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Ryjaz: Copied over some rules from pagat.com

2026-05-30T15:43:51Z

Copied over some rules from pagat.com

Ryjaz: updated the contracts to be a bit clearer

2026-05-30T15:31:12Z

updated the contracts to be a bit clearer

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	The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.		The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.

	== ~~Grand game~~ ==		== The Possible Contracts ==
			If you win the bidding you are entitled to pick up the two skat cards, add them to your hand without showing them to the other players, and discard any two cards face down. The cards discarded may include one or both of the cards picked up, and their value counts along with your tricks. Having discarded, you declare your game. If you looked at the skat, your contract is a ''skat game''. There are seven possibilities:

	~~In the grand game~~, ~~only the four jacks are trumps in the suit order given above for a regular suit game. All other ranks are the same as~~ in the ~~regular~~ suit ~~game (10~~ is ~~ranked just below~~ the ~~ace~~)~~. There are thus five "suits" in the grand game (if a jack is led to a trick~~, ~~the other two players must play jacks too, if they have them).~~		Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, Clubs (in which the named suit is trumps and the declarer tries to take at least 61 card points),

	~~== Null game ==~~		Grand (in which the jacks are the only trumps and the declarer tries to take at least 61 card points),

	~~In a null game~~ there is no ~~trump suit,~~ and ~~in each suit~~ the ~~cards are ranked A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.~~		Null (in which there are no trumps and the declarer tries to lose every trick),

	~~The goal of a null game is for~~ declarer not to ~~take any tricks~~. If declarer ~~takes a trick~~ in a ~~null~~ game, ~~they immediately lose and~~ the game ~~is scored right away~~.		Null Ouvert (Open Null) (like Null but with declarer's cards are exposed).

			You may choose not to look at the skat cards, but to play with the 10 cards you were originally dealt. If you don't look at the skat you are playing a ''hand game'', and again there are seven possibilities: Diamonds Hand, Hearts Hand, Spades Hand, Clubs Hand, Grand Hand, Null Hand and Null Ouvert Hand. In this case no one must look at the skat cards until after the play.

			If you are declarer in a Suit Hand or Grand Hand game, you can increase the value of the game by announcing Schneider (undertaking to win at least 90 card points), or Schwarz (undertaking to win all the tricks), or Open (Ouvert) (undertaking to win all the tricks with your cards exposed). Such announcements must be made before the lead to the first trick. These announcements are not allowed if declarer has looked at the skat. Also (obviously) they do not apply in Null games.

AmassGamesYouTube at 12:27, 22 April 2023

2023-04-22T12:27:55Z

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	~~How to play https://youtu.be/FLpdKFulA9Y~~

	== Point values of cards ==		== Point values of cards ==

AmassGamesYouTube at 11:24, 13 February 2023

2023-02-13T11:24:07Z

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			How to play https://youtu.be/FLpdKFulA9Y

	== Point values of cards ==		== Point values of cards ==

Ajanuary: Use gender neutral language

2022-01-20T15:17:12Z

Use gender neutral language

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	In a null game there is no trump suit, and in each suit the cards are ranked A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.		In a null game there is no trump suit, and in each suit the cards are ranked A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.

	The goal of a null game is for declarer not to take any tricks. If declarer takes a trick in a null game, he immediately ~~loses~~ and the game is scored right away.		The goal of a null game is for declarer not to take any tricks. If declarer takes a trick in a null game, they immediately lose and the game is scored right away.

Ricardorix at 17:22, 14 January 2020

2020-01-14T17:22:59Z

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	Point values of cards
			== Point values of cards ==


	{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; height: 4em;" border=1		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; height: 4em;" border=1

Ricardorix at 17:22, 14 January 2020

2020-01-14T17:22:40Z

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	The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.		The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.

			== Grand game ==

	~~Grand game~~
	In the grand game, only the four jacks are trumps in the suit order given above for a regular suit game. All other ranks are the same as in the regular suit game (10 is ranked just below the ace). There are thus five "suits" in the grand game (if a jack is led to a trick, the other two players must play jacks too, if they have them).		In the grand game, only the four jacks are trumps in the suit order given above for a regular suit game. All other ranks are the same as in the regular suit game (10 is ranked just below the ace). There are thus five "suits" in the grand game (if a jack is led to a trick, the other two players must play jacks too, if they have them).

	Null game		== Null game ==

	In a null game there is no trump suit, and in each suit the cards are ranked A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.		In a null game there is no trump suit, and in each suit the cards are ranked A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.

	The goal of a null game is for declarer not to take any tricks. If declarer takes a trick in a null game, he immediately loses and the game is scored right away.		The goal of a null game is for declarer not to take any tricks. If declarer takes a trick in a null game, he immediately loses and the game is scored right away.

Ricardorix at 17:21, 14 January 2020

2020-01-14T17:21:40Z

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	{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; height: ~~14em~~;" border=1		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; height: 4em;" border=1
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	!Rank		!Rank
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	The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.		The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.


			Grand game
			In the grand game, only the four jacks are trumps in the suit order given above for a regular suit game. All other ranks are the same as in the regular suit game (10 is ranked just below the ace). There are thus five "suits" in the grand game (if a jack is led to a trick, the other two players must play jacks too, if they have them).

			Null game
			In a null game there is no trump suit, and in each suit the cards are ranked A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.

			The goal of a null game is for declarer not to take any tricks. If declarer takes a trick in a null game, he immediately loses and the game is scored right away.

Ricardorix at 09:40, 13 January 2020

2020-01-13T09:40:32Z

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	The trumps rank the same way with the four jacks on top in the order		The trumps rank the same way with the four jacks on top in the order
	J♣, J♠, J♥, J♦.		J♣, J♠, J♥, J♦.

			The total face value of all cards is 120 points. The declarer's goal is to take at least 61 points in tricks in order to win that round of the game.

Ricardorix at 04:06, 13 January 2020

2020-01-13T04:06:55Z

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 Rank	J	A	10	K	Q	9	8	7
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 The non-trump suit cards rank in order