Russian Solitaire is a classic card game where players build sequences of cards in descending order by suit, aiming to move all cards to the foundation piles. It is similar to Klondike but allows for more flexible moves.
Russian Solitaire belongs to the Yukon category.
If you like Russian Solitaire, check out these variations and family games: Relaxed Russian, Alaska, Relaxed Alaska, Yukon and Relaxed Yukon, and others.
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This page was last updated on 28 January 2025.
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Goal: Move all cards in game to Foundation piles.
Game complexity: Medium
Odds of winning: Very bad, barely 1 out of 10 games
How many decks are in play: A single standard 52-card deck is used.
Which card piles are involved: Game has seven Tableaus and four Foundations.
What the initial deal looks like: Deal one card to the first Tableau pile. The rest 6 Tableau piles have increasing amount of cards from 6 to 11 cards. The top five cards of each pile are face-up, except for the first pile which has only one card face-up. Remaining cards form the Stock.
Allowed moves:
‣ Any open subpile could be taken from Tableau piles. Tableau piles are built in same suit from Kings to Aces. A pile of cards could be dropped to a Tableau pile, however only the topmost card of the dropped pile is checked for these clauses. Only a pile that has a King in its bottom could be placed to an empty Tableau pile.
‣ A single top card could be taken from Foundation piles. Foundation piles are built in same suit from Aces to Kings. Only one card could be dropped to a Foundation pile at a time. Only an Ace could be placed to an empty Foundation pile.
Also note:
You can undo all of your moves in this game. Score for Russian Solitaire is a sum of seconds spent for a game and moves done during it.
Russian allows players to move sequences of cards together, even if they are not in order, while Klondike Solitaire requires cards to be moved individually. This flexibility makes Russian more strategic and challenging.
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