Anneliese

Anneliese is a highly combinatorial patience game that requires a great deal of patience and skill. Anyone who has successfully played Anneliese once will likely want to play it again.

# Layout

In Anneliese, eight vertical columns are laid out, each consisting of eight face-up cards placed overlapping. In total, 64 of the 104 cards are already visible in the initial layout.

# Objective

The objective of this patience is to build cards in an ascending, same-suit order onto the eight Aces that appear during the course of the game.

# Gameplay

Anneliese offers many combinational possibilities. Individual cards may be moved in descending order either in alternating colours or in the same suit. However, connected sequences may only be moved if they are of the same suit.

This means that every move should be carefully considered. The Aces must be uncovered during play and may then be placed above the layout as foundation cards. However, it is also possible to keep an Ace within the layout, as a King may be placed onto it, allowing the formation of a long sequence.

In Anneliese, it is particularly important not to move cards to the foundations too early. Sometimes a specific card is still needed within the layout, and once a card has been placed above the layout, it can no longer be brought back into play. One fundamental rule of patience games applies here: once a card is placed above the layout, it stays there.

Empty columns are extremely important during play. With careful planning, they allow alternating-colour sequences to be transformed into same-suit sequences. Any single cards and same-suit sequences may be placed into an empty column. Therefore, one should always try to free at least one column.

If no further moves are possible, cards may be drawn one by one from the stock and placed overlapping onto the first vertical column on the left. In some games, this column may become very long, and it might seem as though the game can no longer be solved. However, with enough patience, attention, and skill, this column can often be resolved again.

# Summary

• Lay out eight vertical columns, each with eight face-up cards placed overlapping
• Cards may be moved in descending order, either in alternating colours or in the same suit; same-suit sequences may also be moved
• Empty columns are important, as they allow alternating-colour sequences to be transformed into same-suit sequences
• If no moves are possible, draw cards one by one from the stock and place them overlapping onto the first column
• Objective: build cards in ascending order from Ace to King in the same suit

# Similar patience games

• Eight by Eight