Accordion Solitaire: how to play, rules & tips
Play Accordion solitaire free online. The whole deck is laid out in one long row, and you fold it in on itself by matching suits and ranks until, if you're good and a little lucky, one pile is left.
How to play Accordion Solitaire
All 52 cards are dealt face up in a single row, one card per pile.
A pile can move onto the pile right next to it on the left, or onto the pile three places to the left, when their top cards match in rank or suit. The whole pile moves, so its top card stays on top, and the row closes up.
Tap a pile, then tap its glowing target. The goal is to squeeze all 52 cards into a single pile.
Why the three-place jump matters
You can only move left, and only one or three places. Moving three places removes a pile from farther back in the row, which changes which cards end up next to each other. That reshapes the row more than a one-step move and often sets up new matches.
Every deal here starts with at least one legal move.
Accordion Solitaire tips
- Look ahead before each move: check which cards will become neighbors after the row closes up.
- Prefer three-place jumps when you have the choice. They tend to keep more options open.
- Work from the left end of the row, where piles have the fewest chances to move.
- Keep a variety of suits on top of piles near each other so more matches stay possible.
- Use Undo freely. Accordion rewards trying a different order.
Frequently asked questions
Is Accordion solitaire free?
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Which way can piles move in Accordion?
Only to the left, onto the pile right beside it or the pile three places over.
Do I have to match suit or rank?
Either one. The two top cards just need the same suit or the same rank.
Is Accordion hard to win?
Yes. Getting down to one pile is rare, so finishing with only a few piles is a good result.