主要目標
把四種花色依 A 到 K 移入完成區，同時翻開牌列中的所有暗牌。
暗牌優先
能翻開暗牌的走法通常比單純把牌送入完成區更有價值，因為暗牌會增加新的選擇。
不要過早送牌
完成區中的低點數牌有時仍是整理牌列所需的中介牌。送出前先確認不會阻擋翻牌。
空列管理
空列通常只能放 K 或以 K 開頭的序列。最好讓這個 K 序列能帶出更多暗牌。
記住抽牌順序
抽牌堆的順序固定時，記住下一輪會出現的關鍵牌能避免浪費移動。
開局先看牌面，不要急著動
發完牌之後花十到十五秒掃一遍：哪幾列的暗牌最多、A 和 2 在不在很深的位置、有沒有已經可以直接翻開的走法。接龍的多數死局是在前十步造成的，而這十秒能避開其中大半。優先處理暗牌最多的那一列，因為它藏著最多尚未進入計算的資訊。
一個實際的決策順序
- 能翻開暗牌的走法——幾乎永遠優先。
- 能清空一整列的走法——但要先想好那個空列給誰。
- 從抽牌堆補進牌列的走法，勝過把牌送進完成區。
- 送進完成區——只在確定不會擋住後續翻牌時才做。
什麼時候該重開
當抽牌堆循環一整輪都沒有出現任何可用走法、而牌列上也沒有暗牌可翻時，這局通常已經無解。標準的克朗代克接龍大約有 20% 的牌局在理論上就無法完成，所以卡住不一定是你打錯了。與其反覆嘗試同樣的順序，不如重開一局，把注意力留給下一次的前十步。
Main objective
Move all four suits to foundations from Ace through King while revealing every face-down tableau card.
Prioritize hidden cards
A move that reveals a card is usually more valuable than a simple foundation move because it creates new options.
Do not build foundations too early
Low cards may still be needed as temporary links in the tableau. Check whether moving one will block a reveal.
Manage empty columns
An empty column normally accepts a King or King-led sequence. Use it for a sequence that exposes additional hidden cards.
Learn the stock order
When the draw order repeats, remembering key upcoming cards prevents wasted moves.
Read the board before touching anything
After the deal, spend ten or fifteen seconds scanning: which columns hide the most face-down cards, whether the Aces and twos are buried deep, and whether any reveal is already available. Most dead games are created in the first ten moves, and those ten seconds avoid a good share of them. Work on the column with the most hidden cards first — it holds the most information you have not yet been able to use.
A working order of priorities
- Moves that reveal a face-down card — almost always first.
- Moves that empty a column — but decide who the empty column is for before you make it.
- Moves that bring a card from the stock into the tableau, ahead of foundation moves.
- Foundation moves — only once you are sure they will not block a later reveal.
When to restart
If the stock cycles through completely without offering a usable move and no reveals remain in the tableau, the deal is usually finished. Roughly one in five standard Klondike deals is unwinnable from the start, so being stuck does not mean you played badly. Rather than repeating the same sequence, restart and spend the attention on the next opening instead.