Betsy Ross Solitaire/Patience rules for Betsy Ross
Object of the game
Move all the cards to the foundations
Deck
52 cards - One standard deck
Foundation
- Four foundations built up in an arithmetic series, regardless of suit until each pile contains 13 cards
- Foundation 1: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K - Built up by ones
- Foundation 2: 4,6,8,10,Q,A,3,5,7,9,J,K - Built up by twos
- Foundation 3: 6,9,Q,2,5,8,J,A,4,7,10,K - Built up by threes
- Foundation 4: 8,Q,3,7,J,2,6,10,A,5,9,K - Built up by fours
- The first row of cards is a reminder of the interval which the foundation are to be built up by
- Once on the foundation, cards may not be moved
Stock
- When selected, deals One card to the waste pile
- Two redeals are permitted (Three deals in all)
Waste
- The top card of the waste is available for play on the foundations