Can a game of solitaire be impossible?

There have been some estimates about the number of Klondike Solitaire games that are unplayable (no moves possible, about 1 in 400), and several guesses about how many games are unwinnable, although this percentage varies wildly from 30%-10%.

Does playing solitaire make you smarter?

Usually the successful card players have developed their intelligence levels. They are able to use their brain constantly and it helps them enhance different mental skills. Solitaire can always be an excellent game where you can continuously have to deal with cards, numbers, and you have to apply different strategies.

Why is playing solitaire so addictive?

Staple characteristics of solitaire, like the game’s quick play-time and relatively easy-to-achieve rewards, lend it to being a coping mechanism for those dealing with stress or mental illness, Mark Griffiths, a behavioral addiction professor at the Nottingham Trent University, told Business Insider in an email.