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Yukon variant

Russian Solitaire (Relaxed) Solitaire

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

Russian Solitaire Relaxed makes the brutal build-by-suit Russian Solitaire genuinely playable. Same all-face-up Yukon-family layout and same suit-only tableau builds, but with undo and lenient autoplay smoothing the rough edges. Win rates jump from ~3% to a tractable level.

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Medium 14% win rate
Russian Solitaire (Relaxed) solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Russian Solitaire (Relaxed) - Yukon family

How to play Russian Solitaire (Relaxed)

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 any card

What makes Russian Solitaire (Relaxed) different

  • Relaxed rules - extra redeals, wraps and undo concessions to make the game more forgiving.

Strategy & tips

  • Relaxed mode invites experimentation. Use redeals to learn the deck before settling on a route.
  • Look at the entire board before your first move - every face-up card is a clue.

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Free forever. No interruptions.

Install once, play for years. iOS and Android - pick your store and you're a tap away from the table.

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