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## What is Double Klondike Turn 3?

 Double Klondike Turn 3 is [Klondike Solitaire Turn 3](https://solitaired.com/klondike-turn-3) with 2 decks, or 104 cards. Because there are more cards than traditional Klondike, you have more opportunities to build cards, making the game easier to win. Unlike Turn 1, you deal 3 cards from the stock pile at a time.

## How to Play

### Objective

Your goal is to move all cards to the 8 foundation piles by suit from Ace to King in ascending order. You do this by moving and organizing cards from the stock pile and tableau.

### The Setup and Play Area

**Foundation piles:**These are the 8 piles where you aim to move playable cards in order from Ace to King by suit. Successfully placing all 104 cards in the foundation wins the game.

**Tableau piles:** This area consists of 9 columns, with the first column containing one card and each subsequent column containing one additional card. Each card starts face down, except the last card in each column, which is face-up. In total, there are 45 cards in the tableau.

**Stock pile:** The rest of the cards, or 59 total, go into the stock pile.

**Waste pile:** Cards are moved 3 at a time from the stock pile to the waste pile. The top card of the 3 shown in the waste pile can be moved to either the foundation or the tableau if it is a legal move. If that card is moved, the card behind it is now available to play.

![How to set up Double Klondike Solitaire Turn 3](https://defbnszqe1hwm.cloudfront.net/images/double-klondike-2.png) 

### Available Moves

These are the essential [Double Klondike Solitaire rules](https://solitaired.com/guides/double-solitaire-rules):

* **Foundations must be built in ascending order by suit.** For example, a foundation pile will start with an Ace of Hearts, followed by a 2 of Hearts and so on until it ends with a King of Hearts.
* **Tableau cards can be moved by sequencing them in descending order, alternating between red and black.** For example, you can move a 9 of Diamonds on top of a 10 of Clubs in another tableau column.
* **The top card of each tableau column can be moved to the foundation.**
* **You can move multiple cards at one time.** To move a group of cards, they must be sequenced, and the top card of that group must be placed on top of a playable card of the opposite suit and one rank higher.
* **The top card of the waste pile can be played into the tableau or foundation.** You dispense cards from the stock pile into the waste pile 3 at a time.
* **Only Kings can move into empty tableau columns.**

## Strategy

* **Reveal face-down cards early.** Aim to reveal as many face-down cards as possible. This allows you to see what cards you’ve got and what moves you can make.
* **Move aces to the foundations as soon as they’re available.** This will clear the card from the tableau, enabling you to build more.
* **Try to build the foundations evenly.** If one foundation is built immediately in the game, you now have fewer cards of that color to help you sequence.
* **Try to empty the tableau columns quickly.** This allows you to move Kings to these empty columns and free up cards to help you sequence.
* **Only empty a tableau once you have a king to fill the slot**. It’s best to empty a tableau once you know you have a king. Otherwise, you may block other potential moves.
* **Try to reveal cards in the larger tableau columns first.** Critical cards may be placed behind numerous cards in these columns. Prioritize revealing them.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What the difference between Double Klondike Turn 1 and Turn 3?

The rules are exactly the same, except you deal 3 cards from the stock pile into the waste pile at a time.

### What are the odds of winning?

When looking at 8,858 random games played, 3,796 were won, making the win rate 42.85%, compared to 54.50% for Turn 1\. The game is harder because you can only play every third card from the stock pile.

### What are similar games to try?

Try [Klondike Turn 3](https://solitaired.com/klondike-turn-3), which has 1 deck of cards, or [Triple Klondike Turn 3](https://solitaired.com/triple-klondike-turn-3) which has 3 decks of cards. You can also try [Batsford Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/batsford), where there is a reserve pile to place Kings

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