Plan around visible cards
The open layout lets you trace a route to an Ace or another low card before committing to a move.
Baker's Dozen Solitaire
Baker's Dozen Solitaire
Baker's Dozen: Think Before a Column Disappears
Thirteen columns put the whole deck in view, but an empty space is not a spare parking spot. Baker's Dozen turns familiar solitaire into a planning puzzle: each cleared column stays empty, so a useful destination can disappear with a single move.
This Card Game Nook version deals 52 cards face up in thirteen columns of four, with Kings moved beneath the other cards in their starting columns. Move one exposed card at a time. Tableau cards build downward by one rank, without matching suit or alternating colour.
The four foundations follow a different rule: begin with Aces and build upward to Kings in the same suit. There are no free cells to rescue a blocked position, and an ordered sequence cannot travel as a group. Plan how to uncover the next low card before covering its column.
When two destinations are possible, compare the cards they conceal rather than choosing the nearest pile. A card may still be useful as a landing place before it goes to a foundation. Undo lets you reconsider a move; New game gives you another deal. Aim to place all 52 cards on the foundations.
Rules of this version
- 1One 52-card deck begins face up in thirteen columns of four.
- 2Kings are placed at the bottom of their starting columns.
- 3Only one exposed card moves at a time; sequences do not move together.
- 4Build tableau columns down by one rank, regardless of suit or colour.
- 5Empty columns cannot be filled, even with a King; there are no free cells.
- 6Build four same-suit foundations from Ace to King; all 52 cards completes the deal.
How to Play Baker's Dozen Solitaire? 📔
Read the layout
Locate the Aces and the exposed ends of all thirteen columns. Decide which covering card you need to move first.Move one card
Select an exposed card, then a destination one rank higher. Suit and colour do not matter in the tableau.Build the foundations
Start each suit with its Ace, then add cards in ascending order through King. Move only one exposed card at a time.Reconsider or redeal
Use Undo to revisit a choice or New game for a fresh deal. Remember that you cannot refill a cleared column.
Frequently Asked Questions ❓
Can I fill an empty column?
No. A cleared tableau column stays empty for the rest of that deal, including when you have a King.
Must colours alternate?
No. Tableau moves depend on rank, not colour or suit. Foundations still follow their own suit.
Can I move a descending sequence?
No. This version moves only one exposed card at a time, even when the cards are already ordered.
How does it differ from FreeCell?
Baker's Dozen has thirteen columns, no free cells and no way to refill an empty column. Both layouts show the cards.
Why Play Baker's Dozen Solitaire? 🏆
Keep useful destinations
Clearing a column does not create storage. Compare what each legal destination would block or uncover.
Explore another approach
Undo helps you examine a different continuation. New game starts another shuffle without changing the rules.
