 Swiss Jass cards (German-suited) | |
| Origin | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Family | Rams group |
| Players | 2–7 (4–5 best) |
| Skills | Tactics & Strategy |
| Cards | 36 |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 |
| Play | Anticlockwise |
| Chance | Medium |
| Related games | |
| Kratzen, Mauscheln | |
| Features: pot, 4 cards, exchanging | |
Chratze (German pronunciation: [xratsə]; "raking") is a trick taking card game, mainly played in the German-speaking part of Switzerland as well as in Bavaria (there known as Zwicken and played with 3 cards). It is one of over 70 variants of Jass[1] and played with a pack of 36 cards, either a Swiss-German or French one. It appears to be related to the Austrian game, Kratzen.
Theoretically it can be played by 2-7 people, however it is most common and enjoyable are 4-5 players.
Four cards are dealt, therefore there are 4 tricks to be taken.
- ^ Adulf Peter Goop Jassen p. 16 (Feb 11th 2012)