Grand Duchess solitaire rules<< Grand Canyon | Grandfather's Clock >>
Also known as:
Duchess of Luynes
This game is not won often. It's variations make it a tiny bit easier by starting some cards in the foundation piles.
Two decks of cards
Object: Play all cards to the foundation.
Tableau: 4 piles.
Only the stock can play to here.
You can pick up and play the top card of a pile.
Reserve: 2 piles.
Only the stock can play to here.
You can pick up and play any single card.
You can not play from the reserve until the stock has been depleted, at which point the reserve cards will flip face up.
Stock: Holds the 98 undealt cards.
Plays one card face up to each tableau pile.
Plays one card face down to each reserve pile.
The reserve will not be dealt cards on the final deal.
Foundation: 4 piles.
Play "ace" cards to empty piles.
Rank is built up. Cards must match the same suit.
Foundation: 4 piles.
Play "king" cards to empty piles.
Rank is built down. Cards must match the same suit.
You can deal the cards again 3 times.
The cards are collected from the tableau.
The cards are collected from the reserve.
Variations:
Parisienne | The Isle of Capri
Solitaire Planet game layouts for Grand Duchess:
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