Yukon Solitaire

Won games, move by move

In brief

Each deal below is an actual deal from the app: paste its code into the New Game window to play the exact same deal. Before the site is published, the winning games are replayed move by move, including their scores, by a program that applies the app's rules.

A game won in 107 moves

Deal YU1-C-AAAAAAB, Classic rules: this is the deal shown in the screenshot on the home page. The game takes 107 moves, as counted by the app, including 26 that move an unordered group. Played exactly as shown, without undoing any moves, it ends with 625 points:

  • 52 cards placed in the foundations: 52 × 10 = 520 points;
  • 21 face-down cards turned face up: 21 × 5 = 105 points.

Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 0 hearts, 0 diamonds, 0 clubs. Column 1: 0 face down, then 6 of clubs; column 2: 1 face down, then 10 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, Jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 3 of spades; column 3: 2 face down, then Ace of hearts, Queen of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 7 of spades; column 4: 3 face down, then Ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 3 of hearts, 10 of spades; column 5: 4 face down, then 7 of clubs, 9 of spades, 6 of hearts, 8 of clubs, Jack of spades; column 6: 5 face down, then Queen of clubs, King of hearts, 4 of diamonds, King of spades, 9 of hearts; column 7: 6 face down, then 10 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, Jack of diamonds, 8 of spades, Ace of clubs.

At the start. 0 cards in the foundations, 21 cards still face down, 0 empty columns, score 0.

Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 1 hearts, 0 diamonds, 1 clubs. Column 1: 0 face down, then King of clubs, Queen of hearts, 3 of clubs; column 2: 1 face down, then 10 of clubs, 3 of diamonds; column 3: 0 face down, then King of hearts, Queen of clubs, Jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 3 of spades, 2 of diamonds; column 4: 1 face down, then 4 of spades, 3 of hearts, 10 of spades, 9 of hearts, 8 of clubs, Jack of spades, 10 of diamonds, 9 of spades, 8 of hearts; column 5: 2 face down, then King of diamonds; column 6: 2 face down, then 8 of diamonds, 7 of clubs, 6 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts, 5 of spades, 4 of diamonds, King of spades; column 7: 5 face down, then 2 of hearts, Ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 6 of clubs, 5 of hearts, Jack of diamonds, 8 of spades.

After 25 moves. 2 cards in the foundations, 11 cards still face down, 0 empty columns, score 70.

Foundations, cards placed: 1 spades, 3 hearts, 3 diamonds, 1 clubs. Column 1: 0 face down, then King of clubs, Queen of hearts, Jack of spades, 10 of diamonds, 9 of spades, 8 of hearts, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts, 5 of spades, 4 of diamonds, King of spades, Queen of diamonds, Jack of clubs; column 2: 1 face down, then 10 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 8 of spades, 7 of hearts, 6 of clubs, 5 of hearts, Jack of diamonds, 10 of spades, 9 of hearts, 8 of clubs, 7 of diamonds, 6 of spades, 5 of diamonds, 4 of spades; column 3: 0 face down, then King of hearts; column 4: 0 face down, then Queen of spades; column 5: 0 face down, then 2 of clubs; column 6: 2 face down, then 8 of diamonds, 7 of clubs, 6 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 3 of clubs; column 7: 0 face down, then King of diamonds, Queen of clubs, Jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 3 of spades.

After 50 moves. 8 cards in the foundations, 3 cards still face down, 0 empty columns, score 170.

Foundations, cards placed: 8 spades, 8 hearts, 5 diamonds, 3 clubs. Column 1: 0 face down, then King of clubs, Queen of hearts, Jack of spades, 10 of diamonds, 9 of clubs; column 2: 0 face down, then King of spades, Queen of diamonds, Jack of clubs, 10 of hearts, 9 of spades, 8 of diamonds, 7 of clubs, 6 of diamonds, 5 of clubs; column 3: 0 face down, then King of hearts, Queen of spades, Jack of diamonds, 10 of spades, 9 of hearts, 8 of clubs, 7 of diamonds, 6 of clubs; column 4: empty; column 5: empty; column 6: 0 face down, then 4 of clubs; column 7: 0 face down, then King of diamonds, Queen of clubs, Jack of hearts, 10 of clubs, 9 of diamonds.

After 79 moves. 24 cards in the foundations, no cards left face down, 2 empty columns, score 345.

Foundations, cards placed: 13 spades, 13 hearts, 13 diamonds, 13 clubs. Column 1: empty; column 2: empty; column 3: empty; column 4: empty; column 5: empty; column 6: empty; column 7: empty.

