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How to win at Yukon Solitaire: strategy and tips

Yukon has no stock: every card is on the table from the start, and you may move any face-up card together with everything on top of it. That freedom makes Yukon very winnable once you learn to use it.

Dig where the face-down cards are

Most of the hidden cards sit in the columns on the right. Every face-down card you turn over gives you new choices. Spend your early moves uncovering cards in those columns rather than tidying the columns on the left.

Move groups to reach buried cards

Only the bottom card of a group needs to fit where you move it. If an Ace or Two is buried in the middle of a column, look for a card that the group above it can land on. One group move can free a card that would take many moves in other solitaires.

Keep the groups you build in order

Group moves can leave a mixed jumble on top of a good card. That is fine for a while, but sort the jumble back into proper runs when you can. Ordered runs are easier to move and to send to the foundations later.

Plan for empty columns

Only a King, with whatever sits on it, can fill an empty column. Before you empty one, decide which King should go there. Moving a King that is covering face-down cards is usually the best choice, because it uncovers them at the same time.

Send cards home steadily

Low cards on the foundations stop blocking your columns. Send Aces, Twos and Threes up as soon as they appear, but keep middle cards in the tableau while other cards still need to be placed on them.

Explore with Undo

In Yukon the whole game is decided by the order of your moves. When two group moves both look possible, try one and step back with Undo if it leads nowhere. A few minutes of exploring early often finds a line that wins.

Mistakes to avoid

• Moving groups around without turning over a face-down card.
• Filling an empty column with a King that is not covering anything.
• Building a long mixed group that you will never be able to sort out.