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Klaverjassen

K
PLAYERS
4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Deal eight cards to each of the four players, organized into two partnerships seated across from each other.

2

Before play, a trump suit is chosen, and cards in that suit follow a special ranking order different from the other suits.

3

Players take turns playing one card each into a trick, following suit when possible or trumping when unable to follow.

4

The trick is won by the highest card of the suit led, unless a trump card was played, in which case the highest trump wins.

5

Points are tallied from card values captured in tricks, and the partnership reaching the agreed target score across several hands wins the game.