After move 107: game won. 52 cards in the foundations, no cards left face down, 7 empty columns, score 625.
The game’s 107 moves
  1. A♣: column 7 to its foundation
  2. 10♦ and 3 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 5
  3. A♠ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 4 to column 7
  4. 2♦: column 4 to column 2
  5. 3♥ and 1 card above it (out of sequence): column 7 to column 4
  6. 6♣: column 1 to column 7
  7. 6♥ and 6 cards on top (out of sequence): column 5 to column 3
  8. 8♣ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 3 to column 6
  9. 9♥ and 6 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 4
  10. D♥ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 3 to column 6
  11. A♥: column 3 to its foundation
  12. R♣: column 3 to column 1
  13. 5♠: column 3 to column 6
  14. 5♥ and 2 cards on top (out of sequence): column 4 to column 7
  15. 9♠: column 5 to column 4
  16. R♥ and 8 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 3
  17. V♥ and 3 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 6
  18. D♥ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 3 to column 1
  19. 4♦ and 1 card above it (out of sequence): column 3 to column 1
  20. D♣ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 3
  21. 6♦: column 6 to column 5
  22. 5♣: column 6 to column 5
  23. 7♣ and 2 cards on top: column 5 to column 6
  24. 8♥: column 5 to column 4
  25. 4♥ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 1 to column 6
  26. 2♥ and 7 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 1
  27. 7♠ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 4
  28. 3♣ and 8 cards on top (out of sequence): column 1 to column 6
  29. V♠ and 8 cards on top (out of sequence): column 4 to column 1
  30. 7♦ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 4
  31. A♠: column 6 to its foundation
  32. 2♥: column 6 to its foundation
  33. D♣ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 3 to column 5
  34. 5♥ and 2 cards on top (out of sequence): column 4 to column 7
  35. 7♥ and 1 card above it: column 4 to column 7
  36. 6♠ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 4
  37. 8♠ and 2 cards on top: column 4 to column 7
  38. 5♥ and 1 card above it (out of sequence): column 4 to column 7
  39. 10♠ and 4 cards on top: column 4 to column 7
  40. 3♥: column 4 to its foundation
  41. 3♦: column 2 to column 4
  42. 9♦ and 10 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 2
  43. D♦: column 7 to column 1
  44. A♦: column 7 to its foundation
  45. 2♦: column 5 to its foundation
  46. 3♦: column 4 to its foundation
  47. V♣: column 7 to column 1
  48. R♦ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 5 to column 7
  49. 4♠: column 4 to column 5
  50. 5♦ and 1 card above it: column 5 to column 2
  51. 2♣: column 5 to its foundation
  52. 3♣: column 6 to its foundation
  53. 4♥: column 6 to its foundation
  54. D♠: column 4 to column 3
  55. V♦ and 7 cards on top: column 2 to column 3
  56. 5♥: column 2 to its foundation
  57. 10♥ and 1 card above it (out of sequence): column 7 to column 1
  58. 10♣ and 4 cards on top: column 2 to column 7
  59. 2♠: column 2 to its foundation
  60. 3♠: column 1 to its foundation
  61. 4♠: column 3 to its foundation
  62. R♠ and 3 cards on top: column 1 to column 2
  63. 4♦: column 1 to its foundation
  64. 5♠: column 1 to its foundation
  65. 5♦: column 3 to its foundation
  66. 6♥: column 1 to its foundation
  67. 6♠: column 3 to its foundation
  68. 7♠: column 1 to its foundation
  69. 9♠ and 1 card above it: column 1 to column 2
  70. 7♣ and 2 cards on top: column 6 to column 2
  71. 9♠ and 4 cards on top: column 2 to column 1
  72. 6♣: column 7 to column 3
  73. 7♥: column 7 to its foundation
  74. 8♠: column 7 to its foundation
  75. 9♠ and 4 cards on top: column 1 to column 2
  76. 7♣ and 2 cards on top: column 2 to column 6
  77. 8♥: column 2 to its foundation
  78. 8♦ and 3 cards on top: column 6 to column 2
  79. 9♣: column 6 to column 1
  80. 4♣: column 6 to its foundation
  81. 5♣: column 2 to its foundation
  82. 6♦: column 2 to its foundation
  83. 6♣: column 3 to its foundation
  84. 7♣: column 2 to its foundation
  85. 7♦: column 3 to its foundation
  86. 8♦: column 2 to its foundation
  87. 8♣: column 3 to its foundation
  88. 9♣: column 1 to its foundation
  89. 9♠: column 2 to its foundation
  90. 9♥: column 3 to its foundation
  91. 9♦: column 7 to its foundation
  92. 10♦: column 1 to its foundation
  93. 10♥: column 2 to its foundation
  94. 10♠: column 3 to its foundation
  95. 10♣: column 7 to its foundation
  96. V♠: column 1 to its foundation
  97. V♣: column 2 to its foundation
  98. V♦: column 3 to its foundation
  99. V♥: column 7 to its foundation
  100. D♥: column 1 to its foundation
  101. D♦: column 2 to its foundation
  102. D♠: column 3 to its foundation
  103. D♣: column 7 to its foundation
  104. R♣: column 1 to its foundation
  105. R♠: column 2 to its foundation
  106. R♥: column 3 to its foundation
  107. R♦: column 7 to its foundation

