Saxony

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Saxony Solitaire is to move all 104 cards (using two standard 52-card decks) onto the eight foundation piles, building each foundation up in suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Two standard 52-card decks (total 104 cards).
• Foundations: Eight piles, each starting with an Ace of each suit (one Ace per foundation).
• Tableau: Eight piles, each initially dealt one card face up.
• Cells: Four single-card spaces, each with one card dealt face up at the start.
• Reserves: Four piles, each with one card dealt face up at the start; these piles are used for building down in suit.
• Stock: The remaining cards form the stock, which is used to deal new cards to the tableau during play.

Face-up/Face-down: All cards in tableau, cells, and reserves are dealt face up. The stock is face down, and cards are revealed as they are dealt to the tableau.

Saxony Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:

• Build up by suit, starting from Ace and ending with King (e.g., Ace♠, 2♠, 3♠, …, King♠).

• Only cards of the same suit and in ascending order may be placed on a foundation.

• Tableau:

• No building is allowed (cards cannot be moved between tableau piles).

• Only the top card of each tableau pile is available for play.

• When a tableau pile is empty, it remains empty until a new card is dealt from the stock.

• Cells:

• Each cell holds only one card at a time.

• The top card of a cell is always available for play.

• Any single card may be moved into an empty cell.

• Reserves:

• Build down by suit (e.g., Queen♠, Jack♠, 10♠, 9♠, …).

• Only the top card of each reserve pile is available for play.

• Any single card may be moved into an empty reserve pile.

• Stock:

• When activated, deals one card face up to each tableau pile.

• Only one pass through the stock is allowed; there are no redeals.

Gameplay:

• On each turn, the player may:

• Move the top card from any tableau, cell, or reserve pile to a foundation if it continues the in-suit sequence.

• Move the top card from a tableau, cell, or reserve pile to a reserve pile, if it builds down in suit.

• Move a single card from tableau, reserve, or foundation to an empty cell.

• Move a single card from tableau, cell, or foundation to an empty reserve pile.

• When no further moves are possible, the player may deal one card from the stock to each tableau pile.

• Play continues with moving available cards to the foundations or reserves as allowed.

• No building is permitted on the tableau: cards in the tableau cannot be moved between tableau piles or built upon each other.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning: The game is won when all 104 cards are successfully moved to the eight foundation piles, each built up in suit from Ace to King.
• Losing: The game is lost (unwinnable) if, after the stock is exhausted and no further legal moves are possible, not all cards have been moved to the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Spaces:

• Empty tableau piles remain empty until the next stock deal.

• Empty cells and reserve piles may be filled with any single available card from tableau, reserve, or foundation.

• Stock Use:

• Only one pass through the stock is permitted; after the stock is depleted, no further cards can be dealt to the tableau.

• Once a card is dealt to the tableau, it remains there until moved to a foundation or reserve.

• No Redeals: After the stock is exhausted, the player cannot reshuffle or redeal the tableau.

• Restriction on Movement: Only the top card of each tableau, cell, or reserve pile is available for play at any time.

• Building Rules Recap:

• Foundations: Build up by suit.

• Reserves: Build down by suit.

• Tableau: No building allowed.

• Cells and Reserves: Function as holding areas to assist in maneuvering cards to the foundations, but with strict limits on the number of cards and building rules.

This guide is based on the official rules as presented by leading solitaire platforms and rulebooks.