Save a vacant King column for a blocked rank.
The two-deck deal removes eight Queens. Eight Kings anchor the tableau columns, and the other 88 cards belong on eight foundations that build Ace through Jack without suit restrictions. Only each column top can move after the deal.
Last updated: September 2026
Use a King-only column deliberately
A column reduced to its King can receive one exposed card from another column. It cannot receive another card until the parked card moves away. Before parking a top card, identify the card it will expose and whether a foundation can accept that card now or after a short chain.
For example, an unplayable Jack on top of a 3 blocks the 3. If a foundation is waiting for a 3 and a King-only column is available, moving the Jack there exposes the 3. The Jack can later leave when a foundation reaches 10. Parking a card with no useful reveal spends the same space without advancing access.
Follow rank dependencies
Each foundation needs Ace, 2, and so on through Jack. A high card can wait while the lower ranks it needs are still buried. Scan the visible tops and the cards directly below them for the next rank each foundation accepts. The deal can already place some cards on foundations, so assess the board as it stands rather than assuming every foundation begins empty.
Intrigue uses fixed Queens and two opposing foundation sequences. Salic Law has removed Queens, fixed Kings, and a single Ace-to-Jack sequence on each foundation.