A group out of sequence

Same game, move 2. In column 7, 10♦ carries 3 cards that are not in sequence: 10♦, 5♥, V♦, 8♠. Column 5 ends with V♠.

Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 0 hearts, 0 diamonds, 1 clubs. Column 1: 0 face down, then 6 of clubs; column 2: 1 face down, then 10 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, Jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 3 of spades; column 3: 2 face down, then Ace of hearts, Queen of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 7 of spades; column 4: 3 face down, then Ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 3 of hearts, 10 of spades; column 5: 4 face down, then 7 of clubs, 9 of spades, 6 of hearts, 8 of clubs, Jack of spades; column 6: 5 face down, then Queen of clubs, King of hearts, 4 of diamonds, King of spades, 9 of hearts; column 7: 6 face down, then 10 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, Jack of diamonds, 8 of spades.

Before move 2: the highlighted group in column 7, and column 5 (dotted outline).

The red 10♦ goes on the black V♠, which is one rank higher: the app accepts the whole group because only its bottom card matters. The move reveals a hidden card in column 7: the score rises to 15, with 20 hidden cards remaining.

A rejected move to the empty column

Same game, after 6 moves. Column 1 is empty. In column 2, 10♣ (highlighted, with 5 cards above it) sits on 1 face-down card: moving the group would uncover one.

Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 0 hearts, 0 diamonds, 1 clubs. Column 1: empty; column 2: 1 face down, then 10 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, Jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 3 of spades, 2 of diamonds; column 3: 2 face down, then Ace of hearts, Queen of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 7 of spades; column 4: 1 face down, then 4 of spades, 3 of hearts, 10 of spades; column 5: 4 face down, then 7 of clubs, 9 of spades, 6 of hearts, 8 of clubs, Jack of spades, 10 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, Jack of diamonds, 8 of spades; column 6: 5 face down, then Queen of clubs, King of hearts, 4 of diamonds, King of spades, 9 of hearts; column 7: 5 face down, then 2 of hearts, Ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 6 of clubs.

After 6 moves: the group starting with 10♣ in column 2, and empty column 1 (dotted outline).

Yet the app refuses to place this group in column 1: an empty column accepts only a king, or a group whose bottom card is a king. This rule is explained in the rules.

The same deal under Relaxed rules

At the start of the deal, 6♣ in column 1 and 7♠ in column 3 are both black. In Classic mode, the app will not let you place 6♣ on 7♠: colors must alternate. In Relaxed mode (code YU1-R-AAAAAAB, same shuffle), the move is allowed.

Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 0 hearts, 0 diamonds, 0 clubs. Column 1: 0 face down, then 6 of clubs; column 2: 1 face down, then 10 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, Jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 3 of spades; column 3: 2 face down, then Ace of hearts, Queen of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 7 of spades; column 4: 3 face down, then Ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 3 of hearts, 10 of spades; column 5: 4 face down, then 7 of clubs, 9 of spades, 6 of hearts, 8 of clubs, Jack of spades; column 6: 5 face down, then Queen of clubs, King of hearts, 4 of diamonds, King of spades, 9 of hearts; column 7: 6 face down, then 10 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, Jack of diamonds, 8 of spades, Ace of clubs.

Deal YU1-C-AAAAAAB at the start: 6♣ in column 1 (highlighted) and column 3 (dotted outline).

A second winning game

Deal YU1-C-AAAAAAN, Classic rules: won in 87 moves, including 19 moves of groups out of sequence, for 625 points.

