Russian Solitaire

Russian Solitaire is a challenging variant of Yukon Solitaire played with a single 52-card deck. The cards are dealt across seven tableau columns and, unlike Klondike, there is no stock to draw from: every card is on the table from the start, with the first column holding a single face-up card and the others mixing face-down and face-up cards.

The defining rule of Russian Solitaire is that tableau cards build down by suit. You may pick up any face-up card together with every card on top of it, regardless of order, and drop the group onto a card that is one rank higher and of the same suit. Empty columns can only be filled with a King. The goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundations, building each one up in suit from Ace to King.

Because builds are restricted to a single suit, Russian Solitaire is considerably harder than Yukon. Turn face-down cards over as early as possible, plan long same-suit sequences before committing, and use empty columns wisely to untangle stuck piles. Play as many free games as you like, right in your browser, with no download required.