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Yukon Solitaire
Yukon is a close relative of Klondike with one big twist: you can move any face-up card, together with every card sitting on it, even when those cards aren't in order. There is no stock to turn — all 52 cards are dealt at the start — so the game is about untangling long, mixed-up columns rather than waiting for the right card to appear. Its same-suit cousin is called Russian Solitaire.
Yukon Solitaire Rules
Seven columns are dealt. The first column has a single face-up card; each of the others has one to six face-down cards topped by five face-up cards. The four foundations start empty.
In the columns, build down in alternating colours: a red 6 goes on a black 7. You can move any face-up card onto a legal parent and everything on top of it comes along, in sequence or not. Only a King, with its cards, can fill an empty column. A face-down card turns over when it's uncovered.
Build the foundations up by suit from Ace to King. You win when all 52 cards are on the foundations. Cards that are safe to move go home automatically; tap any card twice to send it to the best spot.
Yukon Solitaire Strategy & Tips
Uncover face-down cards first
The right-hand columns hide up to six face-down cards each. Moves that turn one over are almost always worth more than moves that only tidy up face-up cards.
Use the big moves
Because whole groups can move, you can relocate a card from deep in a column to reach whatever is underneath. Look past the top cards: the best move is often buried several cards down.
Save empty columns for Kings that matter
Only Kings can fill a gap, so empty a column when you have a King sitting on top of face-down cards. Moving a King that already heads its own column wastes the space.
Don't rush the foundations
Low cards are safe to send home, but a mid-rank card might be the only parent for a card you still need to move. The auto-play here only takes cards that can't be needed; be just as careful when you send cards up yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Yukon different from Klondike?
Yukon has no stock or waste pile — every card is dealt into the tableau. In exchange, you may move any face-up card along with everything on it, even if those cards are out of order. Klondike only lets you move properly ordered runs.
Can I move cards that aren't in sequence?
Yes. That's the heart of Yukon. Only the card you pick up needs to fit its new spot (one rank lower and the opposite colour). The cards on top of it ride along in whatever order they're in.
Is Yukon Solitaire winnable?
Most deals can be won with careful play because you can see far more cards than in Klondike, but not every deal. Losses usually come from a key card stuck under a long column with no legal parent.
What is Russian Solitaire?
Russian Solitaire uses Yukon's deal and its move-any-group rule, but you must build down in the same suit instead of alternating colours. That one change makes it much harder.