Basic FreeCell Strategy

The basic strategy for playing a game of Freecell is:

• In the Columns, keep constructing sequences of cards in descending order and alternating colors. Building sequences is just as important as moving cards to the Foundations: sequences are movable between Columns, and can trivially be moved to the Foundations at the end of the game.

• Use the Freecells temporarily but free them up again as soon as you can. The more Freecells you have open, the longer the sequences you can move between Columns.

• Try to empty a Column temporarily. An empty Column is even more important than an empty Freecell, because it can accept a sequence or help you perform a supermove.

Here’s a great beginner tutorial by Michael Keller.