Tableau is a

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played with two decks of

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, and other games in this family like Little Napoleon Patience, Kings Solitaire, or Fürst Bismarck. It is a game that requires thinking and planning, and typically begins very difficult, and gets easier as you progress.

Rules

Sequences are built down in suit, and can be moved within the tableau. The foundations are built up from the aces in suit.

References

Rudolf Heinrich, 1976, “Die schönsten Patiencen”. Perlen-Reihe 641, 18th and 27th Edition, probably out of print, {{ISBN, 3-85223-095-0, Perlen-Reihe Verlag, Wien

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