Game Instructions

Use Tab to navigate between piles. Press Enter or Space to interact with cards.

The Original Agnes

Learn How to Play Agnes Sorel Solitaire

Build same-color tableau runs, move only same-suit packets, and complete four foundations that begin at the master card rank and wrap from King to Ace.

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Players
1
Deck
52 cards
Layout
7 columns
Goal
4 foundations
First game?

Know the Board Before You Move

Learn these four areas first. These terms appear in the rules and hints.

1

Stock

The face-down supply of undealt cards.
2

Master Card

The 29th card begins face up in the first foundation. Its rank starts all four foundations.
3

Foundations

Four piles, including the master-card pile, that must receive every card to win.
4

Tableau

Seven face-up columns containing 1 through 7 cards.

Learn How to Play Agnes Sorel in 60 Seconds

Use these five rules to understand the board and recognize the path to a win.

  1. Read the master cardIts rank starts all four foundations.
  2. Build by matching colorPlace one rank lower on a card of the same color.
  3. Move only suited packetsA multi-card sequence can move only when every card shares one suit.
  4. Deal across the tableauThe stock adds one face-up card to each column.
  5. Wrap the foundationsBuild upward by suit and continue from King to Ace.

Agnes Sorel Rules, Demonstrated

Each replay uses real card faces to show one legal rule.

Rule 01

Build down in the same color

Example 7♦ on 8♥ is legal. 7♣ on 8♥ is not.
Rule 02

Move packets only when they match suit

ExampleA 7♥ 6♥ packet can move together onto 8♦.
Rule 03

Start from the master rank

ExampleWith a Queen master, build Q♠, K♠, A♠, then 2♠.
Rule 04

Deal a row across the tableau

ExampleEach stock tap deals up to seven exposed cards, one per column.
Beginner playbook

Best Move Order for Beginners

  1. Check the master rankFind cards that can open the other three foundations.
  2. Build suited packetsOnly same-suit runs can move together.
  3. Use empty columnsAny exposed card or valid suited packet can enter a space in this version.
  4. Play before dealingUse valuable top cards before the next row covers them.
  5. Advance foundations evenlyKeep all four suits moving.
Progress at a glance

Scoring and Move Tracking

Score measures progress. It never changes the rules.

Agnes Sorel scoring
Tableau to foundation +15 points
Stock-dealt card to foundation +15 points
Foundation back to tableau -15 points
What gets tracked?Each stock row and successful placement counts as a move. There is no redeal, and the score never falls below zero.

Hints, Undo, and Keyboard Controls

Hint identifies one legal source and destination without playing the move.

Hint preview

Follow the trail from 1 to 2

The hint follows Sorel's same-color placement rule and stricter suited-packet rule.

  1. Step 1Find the highlighted tableau card.
  2. Step 2Drag it to the highlighted destination.
  • Undo: restores the previous layout and score.
  • Keyboard: use Tab, then Enter or Space.

Compare the reserve-based version in Agnes Bernauer, or review the Agnes Sorel win rate.

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