diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47a9e69..3f2ab2c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ qt_add_qml_module(appSolitare
         Main.qml
         QML_FILES ScoreBar.qml
         QML_FILES CardModel.qml
+        QML_FILES Tableau.qml
         SOURCES playingcard.h playingcard.cpp
         SOURCES gamestate.h gamestate.cpp
         SOURCES columnslot.h columnslot.cpp
diff --git a/Main.qml b/Main.qml
index 7ae949e..f2fadaf 100644
--- a/Main.qml
+++ b/Main.qml
@@ -89,41 +89,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         }
     }
 
-    // Second row, with the individual columns
-    Row {
-        spacing: 10
-
+    Tableau {
         anchors.top: firstRow.bottom
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         anchors.topMargin: 50
-
-        Repeater {
-            model: GameState.columns.length
-
-            delegate: Column {
-                required property int index // passed from repeater
-                spacing: -80 // Overlap
-
-                Repeater {
-                    model: GameState.columns[parent.index].length > 0
-                       ? GameState.columns[parent.index].length
-                       : 1 // Render an empty slot for an empty column
-                    delegate: CardModel {
-                        required property int index
-                        property ColumnSlot col: GameState.columns[parent.index].length > 0
-                            ? GameState.columns[parent.index][index]
-                            : null // empty column (single empty slot)
-
-                        card: col ? col.card : null
-                        isFaceDown: col ? !col.revealed : false
-                        onClicked: {
-                            if (col && col.revealed) {
-                                GameState.autoMoveColumnCard(parent.index, index)
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tableau.qml b/Tableau.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32245cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tableau.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import QtQuick
+
+// In solitare, Tableau refers to the part of the board where all of the columns are placed
+
+Row {
+    spacing: 10
+
+    Repeater {
+        model: GameState.columns.length
+
+        delegate: Column {
+            required property int index // passed from repeater
+            spacing: -80 // Overlap
+
+            Repeater {
+                model: GameState.columns[parent.index].length > 0
+                       ? GameState.columns[parent.index].length
+                       : 1 // Render an empty slot for an empty column
+                delegate: CardModel {
+                    required property int index
+                    property ColumnSlot col: GameState.columns[parent.index].length > 0
+                                             ? GameState.columns[parent.index][index]
+                                             : null // empty column (single empty slot)
+
+                    card: col ? col.card : null
+                    isFaceDown: col ? !col.revealed : false
+                    onClicked: {
+                        if (col && col.revealed) {
+                            GameState.autoMoveColumnCard(parent.index, index)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}