Why play Diplomat?
Diplomat is a patient two-deck builder where the tableau is forgiving on suit but the single-pass stock keeps every waste decision meaningful.
Two-deck variant
Diplomat Solitaire
Two shuffled decks are dealt into eight tableau rows of four cards each. Build the eight foundation piles up by suit from Ace to King. Move single top cards onto tableau rows built down regardless of suit. Draw from the stock one card at a time — the stock may only be dealt once, so plan ahead.
Click a card to select it, then click a highlighted destination to move it.
Stock
72 leftWaste
Empty
♣ 1
♣ 2
♦ 1
♦ 2
♥ 1
♥ 2
♠ 1
♠ 2
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
Rules overview
Build eight suit foundations from Ace to King, move one tableau top card at a time downward regardless of suit, and use the stock only once.
Strategy tips
- Keep tableau rows flexible instead of stacking into dead ends too early.
- Release Aces and low suit cards as soon as it improves foundation momentum.
- A single-pass stock means waste timing is often the real bottleneck.
Need more detail? Read the Diplomat strategy guide.