Russian Solitaire

Objective

Move all 52 cards to the four foundations, building each up from Ace to King in the same suit. No stock or waste — every card is on the tableau from the start.

The Layout

• Seven tableau columns; pile sizes 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
• Each pile has face-down cards at the bottom with five face-up on top (pile 1 has just one card)
• Four foundations to fill from Ace through King by suit

Moving Cards

• Pick up any face-up card together with every card stacked on top of it — the stack does not need to be a valid sequence
• Yukon: the bottom of the moving stack must land on a card one rank higher of the opposite color
• Russian: the bottom of the moving stack must land on a card one rank higher of the same suit
• Only Kings (and their stacks) can fill an empty column
• Face-down cards flip when uncovered

Tips & Strategy

• Mid-pile moves are powerful — use them to rearrange entire stacks
• Russian is significantly harder than Yukon; same-suit builds are scarce
• Prioritize uncovering face-down cards
• Use Undo freely to explore branches