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
10 ♥ 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.