Solitaire is mostly about opening the tableau. Foundations are the final goal, but hidden face-down cards are the engine of the game. A move that reveals a hidden card is usually more valuable than a tidy move that reveals nothing.
Reveal Before You Build
Draw one card from the stock, move tableau runs by drag or tap, and build foundations when it helps. Before moving a card, ask whether it uncovers a face-down card or creates an empty column. If it does neither, the move may be cosmetic.
Only kings can move into empty tableau columns. That makes empty columns valuable, but only when you have a king or a valuable run ready to use them.
Use Hints And Undo To Learn
Hints mark one legal source and destination. Use them when you stop seeing moves, then ask why that move is legal. Undo is best when a move closes the table or buries a reveal you needed.
Foundation and tableau moves build score streaks, and the win recap shows score, time, moves, and best streak. Wins and best times save on this device.
Where The Tableau Locks
The tableau locks when you move cards just because they can move. A red seven onto a black eight may be legal, but if it blocks a better reveal or fills a needed space, wait. Legal and valuable are not the same.
Also be careful with stock cards. Cycling through the stock too quickly can hide the moment when a waste card becomes playable.
One Deal Habit
For one deal, make tableau reveals your first priority. If a move does not reveal a card, create an empty column, or free a valuable run, pause. For a more open solitaire table, try FreeCell. For a different card challenge, open Spider Solitaire.