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Beleaguered Castle Solitaire rules<< Batsford | Beleaguered Castle Plus >>

Also known as:
    Sham Battle
    Laying Siege

This has roots as far back as "La Forteresse" by Lady Cadogan in 1870, "Fort" in the Cavendish collection in 1890, and "Beleaguered Castle" in the American collection by William Dick.

Beleaguered Castle solitaire

One deck of cards
Object: Play all cards to the foundation.

Tableau: 8 piles.
Rank is built down. Cards can be any suit.
If a pile is empty, you can play any card.
You can pick up and play the top card of a pile.
You can move one card, plus another card for every empty cell.

Foundation: 4 piles.
Each pile is dealt a base card.
Rank is built up. Cards must match the same suit.

Variations:
    Beleaguered Castle Plus | Streets and Alleys | Citadel

Beleaguered Castle solitaire

Beleaguered Castle solitaire

Beleaguered Castle solitaire

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