Beginner Tutorial
Follow a step-by-step Spider Solitaire tutorial: setup, legal moves, same-suit runs, empty columns, stock deals, and beginner practice. Regular browser games can save locally, so you can continue a run later from the same device.
Drag cards to move. Build descending sequences of the same suit. Complete all 8 suits (K to A) to win.
Double-click to auto-move a card. Click the stock to deal 10 cards (no empty columns allowed).
Quick Answer
To learn Spider Solitaire, start with a 1-suit game, understand the 104-card setup, move cards in descending order, reveal hidden cards whenever possible, build same-suit King-to-Ace runs, use empty columns as workspace, and deal from the stock only after useful tableau moves are gone.
Step 1
Spider Solitaire uses two standard decks for 104 total cards. The tableau has 10 columns: the first 4 columns start with 6 cards and the remaining 6 columns start with 5 cards. Only the top card of each column is face up. The remaining 50 cards sit in the stock.
Step 2
You can place a card on another card that is exactly one rank higher, such as a 7 on an 8 or a Queen on a King. A single card can move even when the suits differ, but a group of cards can move together only when the run is descending and all the same suit.
Step 3
Every hidden card is a locked option. When you move the face-up card covering it, the hidden card flips over and may open a new sequence, empty column, or stock-safe move. Most beginner losses come from making visible rearrangements while better reveal moves were available.
Step 4
An empty column is temporary space for reorganizing a messy tableau. You can move a valid card or same-suit run into an empty column, then use that opening to move cards out of the way and expose more hidden cards.
Step 5
The stock deals one new card onto each tableau column, which can cover useful cards and break your momentum. Before dealing, check every column for reveals, same-suit improvements, and empty-column maneuvers. You cannot deal when any tableau column is empty.
Play Next
Spider Solitaire gets easier when you apply one idea at a time inside a real deal. Regular games save locally after moves, so longer runs do not have to be finished in one sitting.
Read the full beginner rules, setup, difficulty, and strategy guide.
See the exact tableau layout and 50-card stock pile setup.
Review legal moves, same-suit runs, stock deals, and winning conditions.
Use a practical checklist for reveals, empty columns, stock timing, and undo.
Learn when the stock can deal and why empty columns block new cards.
Track moves, time, completed suits, and score while you practice.
Start with 1 suit, learn the setup and legal moves, then practice one skill at a time: revealing hidden cards, making same-suit runs, opening empty columns, and delaying stock deals until the tableau is truly stuck.
Scan the visible cards for moves that reveal a face-down card or build a same-suit sequence. Revealing hidden cards usually matters more than making a move that only shifts cards around.
Deal from the stock only after checking every tableau column for useful moves. You also need at least one card in every column before the stock can deal 10 new cards.
Beginners should start with 1 suit because every descending run is easier to move. Move to 2 suits after the basic flow feels natural, then try 4 suits when you want the full challenge.
Yes. This page includes a playable 1-suit Spider Solitaire game in the browser, so you can read each tutorial step and immediately practice it without downloading an app or creating an account.