Yukon

Yukon Solitaire: Complete Rules and Strategy

Yukon Solitaire is a strategic single-player solitaire. Its main feature is the absence of a stock pile, and the fact that any card (even from the middle of a stack!) can be moved along with all cards on top of it.

🎯 Goal of the Game

To clear all cards from the seven tableau columns by sequentially moving them onto the four foundation piles (home), sorted by suit.

🃏 How to Play

🎴 The Tableau

• At the start of the game, 7 columns are dealt. The first column has 1 card, the second has 2, and so on up to the seventh, which has 7 cards.
• The top card in each column is face-up. All other cards in the deck are used to form these columns.
• There is no stock pile.

♠️♥️♦️♣️ Moving Cards

• You can move any face-up card from a column onto another card if it is exactly one rank higher and of the opposite color.

Note

• Example: A Red 7 can be placed on a Black 8. A Black 10 can be placed on a Red Jack.

• You can move single cards or sequences (blocks) of cards. If there are other cards on top of the card you want to move, they move along with it as a single block. This is the key mechanic of Yukon!
• If a column is completely cleared, the resulting empty space can only be occupied by a King (or a block of cards starting with a King).

🏠 Foundation Piles (Home)

• As soon as an Ace becomes available, it can and should be moved to a separate foundation pile.
• Cards must be placed on the Ace in strictly the same suit in ascending order: Ace, 2, 3, 4, … , Jack, Queen, King.
• The solitaire is considered won when all 52 cards are moved onto the four foundation piles.

💡 Tips and Strategy for Beginners

1. Free the Kings: Try to free Kings as soon as possible, as only they can occupy empty columns, opening up huge opportunities for maneuvering.
2. Think in Blocks: Always analyze which sequences of cards can be moved as a whole. Sometimes it’s better not to break a long chain.
3. Don’t Rush with Aces: You don’t always need to move an Ace to the foundation immediately. Sometimes it’s better to leave it in a column to use as an intermediate card for moving other blocks.
4. Plan Empty Spaces: Creating an empty column is a powerful tool. Use it for temporary card storage or for breaking down complex blocks.

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