Rules for Baker's Dozen

 

 

Layout

  • A tableau of all 52 cards contained in 13 piles spread downward.

Play

  • The top cards of the tableau piles are available for play on foundations or other tableau piles.
  • Only one card at a time may be moved.
  • Build tableau piles down in value (any suit).
  • A space made by clearing a column cannot be filled.

Foundations

  • Move the four Aces to the row to the right of the tableau as they are made available.
  • Build the foundations in ascending suit sequence from Ace to King.

To Win

  • Move all the cards to the foundations.

 

Tips: Watch for blocks where lower-valued cards are buried beneath higher-valued cards in the same suit.

 

Scoring: One point for each card moved to a foundation. Maximum score is 52.

 

Chance of Winning: 3 in 5 games.