Spanish

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Spanish Solitaire (also known as Spanish Patience) is to move all cards from the tableau to the four foundation piles, building each foundation up in ascending order by suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Use a standard 52-card deck. (Some Spanish versions may use a 40- or 48-card Spanish-suited deck, but the most common version uses a 52-card deck.)
• Tableau: Deal 13 tableau piles (columns), each with 4 cards dealt face up. During the deal, any Kings are automatically moved to the bottom of their respective piles.
• Foundations: Four empty foundation piles are placed above or beside the tableau.
• Stock/Reserve: There is no stock or reserve in the standard ruleset.
• Face-Up/Face-Down: All tableau cards are dealt face up; there are no face-down cards in the tableau.

Key Play Areas:

• Tableau: 13 columns of 4 face-up cards each.
• Foundations: 4 piles to be built up by suit from Ace to King.

Spanish Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:
• Build up by suit from Ace to King (e.g., Ace♠, 2♠, 3♠, …, King♠).
• Only Aces may be moved to empty foundation spaces.
• Tableau:
• Build down in descending order, regardless of suit (e.g., 7♣ on 8♦).
• Only the top card of each tableau pile is available for play.
• Only one card may be moved at a time.
• Empty Tableau Spaces:
• May be filled with any card.
• Card Movement:
• Cards may be moved from tableau to tableau or from tableau to foundation, following the building rules above.

Gameplay:

• On your turn, you may:
• Move any available Ace from the tableau to an empty foundation pile.
• Move the top card of any tableau pile to another tableau pile, building down regardless of suit.
• Move the top card of any tableau pile to a foundation pile, building up by suit.
• Fill any empty tableau space with any available card.
• Only one card may be moved at a time (no sequences).
• Continue making moves until no further moves are possible or all cards are in the foundations.
• There is no redeal or stock; all cards are in play from the start.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning: The game is won when all 52 cards have been moved to the four foundations, each built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Losing/Unwinnable: The game is lost or unwinnable if no more legal moves can be made and not all cards have reached the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Dealing Kings: During setup, if a King is dealt to a tableau pile, it is placed at the bottom of that pile. This prevents Kings from blocking play at the top of a pile.
• Moving Cards: Only one card may be moved at a time, but some digital implementations may allow moving sequences as a shortcut if enough empty tableau spaces are available to facilitate the move.
• Empty Spaces: Any card may fill an empty tableau space, which can be strategically used to free up important cards.
• No Redeals: Once all moves are exhausted, the game ends; there is no redeal or recycling of cards.
• No Suit Restriction in Tableau: Building down in the tableau does not require matching suit or color.

Note: Some sources reference play with a Spanish-suited deck (40 or 48 cards), but the most widely recognized "Spanish Solitaire" or "Spanish Patience" in digital and printed rules uses a standard 52-card deck and the rules described above.