How to Play Yukon Solitaire
Yukon looks like Klondike, but all cards are dealt at the start and there is no stock. The twist: you may move any group of face-up cards, even if they are not in order, as long as the bottom card fits where it lands.
- Players
- Just you
- Cards
- Standard 52 cards
- Game length
- 5–15 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
The goal
Move all 52 cards to the four foundations, building each suit up from Ace to King.
The layout
All cards are dealt into seven columns, and there is no stock. The first column has a single face-up card. Each of the other columns has one more face-down card than the one before it (1 to 6), with five face-up cards on top.
Moving cards
- Place a card on a card one rank higher of the opposite color, such as a black 7 on a red 8.
- The Yukon twist: any face-up card can be moved together with all the cards on top of it, even if they are not in order. Only the card at the bottom of the group needs to fit.
- Only a King, with any cards on it, may go into an empty column.
- When the last face-up card leaves a face-down card, that card turns over.
Playing on this site
- Tap a card to send it to the best place automatically, or drag it (with any cards on top of it) onto a highlighted pile.
- Aces and other cards that are safe to play go up to the foundations by themselves.
- Use Undo as often as you like, and Hint when you are stuck.
Strategy tips
- Work on the columns with the most face-down cards first.
- Use the free group moves to dig out Aces and low cards buried in the middle of a column.
- Keep Kings in mind: each empty column can only take one.
Frequently asked questions
How is Yukon different from Klondike?
Yukon has no stock: every card is dealt at the start. And you can move any group of face-up cards, not only cards in sequence.
Is Yukon hard?
It is a little harder than draw-one Klondike, but the free group moves give you lots of options.
Card games have many house rules. This page describes the most common way Yukon Solitaire is played, and the version you play on Card Sunday. Does your family play differently, or have you spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will check it.
