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Preisskat
{{italic title Skat tournaments are known as ''Preisskats'' and are very common in Germany where Skat is mainly played. They are usually organised by Skat clubs or other local clubs. Rules All participants pay an entry fee which is used to fund prizes awarded at the end of the event. The competitions are played in accordance with Skat rules that are laid down in advance. A Preisskat should be played according to the International Skat Rules so that rules do not vary everywhere. These rules are those agreed jointly by the two biggest skat organisations, the German Skat Association (DSkV) and the International Skat Players Association (ISPA). At a Preisskat, the seating plan is either worked out in advance or determined by drawing lots or based on the points scored (from the second round onwards). In a solo game, the soloist has to pay a so-called ''Abreizgeld'' (disincentive fee) of about 0.50 € if he loses in addition to the entry fee. After losing more than a certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Skat Association
The German Skat Association (german: Deutscher Skatverband) or DSkV is the umbrella organisation for German Skat clubs. It was founded on 12 March 1899 in Halle an der Saale and the headquarters of the club is the Skat town of Altenburg. From 1954 to 2001, Bielefeld was the location of the Association's headquarters due to the division of Germany. The offices in Bielefeld were closed in 2005; since then, Altenburg has once again become the only head office location. Organisation Together with the International Skat Players Association (ISPA), the DSkV determines the international rules of Skat. An important organ of the club is the German Skat Court (''Deutsches Skatgericht''), which rules on disputes in tournament games. In addition, it organises open tournaments and the German Skat Championships. The German Skat Association has almost 26,000 members, organised into 13 state associations and 1,666 clubs. The DSkV organises German championships for individuals, teams and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skat (card Game)
Skat may refer to: ;Organisations * Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team, aerobatics display team of the Indian Air Force. * Savanoriškoji krašto apsaugos tarnyba (SKAT), old name of Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces * SKAT (tax agency), the Danish tax authority * SKAT (television) (Bulgarian: Национална телевизия Скат), a Bulgarian national cable television company, with the channels Skat and Skat+ ;Transport * Mikoyan Skat, a Russian unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) * ''Skat'' (yacht), a luxury yacht launched in 2001 * Skagit Transit, a bus system in Skagit County, Washington ;Other * Skat, the IAU-approved proper name for the star Delta Aquarii * Skat (card game), Germany's national card game * Skat (river) The Skat ( bg, Скът, ; also transliterated ''Skǎt'' or ''Skut''; la, Scitus) is a river in the western Danubian Plain of northern Bulgaria and a right tributary of the Ogosta. The Skat takes its source from the Rechka area near the Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Skat Players Association
The International Skat Players Association (ISPA) is the worldwide umbrella organisation for all competition Skat players. The ISPA was founded in 1976 by Peter Brand and Martha Prickartz in Aachen, Germany. It initially crossed swords with the world's largest national Skat association, the German Skat Association (''Deutscher Skatverband'', DSkV), and promulgated different rules for the game. Towards the end of the 1990s, talks between the top officials of each organisation led to rapprochement and agreement between the two large associations. The ban on double membership was lifted and a uniform International Skat Order (''Internationale Skatordnung '', ISkO) was adopted, which has been valid worldwide ever since. The ISPA delegates two regular commissioners to the International Skat Court (''Internationale Skatgericht''). ''ISPA World'' is divided into national branches with regional groups and further subdivisions down to local clubs. It operates its own leagues as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Chance
A game of chance is in contrast with a game of skill. It is a game whose outcome is strongly influenced by some randomizing device. Common devices used include dice, spinning tops, playing cards, roulette wheels, or numbered balls drawn from a container. A game of chance may be played as gambling if players wage money or anything of monetary value. Alternatively, a game of skill is one in which the outcome is determined mainly by mental or physical skill, rather than chance. While a game of chance may have some skill element to it, chance generally plays a greater role in determining its outcome. A game of skill may also may have elements of chance, but skill plays a greater role in determining its outcome. Gambling is known in nearly all human societies, even though many have passed laws restricting it. Early people used the knucklebones of sheep as dice. Some people develop a psychological addiction to gambling, and will risk even food and shelter to continue. Some g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge (card Game)
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games, particularly among seniors. The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the governing body for international competitive bridge, with numerous other bodies governing it at the regional level. The game consists of a number of , each progressing through four phases. The cards are dealt to the players; then the players ''call'' (or ''bid'') in an auction seeking to take the , specifying how many tricks the partnership receiving the contract (the declaring side) needs to take to receive points for the deal. During the auction, partners use their bids to also exchange information about their hands, including o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schafkopf
Schafkopf (), also called Bavarian Schafkopf, is a popular German trick-taking card game of the Ace-Ten family for four players that evolved, towards the end of the 19th century, from German Schafkopf. It is still very popular in Bavaria, where it is their national card game played by around two million people, but it also played elsewhere in Germany and in Austria. It is an official cultural asset and important part of the Old Bavarian and Franconian way of life. Schafkopf is a mentally demanding pastime that is considered "the supreme discipline of Bavarian card games"''Bayerische Kartenspiele: Vom Aussterben bedroht: Retten Sie das Karteln!'' at www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doppelkopf
Doppelkopf (, lit. ''double-head''), sometimes abbreviated to Doko, is a trick-taking card game for four players. The origins of this game are not well known; it is only recorded from the early 20th century and it is assumed that it originated from the game of Bavarian Schafkopf. In Germany, Doppelkopf is nearly as popular as Skat, especially in Northern Germany and the Rhein-Main Region. Schafkopf, however, is still the preferred trick-taking variant in Bavaria. As with Skat, there are numerous variants; unlike Skat, Doppelkopf has no "official" ruleset. Although the German Doppelkopf Association (''Deutscher Doppelkopf-Verband'') has developed standard rules for tournaments, informal sessions are often played in many different variants, and players adopt their own house rules. Before playing with a new group of players, it is advisable to agree on a specific set of rules before the first game. Game rules ''Note: In the following section, the most common rules are describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavarian Tarock
Bavarian Tarock (german: Bayerisches Tarock) or, often, just Tarock, is a card game that was once popular in Bavaria and also played in parts of Austria as well as Berlin. The name is a clue to its origin in the historical German game of ross-arock, a game using traditional Tarot cards. At some point in the mid- to late-18th century, attempts were made to emulate Taroc using a standard 36-card German-suited pack, resulting in the formerly popular, south German game of German Tarok. During the last century, the variant played with a pot (''Haferl'') and often known as Bavarian Tarock or Haferltarock, evolved into "quite a fine game" that, however, has less in common with its Tarock progenitor. German Tarok also generated the very similar game of Tapp, played in Württemberg, and both are related to Bauerntarock, Dobbm and the American games of Frog and Six-Bid Solo. Bavarian Tarock should not be confused with Königrufen, also known as Austrian Tarock or just Tarock. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games, such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh-century India. The rules of chess as we know them today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no use of dice or cards. It is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the start, each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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