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Multiplayer Solitaire: How Racing on the Same Deal Works

Race other players on the same Klondike deal, live or in your own time.

Five ways to play against people

Mode	Players	Draw	How it works
Quick Match	1 vs 1	Draw 3	You are paired with whoever is waiting. If nobody turns up within about 10 seconds, you race a Ghost instead.
Direct challenge	1 vs 1	Draw 3	Send an invite link to one person. The link works for 24 hours.
Private room	2 to 8	Draw 1 or Draw 3, the host's choice	The host starts the game, can let late players in and can offer a rematch. Rooms are private (link only) or public (listed under Public Rooms).
Race link	Up to 4	The creator's choice	One link for a group. The first person to open it hosts. It also works inside Telegram and as a Discord Activity.
Challenge link	Anyone	The creator's choice	After a win, share the same deal. Each player gets one attempt, ranked by score and then time. No one has to be online at the same time.

How a race is won

Everyone in a race gets exactly the same cards. The first player to move all 52 cards to the foundations wins. Score does not decide a live race, and the finishing auto-complete counts.

During the game, the Race to 52 Cards bar shows how many cards each player has on the foundations. You never see your opponent's board, only their progress. If a player leaves before anyone finishes, the match ends without a result.

What a Ghost is

A Ghost is a replay of a real winning game on the same deal, played back at its original speed. It is labelled “Replay opponent (not live)” so you always know when you are racing a recording. Ghost races never count as speed records.

Scoring and streaks in multiplayer

Points work as in solo Klondike: +10 for each card on a foundation, +5 for each card turned face up, −20 for each pass through the stock, −10 for each minute.
An undo in a race, a room or the Daily Challenge costs 20 points, on top of losing the points that move earned. In solo it costs 5.
Each win raises your streak multiplier, which boosts the points you earn: a VS win adds 2, a room win adds the number of players. A loss resets it. Versus and rooms keep their own streaks, separate from solo.

Tips for racing

Practice Draw 3. Quick Match and direct challenges always use Draw 3, so that is the mode to get fast at.
Race to uncover, not to stack. Once every card is face up, auto-complete finishes the game for you. Turning hidden cards over is what wins races.
Look before the first move. A few seconds spent reading the seven columns saves far more than they cost.
Use double-click. Double-clicking a card (or pressing Enter on it) sends it to a legal spot without dragging.
Undo sparingly. It costs 20 points in a race, and the clock keeps running.

Do you need an account?

No. Guests can play Quick Match, rooms, race links and challenge links. Sign in if you want your versus results on the leaderboard, since guests are not ranked.

Same cards for everyone
Every player in a race or challenge gets an identical deal, so the result reflects play, not the shuffle.
A live race bar
See how many cards each player has on the foundations while you play.
Never stuck waiting
If no one is free within about 10 seconds, race a labelled Ghost replay of a real win.

A few things you might be wondering

Do both players get the same cards?

Yes. Every multiplayer mode on VSolitaire deals identical cards to every player, so you are racing on the same board.

Who wins a multiplayer solitaire game?

In a live race, the first player to move all 52 cards to the foundations wins. Challenge links are different: everyone plays once, and the best score wins, with time breaking ties.

Can I play Draw 1 against a friend?

Yes, in a private room or with a race or challenge link: the creator picks Draw 1 or Draw 3. Quick Match and direct challenges always use Draw 3.

What happens if no opponent is found?

After about 10 seconds you race a Ghost: a replay of a real winning game on the same deal, clearly labelled as not live.