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Matrimony Strategy

Track the Queen foundation against seven descending lines.

Read each foundation's next needed rank before a row deal. The Queen foundation progresses in the opposite direction from the others.

Last updated: September 2026

Read the opening layout

Eight special cards establish the foundations. Sixteen tableau piles begin with one card each and receive rows from the remaining stock.

Read each foundation's next needed rank before a row deal. The Queen foundation progresses in the opposite direction from the others.

Make each move count

Only exposed tableau cards move to foundations. The Queen of Diamonds builds upward around the corner; the other seven foundations build downward around the corner. After stock exhaustion, redistribute tableau piles from sixteen back to one.

A pile with a needed card under a high stack may not free it until redistribution. Avoid covering another foundation-ready card first.

Turn progress into a win

During the final redistribution, check exposed cards after each pile is dealt. A newly free card can change what should be played next.

Move all 104 cards onto the eight foundations.

Compare two lines of play

Use Undo to compare choices from the same deal. Restart with the visible seed to see whether a different opening exposes the cards you need sooner.

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