of 545 points.

Cells (4): empty, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 0 hearts, 0 diamonds, 0 clubs. Column 1: 3 of clubs, 2 of diamonds, queen of spades, ace of hearts, jack of diamonds, 4 of spades, 8 of hearts (top: 8 of hearts); column 2: 5 of clubs, 6 of spades, 10 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds, 5 of diamonds, 9 of clubs, 9 of diamonds (top: 9 of diamonds); column 3: 9 of spades, king of spades, 7 of diamonds, 8 of clubs, ace of clubs, 3 of diamonds, jack of clubs (top: jack of clubs); column 4: 5 of spades, king of clubs, 10 of spades, 3 of hearts, 2 of hearts, 3 of spades, 5 of hearts (top: 5 of hearts); column 5: 10 of clubs, king of diamonds, 9 of hearts, 6 of clubs, king of hearts, 8 of spades (top: 8 of spades); column 6: 4 of clubs, 4 of hearts, queen of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, 7 of spades (top: 7 of spades); column 7: jack of hearts, queen of clubs, jack of spades, 7 of clubs, queen of hearts, ace of diamonds (top: ace of diamonds); column 8: 2 of clubs, 10 of hearts, 6 of hearts, 2 of spades, ace of spades, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts).

At the start. 0 cards in the foundations, 4 free cells, 0 empty columns.

Cells (4): empty, empty, 8 of hearts, jack of diamonds. Foundations, cards placed: 4 spades, 1 hearts, 1 diamonds, 0 clubs. Column 1: 3 of clubs, 2 of diamonds, queen of spades (top: queen of spades); column 2: 5 of clubs, 6 of spades, 10 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds, 5 of diamonds, 9 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 8 of spades, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts); column 3: 9 of spades, king of spades, 7 of diamonds, 8 of clubs, ace of clubs, 3 of diamonds, 2 of clubs (top: 2 of clubs); column 4: 5 of spades, king of clubs, 10 of spades, 3 of hearts, 2 of hearts (top: 2 of hearts); column 5: 10 of clubs, king of diamonds, 9 of hearts, 6 of clubs, king of hearts (top: king of hearts); column 6: 4 of clubs, 4 of hearts, queen of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts (top: 6 of hearts); column 7: jack of hearts, queen of clubs, jack of spades, 7 of clubs, queen of hearts, jack of clubs, 10 of hearts (top: 10 of hearts); column 8: 5 of hearts (top: 5 of hearts).

After 20 moves. 6 cards on the foundations, 2 free cells, 0 empty column.

Cells (4): king of clubs, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 5 spades, 3 hearts, 3 diamonds, 3 clubs. Column 1: 8 of spades, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts); column 2: 5 of clubs, 6 of spades, 10 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds, 5 of diamonds (top: 5 of diamonds); column 3: 9 of spades, king of spades, 7 of diamonds (top: 7 of diamonds); column 4: empty; column 5: 10 of clubs, king of diamonds, 9 of hearts, 6 of clubs, king of hearts, queen of spades, jack of diamonds, 10 of spades, 9 of diamonds, 8 of clubs (top: 8 of clubs); column 6: 4 of clubs, 4 of hearts, queen of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts (top: 6 of hearts); column 7: jack of hearts, queen of clubs, jack of spades, 7 of clubs, queen of hearts, jack of clubs, 10 of hearts, 9 of clubs, 8 of hearts (top: 8 of hearts); column 8: 5 of hearts (top: 5 of hearts).

After 40 moves. 14 cards on the foundations, 3 free cells, 1 empty column.

Cells (4): king of clubs, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 5 spades, 6 hearts, 8 diamonds, 4 clubs. Column 1: 8 of clubs (top: 8 of clubs); column 2: 5 of clubs, 6 of spades, 10 of diamonds (top: 10 of diamonds); column 3: 9 of spades, king of spades, queen of diamonds (top: queen of diamonds); column 4: empty; column 5: 10 of clubs, king of diamonds, 9 of hearts, 6 of clubs, king of hearts, queen of spades, jack of diamonds, 10 of spades, 9 of diamonds, 8 of spades, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts); column 6: empty; column 7: jack of hearts, queen of clubs, jack of spades, 7 of clubs, queen of hearts, jack of clubs, 10 of hearts, 9 of clubs, 8 of hearts, 7 of spades (top: 7 of spades); column 8: empty.

After 60 moves. 23 cards on the foundations, 3 free cells, 3 empty columns.

Free cells (4): empty, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 13 of spades, 13 of hearts, 13 of diamonds, 13 of clubs. Column 1: empty; column 2: empty; column 3: empty; column 4: empty; column 5: empty; column 6: empty; column 7: empty; column 8: empty.

