Is every game of solitaire solvable?

The short answer is no.
The term Solitaire encompasses a wide variety of card games, each with its own set of rules and winning probabilities. While the latter can be higher or lower depending on the game, it is never an absolute value, meaning that it is not possible to ensure that 100% of the games are winnable.

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2024-02-03 09:31:04

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Are solitaire games solvable?
Not all Solitaire games are winnable, but the great majority is. On average, around 80% of every Solitaire game is winnable. FreeCell
FreeCell
FreeCell is a solitaire card game played using the standard 52-card deck. It is fundamentally different from most solitaire games in that very few deals are unsolvable, and all cards are dealt face-up from the very beginning of the game.
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FreeCell - Wikipedia
is the variant with the best odds, as around 99% of all games are winnable, for instance.
2024-01-10 19:57:56

What is the most difficult solitaire game?
Forty Thieves Solitaire
It is seen as one of the hardest versions of solitaire
solitaire
Klondike, also known as Canfield, is a card game for one player and the best known and most popular version of the patience or solitaire family, something which "defies explanation" as it has one of the lowest rates of success of any such game.
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Klondike (solitaire) - Wikipedia
and players must be very lucky with the drawing and shuffling of cards to have a good chance of winning. It uses two decks and is one of the most popular two-deck patience games around.
2024-01-01 00:50:31

What is the solitaire game ace to king?
Aces and Kings is a challenging and original solitaire game using two decks of playing cards, and was created by Thomas Warfield. The object of the game is to build 8 foundations down from King to Ace or up from Ace to King without regard to suit.
2023-12-25 02:19:06

What is the average solitaire game?
Try to complete at least one game in just a few minutes! The average time for a Solitaire Social round is typically 3 minutes, but this depends on your skills as well as your card layout.
2023-06-01 04:44:37

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