FreeCell solvability
Are All FreeCell Games Winnable? Solvable Deals Explained
Nearly every standard FreeCell deal is solvable, but “nearly” matters: the Microsoft sets contain a tiny number of proven exceptions.
The original 32,000
Among the original Microsoft 32,000, deal #11982 is the widely documented unsolvable standard deal.
- The other original deals have known solutions
- Numbering lets independent players verify results
- Rule variations can change solvability
The one-million set
Published exhaustive work identifies eight unsolvable deals in the first million Microsoft-numbered games.
- MirthTable excludes known exceptions from random and daily verified deals
- Directly entered exceptions remain playable
- Exceptions are labeled, not misrepresented
Solvable does not mean mistake-proof
A verified opening has at least one winning route. Blocking key cards or filling all workspace can still destroy that route.
- Use undo before a dead end compounds
- Protect empty columns
- Treat hints as guidance, not proof of every future move