After move 97: game won. 52 cards on the foundations, 4 free cells, 8 empty columns.
The solution’s 97 moves
  1. A♦: column 7 to its foundation
  2. V♣: column 3 to column 7
  3. 8♠: column 5 to column 2
  4. 7♠: column 6 to column 1
  5. 7♥: column 8 to column 2
  6. A♠: column 8 to its foundation
  7. 2♠: column 8 to its foundation
  8. 6♥: column 8 to column 1
  9. 10♥: column 8 to column 7
  10. 2♣: column 8 to column 3
  11. 5♥: column 4 to column 8
  12. 3♠: column 4 to its foundation
  13. 6♥: column 1 to cell 1
  14. 7♠: column 1 to cell 2
  15. 7♠: cell 2 to column 6
  16. 6♥: cell 1 to column 6
  17. 8♥: column 1 to cell 3
  18. 4♠: column 1 to its foundation
  19. V♦: column 1 to cell 4
  20. A♥: column 1 to its foundation
  21. 2♥: column 4 to its foundation
  22. 3♥: column 4 to its foundation
  23. D♠: column 1 to column 5
  24. 2♦: column 1 to its foundation
  25. V♦: cell 4 to column 5
  26. 10♠: column 4 to column 5
  27. 2♣: column 3 to cell 1
  28. 3♦: column 3 to its foundation
  29. A♣: column 3 to its foundation
  30. 2♣: cell 1 to its foundation
  31. 3♣: column 1 to its foundation
  32. 7♥: column 2 to column 3
  33. 8♠: column 2 to column 1
  34. 9♦: column 2 to column 5
  35. 9♣: column 2 to column 7
  36. 7♥: column 3 to column 1
  37. 8♣: column 3 to column 5
  38. 8♥: cell 3 to column 7
  39. R♣: column 4 to cell 1
  40. 5♠: column 4 to its foundation
  41. 7♥: column 1 to column 4
  42. 8♠: column 1 to cell 2
  43. 6♥: column 6 to column 1
  44. 7♠: column 6 to column 7
  45. 6♥: column 1 to column 7
  46. 8♣: column 5 to column 1
  47. 8♠: cell 2 to column 5
  48. 7♥: column 4 to column 5
  49. 5♦: column 2 to column 4
  50. 8♦: column 6 to cell 2
  51. 4♦: column 6 to its foundation
  52. 5♦: column 4 to its foundation
  53. 6♦: column 2 to its foundation
  54. 7♦: column 3 to its foundation
  55. 8♦: cell 2 to its foundation
  56. D♦: column 6 to column 3
  57. 4♥: column 6 to its foundation
  58. 4♣: column 6 to its foundation
  59. 5♥: column 8 to its foundation
  60. 6♥: column 7 to its foundation
  61. 7♥: column 5 to its foundation
  62. 10♦: column 2 to column 6
  63. 6♠: column 2 to its foundation
  64. 5♣: column 2 to its foundation
  65. 7♠: column 7 to its foundation
  66. 8♠: column 5 to its foundation
  67. 9♦: column 5 to its foundation
  68. 10♦: column 6 to its foundation
  69. 8♥: column 7 to its foundation
  70. D♦: column 3 to column 2
  71. R♠: column 3 to column 4
  72. 9♠: column 3 to its foundation
  73. 10♠: column 5 to its foundation
  74. V♦: column 5 to its foundation
  75. D♦: column 2 to its foundation
  76. D♠: column 5 to column 2
  77. R♥: column 5 to column 3
  78. 6♣: column 5 to its foundation
  79. 9♥: column 5 to its foundation
  80. R♦: column 5 to its foundation
  81. 9♣: column 7 to column 6
  82. 10♥: column 7 to its foundation
  83. V♣: column 7 to column 8
  84. D♥: column 7 to column 4
  85. 7♣: column 7 to its foundation
  86. 8♣: column 1 to its foundation
  87. 9♣: column 6 to its foundation
  88. 10♣: column 5 to its foundation
  89. V♠: column 7 to its foundation
  90. D♠: column 2 to its foundation
  91. V♣: column 8 to its foundation
  92. D♣: column 7 to its foundation
  93. R♣: cell 1 to its foundation
  94. V♥: column 7 to its foundation
  95. D♥: column 4 to its foundation
  96. R♥: column 3 to its foundation
  97. R♠: column 4 to its foundation

A rejected group to the empty column

The same game, after 40 moves. Column 4 is empty, and column 5 ends with a sequence of 6 cards (highlighted), from R♥ to 8♣.

Cells (4): king of clubs, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 5 spades, 3 hearts, 3 diamonds, 3 clubs. Column 1: 8 of spades, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts); column 2: 5 of clubs, 6 of spades, 10 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds, 5 of diamonds (top: 5 of diamonds); column 3: 9 of spades, king of spades, 7 of diamonds (top: 7 of diamonds); column 4: empty; column 5: 10 of clubs, king of diamonds, 9 of hearts, 6 of clubs, king of hearts, queen of spades, jack of diamonds, 10 of spades, 9 of diamonds, 8 of clubs (top: 8 of clubs); column 6: 4 of clubs, 4 of hearts, queen of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts (top: 6 of hearts); column 7: jack of hearts, queen of clubs, jack of spades, 7 of clubs, queen of hearts, jack of clubs, 10 of hearts, 9 of clubs, 8 of hearts (top: 8 of hearts); column 8: 5 of hearts (top: 5 of hearts).

After 40 moves: the sequence of 6 cards in column 5, and empty column 4 (dotted outline).
  • For a move to an occupied column that would accept it, the limit would be 8 cards: the free cells and the empty column serve as intermediate spaces.
  • For a move to column 4 itself, the limit drops to 4: the destination column cannot serve as an intermediate space. The 6 cards cannot move as a group, but the last 4 can.

This is the rule the app applies; see the group table.

Deals to try

The same deal is available with 4, 2 and 1 cells: only the “C” part of the code changes. The other deals are played with 4 cells. The move count is that of the verified solution, not the shortest possible solution.

Game codeFree cellsMovesScore
FC1-C4-AAAAAKH497 *545
FC1-C2-AAAAAKH2256810
FC1-C1-AAAAAKH1141575
FC1-C4-AAAAAAJ4244900
FC1-C4-AAAAAAY44311100
FC1-C4-AAAAABE4170690

Moves and score: those of the verified solution. * This solution is the sequence of moves the app uses for its own win tests.