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Yukon variant

Russian Solitaire Solitaire

Klondike's tougher cousin - every card visible, deeper planning.

Russian Solitaire is Yukon with a punishing twist: the tableau builds down by suit instead of alternating colour. Live win rates fall to around 3% - among the very hardest games in the app - and every group move you plan must respect suit chains.

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Medium 3% win rate
Russian Solitaire solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Russian Solitaire - Yukon family

How to play Russian Solitaire

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • Built up by suit from Ace to King
  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Tableau

  • Built down by suit
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • Complete or partial piles can be moved
  • An empty pile can be filled with a King or a pile starting with a King

Strategy & tips

  • Look at the entire board before your first move - every face-up card is a clue.
  • Buried aces are the priority. Plan three or four moves ahead to reach them.
  • Resist racing cards to the foundation; you may need them later as colour bridges.

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