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Jass
Jass is a Swiss trick-taking card game with 36 cards, trump/variant logic, tricks, card values and table scoring. The entry remains modelled as a regionally shaped card game with multiple variants.
LevelMain sport
FamilyMind Sport
CategoryMind sport
Classification
Category
Mind sport
Family
Mind Sport
Level
Main sport
Weitere Angaben
Tags
jass, card-game, swiss, trick-taking, mind-sport, jass-card-game, denksport, jass-kartenspiel
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Depending on variant, reach the target score through tricks, card values and calls.
Teilnehmer
Usually four players, often two partnerships; variants allow other forms.
Teamgröße
Often 2v2, otherwise individual/variant scoring.
Spielfeld
Card table or online Jass platform.
Dauer
Round, target-score or tournament format by variant.
Wertung
Card values, tricks, declarations and final trick by variant.
Gewinnbedingung
Target score, lowest difference or best tournament standing by variant.
Ausrüstung
- 36 Jass cards
- score sheet or app
- table
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- failure to follow suit
- incorrect call
- illegal communication
- time breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Principles of Jass Swisslos · official · high
- Jass rules of play Swisslos · rulebook · high
- Swiss Jass Pagat · publisher · medium