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| Origin | England |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Solo |
| Type | trick-taking |
| Players | 4 |
| Cards | 52-card |
| Deck | French-suited English pattern |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Related games | |
| Boston | |
Solo whist is the English form of Wiezen (Belgian or Ghent Whist), a simple game of the Boston family played in the Low Countries.[1] It is a trick-taking card game for four players in which players can bid to make eight tricks in trumps with any partner, or a solo contract playing against the other three players. Thus it combines both partnership and cut-throat play. Scoring is with small stakes won or paid out on each hand.
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of Card Games, David Parlett, pg. 273 ISBN 0-19-869173-4