Comparison
Klondike vs Whitehead
| Klondike | Whitehead | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 10 min | 10 min |
| Difficulty | Beginner | Beginner |
| How much skill matters | Medium | Medium |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Medium |
| Family | Klondike family | Klondike family |
| Good for beginners | Yes | Yes |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Klondike
The best-known solitaire game: build tableau columns down in alternating colors and move cards up to four suit foundations.
Deal seven columns, the first holding one card and the seventh holding seven, with only the top card of each face up. Build the columns downward in alternating colours — a red six onto a black seven — and move cards up to four foundation piles that each build a suit from Ace to King.
Whitehead
A Klondike variant dealt entirely face-up, where tableau sequences build by same color instead of alternating color.
Klondike's seven-column staircase, but every card is dealt face up, so nothing is hidden from the first move. Columns build down by colour rather than alternating it — red goes on red, black on black, and suit does not matter.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Klondike or Whitehead?
- Klondike is generally rated beginner difficulty, while Whitehead is rated beginner — the two are broadly comparable in difficulty.