The Fastest Solitaire Games: World & Leader Records

The fastest Solitaire games according to the Guinness World Records are:

• 8 seconds to complete “Draw One” mode on the 1990 PC Solitaire game. This record was set by DDos-Dan on October 23, 2015.
• 10 seconds to complete tabletop Solitaire. This record was set by Stephen Twigge on August 2, 1991. .

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Fastest Times by Solitaire Variation

Ready to check out your competition? These are the fastest games by type of Solitaire.

Freecell

• Fastest time: 5 seconds
• Moves: 110
• Score: 115

The highest score was 121, done in 93 moves and a time of 28 seconds. The lowest number of moves used was 71, done in a time of 23 seconds with a score of 94.

How to play Freecell Solitaire:

When you’re playing Freecell Solitaire, you want to move the face-up cards to their foundation piles. You can use the four free cells to help you do this, as these free cells act as placeholders for the cards you’re unable to sequence.

Solitaire (Turn 1)

• Fastest time: 5 seconds
• Moves: 130
• Score: 135

The highest score was 164, done in 133 moves and a time of 31 seconds. The lowest number of moves used was 111, done in a time of 30 seconds with a score of 141.

How to play Solitaire (Turn 1):

Solitaire (Turn 1), is also referred to as classic or Klondike Solitaire. The objective is to arrange the cards into their four foundation piles by suit in ascending order from ace to king. The (Turn 1) refers to your ability to move one card out of the stockpile at a time.

Alaska Solitaire

• Fastest time: 20 seconds
• Moves: 78
• Score: 98

The highest score was 174, done in 92 moves and a time of 1:22. The lowest number of moves used was 78, done in a time of 24 seconds with a score of 102.

How to play Alaska Solitaire:

The objective of the game is to move all cards into the eight foundation piles. You must arrange the cards in ascending order from ace to king. The game is particularly challenging, especially because two decks are used. The win rate is 5.08%, making a fast, high score particularly impressive.

Pyramid Solitaire

• Fastest time: 20 seconds
• Moves: 46
• Score: 66

The highest score was 120, done in 77 moves and a time of 43 seconds. The lowest number of moves used was 46, done in a time of 20 seconds with a score of 66.

How to play Pyramid Solitaire:

Pyramid Solitaire is a bit different from the classic Solitaire games. In this card game variation, you must clear the tableau by pairing cards that add up to 13. The game gets its name from the card layout, which is a pyramid shape.

Russian Solitaire

• Fastest time: 23 seconds
• Moves: 90
• Score: 113

The highest score was 127, done in 94 moves and a time of 33 seconds. The lowest number of moves used was 80, done in a time of 40 seconds with a score of 120.

How to play Russian Solitaire:

You first begin playing Russian Solitaire by organizing the cards in the tableau in descending order by suit. Cards can only be sequenced if they are one rank lower or one rank higher than the card they’re placed on. They must also be the same color. Once you do that, you move those cards from the tableau and into foundation piles from ace to king.

Solitaire (Turn 3)

• Fastest time: 31 seconds
• Moves: 98
• Score: 129

The highest score was 173, done in 125 moves and a time of 38 seconds. The lowest number of moves used was 96, done in a time of 38 seconds with a score of 134.

How to play Solitaire (Turn 3):

In Solitaire (Turn 3), you compete with the same objective as Solitaire (Turn 1). However, you must draw three cards instead of one from the stockpile each turn.

Yukon Solitaire

• Fastest time: 31 seconds
• Moves: 85
• Score: 116

The highest score was 161, done in 94 moves and a time of 1:07. The lowest number of moves used was 83, done in a time of 39 seconds with a score of 122.

How to play Yukon Solitaire:

The objective of Yukon Solitaire is to move all of the cards from the tableau to the foundation piles by suit from ace to king. You can stack cards in the tableau regardless of their order as long as the bottom card you’re moving is one rank lower and the opposite color of the card you’re moving it to. This is the opposite of Russian Solitaire, which requires you to use the same color.

Spider (One Suit)

• Fastest time: 35 seconds
• Moves: 112
• Score: 147

The highest score was 187, done in 117 moves and a time of 1:10. The lowest number of moves used was 97, done in a time of 40 seconds with a score of 137.

How to play Spider (One Suit):

Spider (One Suit) is an easier version of Spider Solitaire because you play with the fewest suits—just one. The rules are the same, except you don’t worry about four suits, which makes the game a bit easier.

