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Solitaire Baker's Dozen

Baker's Dozen is interesting solitaire card game that requires much more skill than most of other solitaires does. The game is so called because the tableau have 13 columns - the number in a backer's dozen.
Score: 0

Rules

The origin of the term "baker's dozen" is connected with the fact that in the Middle Ages, bakers were afraid of severe punishments if they were caught cheating customers, which could even result in having a hand cut off. To protect themselves, they added an extra item to every dozen sold.

Object:
The object is to move all the cards to the foundations.
Layout:
Four cards in each of the thirteen columns forming the Tableau.
Any King that is in the top or middle of each column is placed on the bottom before the game starts.
Play:
Foundation is built up by suit from Ace to King.
The columns on tableau can be built down by rank regardless of suit.
Only the top cards of each column can be moved.
The top cards from the foundations can be moved back to the tableau.
Once all cards are taken out of a column, the column can never be filled.
Scoring:
One point for each card moved to the foundations. Maximum score is 52.
Chance of Winning:
High, mostly depends on skill.