Trefoil Solitaire, also known as La Belle Lucie or Three Shuffles and a Draw, is a beautiful and strategic card game. All 52 cards are dealt into fans of three, creating a visually appealing layout. Build foundations by suit while managing limited redeals in this classic variant!
Cel: Przenieś wszystkie 52 karty na cztery stosy fundacyjne, układając je rosnąco według koloru od Asa do Króla.
Work to consolidate fans by building suits together. Reducing the number of fans gives you better access to buried cards and simplifies the position.
Time your redeals carefully. Redeal when you have roughly equal numbers of each suit remaining, as this increases the chance of getting favorable fan arrangements.
Don't rush cards to foundations if they might be useful for building in the fans. Low cards (2s, 3s) can sometimes unlock important sequences.
When you can't make any more moves, gather all remaining tableau cards and redeal them into new fans of three. The order matters:
Trefoil, also known as La Belle Lucie ("The Beautiful Lucy" in French), has been a beloved solitaire game since the late 1800s. The game earned its elegant French name from its visually pleasing fan layout. "Trefoil" refers to the three-leaf clover pattern suggested by the fans of three cards.
The alternative name "Three Shuffles and a Draw" refers to the three chances you get to win (initial deal plus two redeals). The game has appeared in virtually every solitaire anthology since the early 1900s and remains popular for its combination of beauty and strategic challenge.
Super Flower Garden: A variant that allows building regardless of suit in the tableau, making it significantly easier.
Trefoil (Strict): Some versions don't allow the final redeal, making it more challenging.
Shamrocks: Limits each fan to three cards maximum, preventing building fans larger than three.
Trefoil refers to a three-leaf clover, and the game's layout of fans with three cards each resembles this pattern. The alternative name "La Belle Lucie" (The Beautiful Lucy) emphasizes the game's elegant visual appearance.
You get exactly two redeals, giving you three total passes through the deck (initial deal plus two redeals). Use them wisely - once you've used both redeals, you must win with your current position or lose!
Yes, you can move the top card of any fan to another fan if it's the same suit and one rank lower (building down by suit). This is how you consolidate fans and expose buried cards.
With perfect play and good redeal management, Trefoil has approximately a 15-20% wskaźnik wygranych. It's challenging but very satisfying to win! The key is using your redeals at optimal times.
Tak! In Trefoil, Aces automatically move to foundations. This is helpful because low cards are generally better off in foundations than blocking access to higher cards in the fans.
Experience the elegant beauty of Trefoil Solitaire today!