Rules of Jass

Complete rules for Schieber, the most popular Swiss Jass variant (Chibre in French): trump, scoring, melds, Weis, Stöck, match. Beginner-friendly.

Jass is the national card game of Switzerland, played in countless variations across the country. The most popular variant is Schieber (known as Chibre in Swiss-French-speaking Switzerland), a trick-taking game for exactly 4 players in fixed partnerships.

The goal is to score points by winning tricks containing valuable cards. The first team to reach the target score (typically 1000 or 1500 points) wins the match.

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