Clock Solitaire

Thirteen piles of four cards form a clock, with the king pile in the center. The first exposed center card starts a chain determined by card ranks.

Each card points to the next pile

Move the revealed card to its matching clock position: ace at one, numbered cards at their number, jack at eleven, queen at twelve and king in the center. The next card in that position turns face up, giving you the next destination. Suits and colors do not matter.

Follow the chain to its end

There is no tableau building, stock draw or choice of alternate receiver. Continue until every hidden pile is cleared. Revealing all the center kings before the other piles are finished ends the chain early. This is a game of following the deal, so there is no rearrangement strategy to improve it.