Kosakeln

Kosakeln
Two-handed variant of Illustrated Tarock
OriginAustria
TypeTrick-taking
Players2
Cards54
DeckIndustrie & Glück
Rank (high→low)Tarock: Sküs, XXI-I
K Q C V 10–7
K Q C V 1–4
PlayAlternating
Related games
Strawman Tarock • Illustrated Tarock

Kosakeln ("Cossack") is a relatively recent, two-hand card game of the Austrian branch of the Tarock family. It is a two-handed version of the three-player game of Illustrated Tarock, itself an elaborate and challenging variant of Tapp Tarock.