How to play Schafkopf: rules and scoring

• 4 players
• 32 cards
• By tariff

Goal: Win your game with 61 card points.

Setup

• 8 cards each.

How to play

1. In a Sauspiel, the called ace’s holder is the partner.
2. Trumps: the Obers, then the Unters, then the hearts.
3. In a Wenz only the Unters are trump.
4. In a Solo the player plays alone against three.
5. Tout (announcing you’ll take every trick) doubles the game.

Scoring

Winning

• After the agreed games, the most points wins.