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The variants of Mariáš in Czechoslovakia
The variants of Mariáš in Czechoslovakia
- Lízaný mariáš (trick-and-draw game, 2 players, very similar to old german card game Mariage)
* Lízaný mariáš (trick-and-draw game, 2 players, very similar to old german card game Mariage)
- Volený mariáš (three-hand, no drawing, "elder hand" player set-up trumph suit, second and third player defense together in partnership)
* Volený mariáš (three-hand, no drawing, "elder hand" player set-up trumph suit, second and third player defense together in partnership)
- Křížový mariáš (four-hand game, 8 tricks, "elder hand" set-up trumph suit and call (choose) one trumph honour card to be in partnership, 2 others are defenders)
* Křížový mariáš (four-hand game, 8 tricks, "elder hand" set-up trumph suit and call (choose) one trumph honour card to be in partnership, 2 others are defenders)
- Licitovaný mariáš (three-hand game, bidding phase like Contract bridge, the strongest player makes commitement, 2 others are defenders, 10 tricks)
* Licitovaný mariáš (three-hand game, bidding phase like Contract bridge, the strongest player makes commitement, 2 others are defenders, 10 tricks)

Basic game rules
* follow the suit (like bridge)
* necessity play higher card to take the trick (unlike bridge)
* if unable to follow suit, necessity play trumph card (unlike bridge)


== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==

Revision as of 17:02, 3 April 2017

Mariáš
Three-player solo trick-taking game with marriages
OriginCzechoslovakia
TypeTrick-taking
Players3
Cards32
DeckPiquet
PlayClockwise
Playing time20 min.
ChanceMedium
Related games
Ulti, Sixty-six

Mariáš is a three-player solo trick-taking game of the King–Queen family, but with a simplified scoring system. It is one of the most popular card games in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Hungarian national card game Ulti is an elaboration of Mariáš.

The variants of Mariáš in Czechoslovakia

  • Lízaný mariáš (trick-and-draw game, 2 players, very similar to old german card game Mariage)
  • Volený mariáš (three-hand, no drawing, "elder hand" player set-up trumph suit, second and third player defense together in partnership)
  • Křížový mariáš (four-hand game, 8 tricks, "elder hand" set-up trumph suit and call (choose) one trumph honour card to be in partnership, 2 others are defenders)
  • Licitovaný mariáš (three-hand game, bidding phase like Contract bridge, the strongest player makes commitement, 2 others are defenders, 10 tricks)

Basic game rules

  • follow the suit (like bridge)
  • necessity play higher card to take the trick (unlike bridge)
  • if unable to follow suit, necessity play trumph card (unlike bridge)

Further reading

  • Tomáš Svoboda and coll.: Oficiální pravidla karetních her, Eminent, Prague 2002, ISBN 80-7281-116-9 Template:Cs icon