How to play Gaps Solitaire

The deck is dealt face up into four rows of 13. The four Aces are then taken out, leaving four gaps.

Fill a gap with the card one rank higher and the same suit as the card to its left. If the 6 of spades sits left of a gap, only the 7 of spades can go there. A gap in the leftmost column takes any 2.

A gap to the right of a King, or right of another gap, is dead until something changes. Win by ordering each row 2 through King in one suit, left to right.

Reshuffles in Gaps

When you're stuck, you can reshuffle up to two times per deal. Each row keeps the correct run starting from its left end. Every other card is gathered, shuffled and dealt back, with one gap placed right after each kept run.

Each reshuffle is a fresh chance, so the more cards you have locked in from the left before you use one, the better.

Gaps Solitaire tips

• Start each row with a 2 in the left column. Rows only count from the left end.
• Before filling a gap, check whether the card you move opens a better gap where it came from.
• Try not to leave gaps behind Kings; they waste a space.
• Save reshuffles until you truly have no moves left.
• Use Hint to spot a move you missed, and Undo to back out of a dead end.

Is Gaps solitaire free?

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Is Gaps the same as Montana solitaire?

Yes. Gaps and Montana are two names for the same grid solitaire.

What goes into a gap after a King?

Nothing. A King has no higher card, so the gap stays dead until the King moves.

How many reshuffles do I get?

Two per deal. Correct runs at the left of each row stay in place.