The game’s 87 moves
  1. A♥: column 6 to its foundation
  2. 8♥ and 4 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 4
  3. 6♠ and 9 cards on top (out of sequence): column 4 to column 6
  4. 2♠ and 13 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 1
  5. 9♦: column 6 to column 7
  6. V♠ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 3
  7. 8♣: column 2 to column 3
  8. R♣: column 7 to column 2
  9. A♣: column 7 to its foundation
  10. 5♥ and 12 cards on top (out of sequence): column 1 to column 6
  11. D♥ and 7 cards on top (out of sequence): column 3 to column 2
  12. D♣: column 5 to column 3
  13. 2♣ and 11 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 7
  14. 4♠ and 3 cards on top (out of sequence): column 5 to column 6
  15. 7♦ and 10 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 2
  16. 2♣: column 7 to its foundation
  17. 6♦ and 2 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 6
  18. 5♠ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 2
  19. 3♦: column 7 to column 6
  20. 2♦: column 2 to column 5
  21. D♠ and 3 cards on top (out of sequence): column 3 to column 7
  22. 3♣: column 3 to its foundation
  23. 6♣ and 3 cards on top: column 6 to column 3
  24. 8♦ and 3 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 6
  25. 10♦ and 6 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 6
  26. 4♥ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 6
  27. 4♣: column 2 to its foundation
  28. 9♠ and 9 cards on top (out of sequence): column 6 to column 2
  29. 5♣: column 6 to its foundation
  30. 3♠ and 1 card above it: column 5 to column 6
  31. A♠: column 5 to its foundation
  32. 2♠: column 1 to its foundation
  33. V♥: column 5 to column 7
  34. D♦: column 5 to column 4
  35. R♦ and 5 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 5
  36. A♦: column 7 to its foundation
  37. 2♦: column 6 to its foundation
  38. 3♠: column 6 to its foundation
  39. 3♦: column 3 to its foundation
  40. 4♠: column 3 to its foundation
  41. 4♦: column 6 to its foundation
  42. 6♥ and 7 cards on top (out of sequence): column 2 to column 7
  43. 7♣ and 8 cards on top (out of sequence): column 7 to column 2
  44. R♠ and 1 card above it: column 4 to column 7
  45. 10♣ and 4 cards on top: column 2 to column 5
  46. V♣ and 1 card above it: column 6 to column 7
  47. 9♣ and 3 cards on top: column 6 to column 7
  48. 5♦: column 6 to its foundation
  49. 6♦: column 7 to its foundation
  50. 7♥ and 2 cards on top: column 3 to column 6
  51. 9♥: column 4 to column 3
  52. 2♥: column 4 to its foundation
  53. 3♥: column 1 to foundation
  54. 4♥: column 2 to its foundation
  55. 5♠: column 2 to its foundation
  56. 5♥: column 6 to its foundation
  57. 6♥: column 2 to its foundation
  58. 6♠: column 5 to its foundation
  59. 6♣: column 6 to its foundation
  60. 7♣: column 2 to its foundation
  61. 7♦: column 5 to its foundation
  62. 7♥: column 6 to its foundation
  63. 7♠: column 7 to its foundation
  64. 8♥: column 2 to its foundation
  65. 8♠: column 6 to its foundation
  66. 8♣: column 5 to its foundation
  67. 8♦: column 7 to its foundation
  68. 9♠: column 2 to its foundation
  69. 9♥: column 3 to its foundation
  70. 9♦: column 5 to its foundation
  71. 9♣: column 7 to its foundation
  72. 10♥: column 2 to its foundation
  73. 10♠: column 3 to its foundation
  74. 10♣: column 5 to its foundation
  75. 10♦: column 7 to its foundation
  76. V♠: column 2 to its foundation
  77. V♥: column 5 to its foundation
  78. V♣: column 7 to its foundation
  79. D♥: column 2 to its foundation
  80. D♣: column 5 to its foundation
  81. R♣: column 2 to its foundation
  82. R♥: column 5 to its foundation
  83. V♦: column 5 to its foundation
  84. D♠: column 5 to its foundation
  85. D♦: column 7 to its foundation
  86. R♦: column 5 to its foundation
  87. R♠: column 7 to its foundation

Deals to try

The move count is that of the verified game, not the shortest possible solution. The program did not solve the last deal: try it yourself.

Game codeRulesMovesScore
YU1-C-AAAAAABClassic107625
YU1-C-AAAAAANClassic87625
YU1-C-AAAAAAEClassicunsolved—

Moves: card movements, counted as in the app. Score: the score of the verified game, played without undoing any moves.