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Swedish whist

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When one side has announced they will play (red game), they get one point for each trick over six that they take. If they lose (i.e. take fewer than seven tricks) their opponents score double for each trick above six. In a null game (black game), where neither side has announced an intention to win,
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Players examine their hands and decide whether to play 'red' or 'black', i.e., whether they want to take as many tricks as possible (red) or as few as possible (black). Players indicate their choice by placing a red card (of the suit of
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The game emerged in the 1950s in Sweden, but first appeared in the literature in 1967. It may be a derivative of the classic Swedish game of
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high. The first dealer is chosen by lot and then rotates after each deal. The dealer deals all the cards, one by one.
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the winners must take fewer than seven tricks. The winning side then gets one point for each trick under seven.
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begins the bidding by showing his bottom card. If it is black, this is the equivalent of calling "pass" (
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is useful for playing other card games because it was the prototype for trick-taking games.
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As soon as a player reveals a red card, it is the equivalent of announcing "play" (
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Although the rules are simple, the game requires good memory, strategy and skill.
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Helmfrid, Sten (2022), "Tap the glasses for a game of priffe! Cheers!" in
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Swedish whist is played by four players in teams of two using a
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Index

Swedish Whist

French-suited
Whist
Swedish
trick-taking
card game
whist
Priffe
standard 52-card pack
Modern Swedish pattern
natural order
aces
hearts
diamonds
clubs
spades
Forehand
null game
forehand
follow suit





Fyrmanswhist
Glimne, Dan
ISBN
978-91-7663-115-7

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