Accordion Solitaire

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All 52 cards in a line. Squeeze them into one pile. Free, with no sign-up.

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How to play Accordion

Accordion lays the whole deck out in one long line, read left to right like a book. The goal is to squeeze all 52 cards into a single pile.

Every card starts as its own pile, face up.
A pile can move onto the pile just to its left, or onto the pile three places to its left, when the two top cards share a suit or a rank: a 7 on any 7, or any heart on a heart.
The whole pile moves, and the piles to its right close up the gap.
You don't have to make a move just because you can.
Tap a pile to move it. If it can go to two places, both light up: tap the one you want.

Undo has no limit. Winning is rare, so many players count five piles or fewer as a good game.

Tips

Look before you move: a jump of three often joins piles that would otherwise never meet.
Work from the right of the line as well as the left. Moves near the end keep more choices open.
Before a move, check whether it breaks another match you could have made.

Keyboard

Arrow keys move between piles. Enter or Space plays the pile you're on. H shows a hint, Escape cancels a selection, and Ctrl+Z undoes a move.

Questions

Which piles can I move?

Any pile, onto the pile just to its left or the one three to its left, when the two top cards share a suit or a rank. The whole pile moves, and the piles on the right close up.

How often can Accordion be won?

Rarely: one common estimate is about one game in a hundred. Many players count five piles or fewer as a good result. Unlimited undo lets you try other orders.

Is there a daily Accordion?

Not yet. We only publish daily deals we can check can be won, and checking an Accordion deal takes a long search.