Bohemian Schneider (German: Böhmischer Schneider) is a card game for two people, which is played with a German-suitedSkat pack of 32 cards. Because it is a simple trick-taking game, it is often played by older children and is recommended for age 8 upwards.[2] It was probably developed in Bohemia and spread from there across the south German region and Austria. The game is sometimes called Bohemian Tailor, Schneider being German for "tailor".[3]
Bohemian Schneider
"A nice little two-hander from central Europe."[1]
The game was probably developed in Bohemia and spread from there to the South German region and Austria. Traditionally it is played with a German pack of cards.[4] Its rules appeared as early as 1860.[5]
Rulesedit
Trick with honour cards (German pack)
10 of Leaves (Laub-Zehn)
Unter of Leaves (Laub-Unter)
The 10 of Leaves can only be beaten by the Unter of Leaves
Trick with honour cards (French pack)
10 of Spades (Pik-Zehn)
Jack of Spades (Pik-Bube)
The 10 of Spades can only be beaten by a Jack of Spades
Bohemian Schneider is played with a German deck of 32 cards (Skat deck).[6] The cards rank as follows: Deuce (~Ace) > King > Ober > Unter > Ten > Nine > Eight > Seven.[7] Alternatively a 32-card French or Piquet deck may be used.[8]
Playingedit
After the cards have been shuffled each player is dealt six cards in two packets of three cards. The remaining cards are placed face down on the table to form the talon.
The opponent of the dealer begins the game and leads a cards to the table. The dealer now tries to win the trick, by playing the next higher card of the same suit.[6][9][4] The card value in descending order is either Deuce, King, Ober and Unter in a German deck, or Ace, King, Queen and Jack in a French deck, followed in each case by the pip cards 10, 9, 8 and 7. There are no trump cards. The player who wins the trick, leads to the next trick. There is no requirement to follow suit and there is no obligation to win a trick even if the player could.[10]
The winner takes the trick and then each player draws a card from the talon, the winner first. Then the next hand is played. The game continues until all the cards are used up.[6][11]
Scoringedit
After all the cards have been played, the tricks are scored. However, it is not the card points (Augen) which are counted, but the number of 'honours' i.e. court cards, Aces and 10s. So the cards that count are: the Deuce/Ace, King, Ober/Queen, Unter/Jack and 10. In all there are 20 honours in the game. A player who wins 11–15 of these cards has a 'simple' or 'single' win. A player who takes 16–19 honours makes the opponent Schneider and wins double. If the opponent has no honours at all (i.e. is Schwarz) and the winner has 20, it is a triple win.[11][6]
The scores are recorded and totted up after a predetermined time or number of hands.
Strategyedit
Because each card can only be beaten by one other card, it is strategically important that players note the cards that have been played and especially the honours. Playing a card is safe if the higher card needed to beat it has already been played or is in the player's own hand. At the same time the player following to the trick should only discard such cards that cannot win a trick because the lower card has already been played or is in the player's hand.[6]
The alternating of dealer with each game ensures that the advantage of going first changes with each game.[6]
Variationsedit
A card may be beaten by any higher card. However, in this case, the players must always follow suit if they hold a card of the same suit in their hand. If they are unable to follow suit, they must discard a card of their choice.[11]
Alternatively, players may allow a card to be beaten by the next higher ranking card of any suit.[1]
An Ace may be beaten by the Seven of the same suit.[1]
All counting cards score 1 point each. Scoring 11-15 earns 1 game point, 16-19, 2 game points and all 20 counters, 3 game points.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdParlett, David. The Penguin Book of Card Games. London: Penguin (2008). p. 254. ISBN978-0-141-03787-5.
^ abKartenspiele für Kinder - Beschäftigung für Schmuddelwetter at www.vaterfreuden.de. Retrieved 23 Apr 2019
^Bohemian Tailor and Brandeln Card Games. Retrieved 2 Aug 2019.
^ abBöhmischer Schneider 2018-07-02 at the Wayback Machine at allekartenspiele.de
^Böhmischer Schneider 2018-06-07 at the Wayback Machine at kartenspiele.net
^Sonja Steiner-Welz: Das Buch der Spiele and Rätsel von 1880. Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag e.K., 2007, p. 38. (Google Books)
^ abc"Böhmischer Schneider" In: Erhard Gorys: Das Buch der Spiele. Manfred Pawlak Verlagsgesellschaft, Herrsching o. J.; pp. 13–14.
Literatureedit
"Böhmischer Schneider" in Erhard Gorys: Das Buch der Spiele. Manfred Pawlak Verlagsgesellschaft, Herrsching o. J.; pp. 13–14.
"Böhmischer Schneider" in Robert E. Lembke: Das große Haus- and Familienbuch der Spiele. Lingen Verlag, Cologne o. J.; p. 213.
Steiner-Welz, Sonja (2007). Das Buch der Spiele and Rätsel von 1880 (in German). Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag e.K. p. 38. ISBN9783937805238.
von Thalberg, Baron F (1860). Der perfecte Kartenspieler oder practische Anleitung zur leichten Erlernung von 86 Kartenspiele (in German). Berlin: S Mode.