Double Klondike Solitaire (Turn 3)

• Fastest time: 39 seconds
• Moves: 258
• Score: 447

The highest score was 550, done in 290 moves and a time of 4:20. The lowest number of moves used was 210, done in a time of 2 minutes and 47 seconds with a score of 377.

How to play Double Klondike Solitaire (Turn 3):

Playing Double Klondike Solitaire (Turn 3) is the same as Double Klondike Solitaire (Turn 1). The only exception is that you deal three cards, instead of one, from the stockpile and into the waste pile at a time.

Spider (Two Suits)

• Fastest time: 57 seconds
• Moves: 134
• Score: 191

The highest score was 269, done in 154 moves and a time of 1:55. The lowest number of moves used was 117, done in a time of 1:41 with a score of 218.

How to play Spider (Two Suits)

Spider Solitaire (Two Suits) is the intermediate version of Spider Solitaire. You only have two suits to work with, which makes it harder than One Suit and easier than Four Suits.

Double Klondike Solitaire

• Fastest time: 1 minute and 46 seconds
• Moves: 257
• Score: 363

The highest score was 436, done in 324 moves and a time of 1:52. The lowest number of moves used was 253, done in a time of 2 minutes with a score of 373.

How to play Double Klondike Solitaire:

To win Double Klondike Solitaire, you need to move all cards to the eight foundation piles in ascending order of suit from ace to king. You can redeal the stockpile as many times as you need, and you can also move a card to the waste pile from the stockpile at a time. This game is almost always winnable.

Spider (Four Suits)

• Fastest time: 3 minutes
• Moves: 370
• Score: 550

The highest score was 608, done in 249 moves and a time of 5:59. The lowest number of moves used was 173, done in a time of 3:18 with a score of 371.

How to play Spider (Four Suits):

Spider (Four Suits) is an expert level of Spider Solitaire. In this game, you work with four suits to build sequences that descend from king to ace. You then move these sequences to eight foundation piles.

Triple Klondike

• Fastest time: 3:28
• Moves: 365
• Score: 573

The highest score was 700, done in 402 moves and a time of 4:58. The lowest number of moves used was 329, done in a time of 3:40 with a score of 549.

How to play Triple Klondike:

Triple Klondike is played just like Klondike Solitaire. However, you have three decks of cards to move into the 12 foundation piles. Those piles are organized by suit from ace to king, and you can flip up one card from the stockpile on each turn.

Triple Klondike (Turn 3)

• Fastest time: 3:51
• Moves: 351
• Score: 582

The highest score was 717, done in 370 moves and a time of 5:47. The lowest number of moves used was 308, done in a time of 4 minutes and 5 seconds with a score of 553.

How to play Triple Klondike (Turn 3):

Triple Klondike Solitaire (Turn 3) is the same as Triple Klondike, but you get to deal three cards from the stockpile at a time instead of one. This makes the game a little bit harder, as you are not going to be able to play two of the three cards you move.

How Is Solitaire Scored?

The composite score you get from playing Solitaire is made up of the time it takes you to complete the game and how many moves you use. The faster you play the game, the more points you score.

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Tips to Improve Your Solitaire Speed

Here are some tips to improve your Solitaire strategy, so you can begin playing faster and getting a higher score.

• Expose hidden cards. Prioritize uncovering facedown cards. Once you can see everything on the tableau, you’ll be able to spot moves quicker and get a better score.
• Empty columns quickly. Clear out columns quickly. This will help make space for kings or sequence cards. You’ll be able to maximize moves and speed up gameplay more.
• Build foundation piles fast. Move cards to the foundation piles as soon as they become available. The game's objective is to fill up foundation piles, so the faster you do that, the faster you win the game.
• Use the undo button wisely. Quickly undo moves if you see a better option. Your score won’t take a hit, and redoing a move might even help you win the game faster. You’ll also avoid getting stuck and having to start a new game.
• Avoid moving cards unnecessarily. Don’t move a card only for the sake of moving a card. If making a move doesn’t lead to progress, consider a different one or move on to another part of the tableau.

Ready to Compete?

If you feel ready to take on the Solitaire pros, it’s time to head over to Solitaired.com and begin competing with other good Solitaire players. You can concentrate on making it onto the leaderboard or focus on beating your own high score.

Methodology: Data was collected from https://solitaired.com/leaderboard by pulling the shortest times at top scores from August 26, 2024, to September 8, 2024.