Yukon Solitaire

Yukon Solitaire looks close to Klondike at first glance, then it removes the stock pile and changes everything. All cards enter the tableau at the start, and many are already face up. The key twist is group movement: you can move a face-up card with all cards below it, even when that lower group is not ordered. That rule creates bold rescues, sudden reversals, and deep tableau planning. Begin a Yukon deal and uncover the buried cards.

1. Start with seven tableau columns and no stock pile. The full deck is already on the table.
2. Build tableau piles downward by alternating color.
3. Move any face-up card onto a valid target, carrying every card below it as a group.
4. Reveal face-down cards by moving the cards that cover them.
5. Build four foundations upward by suit from Ace to King.
6. Win when every card reaches the foundations.

• Yukon uses one standard 52-card deck.
• There is no stock and no waste pile.
• Tableau building follows descending rank and alternating color.
• A movable group does not need to be internally ordered; only the moving card and destination card must fit.
• Empty columns usually accept Kings or groups headed by Kings.
• Foundations build upward by suit from Ace through King.

• Reveal face-down cards early. Since no stock exists, hidden tableau cards are your only unknown supply.
• Use loose group movement to move blockers. A messy stack can still travel if its top card fits the destination.
• Open a King space before moving a King-headed group. Empty columns are too valuable to waste.
• Do not rush every Ace upward. Sometimes a low card helps hold a tableau sequence together until a hidden card opens.
• Study color chains before moving a large group. One dramatic move can block several useful cards beneath it.

• Klondike Solitaire: Uses a stock pile and stricter ordered group movement.
• Russian Solitaire: A close Yukon relative that builds tableau piles by suit instead of alternating color.
• FreeCell: Also gives full information, but uses free cells rather than loose group movement.

• Every card starts on the table, so players can plan without waiting for stock draws.
• Loose group movement creates surprising saves.
• The game rewards bold tableau reshaping.
• Yukon feels open, but careless large moves can still lock the board.

Play Yukon Solitaire online for free and practice reading the whole tableau. The no-stock setup makes every visible card important. Move groups, reveal hidden cards, and build the foundations at your own pace.

Yukon Solitaire gives you control from the first deal. Use group movement to open buried cards, protect King spaces, and build foundations carefully. Start a free game now.

• Yukon Solitaire - Rules and Background
• World's Best Card Games for One - Yukon Reference