External linksedit
Böhmischer Schneider 2018-07-02 at the Wayback Machine at allekartenspiele.de
at kartenspiele.net
December 18, 2023
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Bohemian Schneider German Bohmischer Schneider is a card game for two people which is played with a German suited Skat pack of 32 cards Because it is a simple trick taking game it is often played by older children and is recommended for age 8 upwards 2 It was probably developed in Bohemia and spread from there across the south German region and Austria The game is sometimes called Bohemian Tailor Schneider being German for tailor 3 Bohemian Schneider A nice little two hander from central Europe 1 The four Aces from a Bohemian pattern packOriginBohemiaTypePlain trickPlayers2Age range8 2 Cards32DeckGerman Skat or French packRank high low D K O U 10 9 8 7PlayAlternatePlaying time7 minutes handRelated gamesElfern Contents 1 History 2 Rules 2 1 Playing 2 2 Scoring 3 Strategy 4 Variations 5 References 6 Literature 7 External linksHistory editThe game was probably developed in Bohemia and spread from there to the South German region and Austria Traditionally it is played with a German pack of cards 4 Its rules appeared as early as 1860 5 Rules editTrick with honour cards German pack nbsp 10 of Leaves Laub Zehn nbsp Unter of Leaves Laub Unter The 10 of Leaves can only be beaten by the Unter of LeavesTrick with honour cards French pack nbsp 10 of Spades Pik Zehn nbsp Jack of Spades Pik Bube The 10 of Spades can only be beaten by a Jack of SpadesBohemian Schneider is played with a German deck of 32 cards Skat deck 6 The cards rank as follows Deuce Ace gt King gt Ober gt Unter gt Ten gt Nine gt Eight gt Seven 7 Alternatively a 32 card French or Piquet deck may be used 8 Playing edit After the cards have been shuffled each player is dealt six cards in two packets of three cards The remaining cards are placed face down on the table to form the talon The opponent of the dealer begins the game and leads a cards to the table The dealer now tries to win the trick by playing the next higher card of the same suit 6 9 4 The card value in descending order is either Deuce King Ober and Unter in a German deck or Ace King Queen and Jack in a French deck followed in each case by the pip cards 10 9 8 and 7 There are no trump cards The player who wins the trick leads to the next trick There is no requirement to follow suit and there is no obligation to win a trick even if the player could 10 The winner takes the trick and then each player draws a card from the talon the winner first Then the next hand is played The game continues until all the cards are used up 6 11 Scoring edit After all the cards have been played the tricks are scored However it is not the card points Augen which are counted but the number of honours i e court cards Aces and 10s So the cards that count are the Deuce Ace King Ober Queen Unter Jack and 10 In all there are 20 honours in the game A player who wins 11 15 of these cards has a simple or single win A player who takes 16 19 honours makes the opponent Schneider and wins double If the opponent has no honours at all i e is Schwarz and the winner has 20 it is a triple win 11 6 The scores are recorded and totted up after a predetermined time or number of hands Strategy editBecause each card can only be beaten by one other card it is strategically important that players note the cards that have been played and especially the honours Playing a card is safe if the higher card needed to beat it has already been played or is in the player s own hand At the same time the player following to the trick should only discard such cards that cannot win a trick because the lower card has already been played or is in the player s hand 6 The alternating of dealer with each game ensures that the advantage of going first changes with each game 6 Variations editA card may be beaten by any higher card However in this case the players must always follow suit if they hold a card of the same suit in their hand If they are unable to follow suit they must discard a card of their choice 11 Alternatively players may allow a card to be beaten by the next higher ranking card of any suit 1 An Ace may be beaten by the Seven of the same suit 1 All counting cards score 1 point each Scoring 11 15 earns 1 game point 16 19 2 game points and all 20 counters 3 game points 1 References edit a b c d Parlett David The Penguin Book of Card Games London Penguin 2008 p 254 ISBN 978 0 141 03787 5 a b Kartenspiele fur Kinder Beschaftigung fur Schmuddelwetter at www vaterfreuden de Retrieved 23 Apr 2019 Bohemian Tailor and Brandeln Card Games Retrieved 2 Aug 2019 a b Bohmischer Schneider Archived 2018 07 02 at the Wayback Machine at allekartenspiele de von Thalberg 1860 pp 141 142 a b c d e f Bohmischer Schneider In Robert E Lembke Das grosse Haus and Familienbuch der Spiele Lingen Verlag Cologne o J p 213 von Thalberg 1860 pp 141 142 Steiner Welz 2007 p 38 Bohmischer Schneider Archived 2018 06 07 at the Wayback Machine at kartenspiele net Sonja Steiner Welz Das Buch der Spiele and Ratsel von 1880 Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag e K 2007 p 38 Google Books a b c Bohmischer Schneider In Erhard Gorys Das Buch der Spiele Manfred Pawlak Verlagsgesellschaft Herrsching o J pp 13 14 Literature edit Bohmischer Schneider in Erhard Gorys Das Buch der Spiele Manfred Pawlak Verlagsgesellschaft Herrsching o J pp 13 14 Bohmischer Schneider in Robert E Lembke Das grosse Haus and Familienbuch der Spiele Lingen Verlag Cologne o J p 213 Steiner Welz Sonja 2007 Das Buch der Spiele and Ratsel von 1880 in German Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag e K p 38 ISBN 9783937805238 von Thalberg Baron F 1860 Der perfecte Kartenspieler oder practische Anleitung zur leichten Erlernung von 86 Kartenspiele in German Berlin S Mode External links editBohmischer Schneider Archived 2018 07 02 at the Wayback Machine at allekartenspiele de Bohmischer Schneider at kartenspiele net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bohemian Schneider amp oldid 1188464453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
