Doppelkopf Cheat Sheet
Parties
Re: Players with a Q ♣ in their hand.
Kontra: Players without Q ♣ in their hand.
Discussing cards or making arrangements is not allowed. Players find their partners by making anouncements or bids or by playing cards to reveal their affiliation.
Card Order
Trump
Q ♣ Q ♠ Q ♥ Q ♦ J ♣ J ♠ J ♥ J ♦ A ♦ 10 ♦ K ♦ 9 ♦
Non-trump
A ♣ 10 ♣ K ♣ 9 ♣
A ♠ 10 ♠ K ♠ 9 ♠
A ♥ 10 ♥ K ♥ 9 ♥
Card values
| Card | Value |
|---|---|
| ace | 11 card points |
| 10 | 10 card points |
| king | 4 card points |
| queen | 3 card points |
| jack | 2 card points |
| 9 | 0 card points |
Announcements, Bids
| Announcement | last possible moment | last possible moment |
|---|---|---|
| Re / Kontra | 11 cards in hand | 9 cards in hand |
| No 90 | 10 cards in hand | 8 cards in hand |
| No 60 | 9 cards in hand | 7 cards in hand |
| No 30 | 8 cards in hand | 6 cards in hand |
| Schwarz | 7 cards in hand | 5 cards in hand |
Following Suit
- Following suit is mandatory. The first card in a trick (led card) determines which card you're allowed to play.
- If the led card is trump...
- ... you have to play trump if you've got a trump in your hand.
- ... you can play any card if you don't have any trumps left.
- If the led card is non-trump...
- ... you have to play a non-trump of the same suit if you can.
- ... you can play any card (trump or non-trump) otherwise.
Solo
- A solo player plays by themselves against 3 opponents
- No bonus points (Fox, Charly, Doppelkopf, etc.)
- Solo players' game points get tripled when winning or losing. All other players get their regular game points
- A solo needs to be declared before playing the first card (exception: silent wedding)
Solo Types
- Queens solo: Only queens are trump. 10 ♥ becomes non-trump.
- Jacks solo: Only jacks are trump. 10 ♥ becomes non-trump.
- Suit solo: Instead of ♦ your suit of choice becomes trump. 10 ♥ remains highest trump.
- Ace solo: All cards are non-trumps. 10 ♥ becomes non-trump.
Wedding
Possible if you've got 2x Q ♣ in your hand.
Regular Wedding
- Needs to be declared at the beginning of the game
- First player who wins a trick becomes the partner of player who declared a wedding (Re party)
- If the player who announced the wedding wins first 3 tricks, they play by themselves
- Announcements are only allowed once parties have been found. Announcement times shift accordingly.
Silent Wedding
- Is not declared ahead of the game
- Wedding player plays by themselves
- No bonus points (Fox, Charly, Doppelkopf)
Scoring
If no announcements or bids were made Re wins with 121 card points, Kontra with 120 card points.
Game Points
- Winning: 1 point
- Announcing Re / Kontra: 2 points
- Against the old ones: 1 point
- Announcing no 90/60/30/schwarz: 1 point each
- Playing no 90/60/30/schwarz: 1 point each
- Scoring 120/90/60/30 against 90/60/30/schwarz bids: 1 point each
Bonus Points
- Caught A ♦ Fox : 1 point
- J ♣ Charly : 1 point
- Doppelkopf: 1 point
Bonus points do not apply in a solo game.