Bulgarian Question

Bulgarian Question rarely succeeds and is a complex patience that requires much forward planning and strategic thinking.

# Layout

In Bulgarian Question, cards are laid out horizontally as flutes. Initially, space is left in the center for the eight Aces that will appear during the game. Then, four horizontal rows of seven cards each are laid out overlapping on the left and right sides. The cards are laid from inside to outside. The topmost cards therefore lie completely on the left or completely on the right.

# Objective

At the end, the same-suit families must be built up in ascending order from the Aces in the center to the Jacks. The Kings and Queens lie to the left and right of them, with the Kings lying completely on the outside and their suit playing no role.

# Gameplay

Moving cards in this patience is done in descending order without suit constraint. If possible, as in some other patience games, several empty rows should be cleared to be able to move individual cards. Flutes may not be moved directly. In addition, Queens and Kings may not be played up onto the foundation cards but must remain in the rows. This makes the game enormously difficult.

When nothing can be moved anymore, you may draw cards one by one from the stock and place them in a horizontal row below the tableau. The row must be resolved from the top, as the stock may only be gone through once. Bulgarian Question succeeds when all Jacks lie in the center at the end, with the Kings on the inside and the Queens on the outside to the left and right of them.

# Summary

• Leave space for eight Aces in the center
• Lay out four horizontal rows with seven face-up cards each overlapping on the left and right
• Cards may be moved in descending order without suit constraint
• Empty rows are important and can be filled with any card
• If nothing can be moved anymore, place cards one by one from the stock in a horizontal row that must be resolved from the top
• Stock may only be gone through once
• Objective: same-suit ascending build from Ace to Jack in the center, Kings and Queens remain lying in the rows