Double Canfield is a

solitaire Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself, usually with cards, but also with dominoes. The term "solitaire" is also used for single-player games of concentration and skill using a set layout tiles, pegs or stones. These game ...

game using two decks of playing cards.Double Canfield Solitaire Rules
''Solitaire Central''. Accessed 14 October 2020 The object of the game is to move all of the cards to the Foundations.

Rules

Layout

Double Canfield has eight

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that build up in suit from rank of first card dealt, e.g. Q♣, K♣, A♣, 2♣... There are five Tableau Stacks of one card each that build down in opposite colors, e.g. 2♥, A♥, K♥, Q♥... The

Reserve Pile Games of patience, or (card) solitaires as they are usually called in North America, have their own 'language' of specialised terms such as "building down", "packing", "foundations", "talon" and "tableau". Once learnt they are helpful in de ...

contains thirteen cards that can be played onto the Tableaus or the

Gameplay

Empty spaces in the

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are automatically filled with the cards from the

. If the

is empty, then the spaces may be filled by any card. Unlimited passes are allowed through the deck.

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