Klaverjass is played with 4 people in pairs of 2. The people sitting opposite each other form partners and the ultimate goal is to get the most points
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Rules of Jass
Start of each game
Each player is dealt 8 cards in his hands, with each round the next player is the dealer. The suit of the trump (Hearts, Diamonds, Spades or Clubs) is determined by drawing a card from a separate pile of cards (the turning cards) or with a special die. The player after the dealer must decide whether to take the game. He can also pass, then the next player can decide whether to take. If no one accepts, another suit is made trump.
Play
Each game consists of 8 tricks and each player plays one card per trick. The one who takes the game starts by tossing a card, with the next tricks the winner of the previous round starts. The next player must then play a card of the same suit. The same goes for subsequent players. Whoever has flipped the highest card wins the trick and is dealt the cards. If a player does not have the requested suit, that player must play a trump card. But if a player in front of you has already flipped a trump card, you should play a higher trump if you can. The trick ultimately goes to the player with the highest trump. If you have neither a card of the correct suit nor a trump card, you may throw any card.
End of the game
After eight tricks, the team having the round must have scored more than half of the points. If this doesn't work (going wet), the opponent gets all the points.
Variants
There are a few variants that are played a lot:
- Rotterdams: You should always ruff and also ruff your mate
- Amsterdams: When the trick is up to your mate, you don't have to ruff or over to ruff
- Utrechts: Then the player who is behind the dealer must accept. But he can decide for himself which suit becomes trump
Values of the cards
| Trump | Not trump |
| B - 20 | A - 11 |
| 9 - 14 (Nel) | 10 - 10 |
| A - 11 | H - 4 |
| 10 - 10 | V - 3 |
| H - 4 | B - 2 |
| V - 3 | 9 - 0 |
| 8 - 0 | 8 - 0 |
| 7 - 0 | 7 - 0 |
The last trick yields 10 points, so in total there are 162 points to be earned.
Roem
For a number of combinations, extra points can be earned if they fall in a trick.
- Three of the same suit in a row (20 points)
- Three cards of the same suit on a row (50 points)
- K/Q of trump (20 points, the so-called piece)
- All four cards of the same number (100 points)
Fame must be reported by the one who gets the fame. If a team that accepts gets wet, the opponent also gets the fame of the accepting team in addition to all points.
Tree
Usually series of 16 'Gifts' are played. This is called a 'Tree'. At the end, the points from the 16 matches are added together (including fame) and the winning team is determined.
Keep score for Jass
On this site you can keep track of your played games of jass. Also you can view the statistics of all your played games. You can share the results with your fellow players, family and friends via mail and other social media.