Congress Solitaire/Patience rules for Congress
Object of the game
Move all the cards to the foundations
Deck
104 cards - Two standard decks
Foundation
- Eight foundations built up by suit from Ace to King
- Once placed on the foundation, cards may not be moved
Tableau
- Eight tableau piles built down, regardless of suit
- The top card of each pile is available for play on the foundations or another tableau pile
- Empty spaces are immediately filled by the top card of the waste pile or the top card of the stockpile
- Once all cards from the stockpile are depleted, an empty space may not be filled
Stock
- When selected, deals one card to the waste pile
- There is no redeal, only one pass through the stockpile is allowed
Waste
- The top card of the waste is available for play on the foundations or the tableau piles