How a Schnapsen hand works
Each player receives five cards. Win tricks to collect card points, announce a King–Queen marriage for 20 or 40, and be the first to correctly claim 66.
Austrian Schnapsen rules used here
This is the soft Austrian two-player variant: a 20-card deck, five cards each and a face-up trump. While the talon is open, following suit is optional. After it is closed or exhausted, follow suit, beat the led card when possible and trump when void. The trump jack can be exchanged while the talon remains open; a marriage scores only after its player wins a trick.
Schnapsen questions
Is this Schnapsen or the 24-card game 66?
This page uses Austrian Schnapsen: 20 cards, five-card hands and the trump jack exchange. It is not the 24-card German game Sechsundsechzig.
How do you win a hand?
Reach at least 66 card points and claim after winning a trick or declaring a marriage. If nobody claims before the final trick, the last-trick winner takes one game point.
Can I close the talon?
When leading with five cards in hand, you may close the talon. This ends drawing and commits you to reaching 66; the opponent’s score at closure affects the result.
Does the computer play online?
No. The opponent runs locally in your browser. There is no account, multiplayer server or file upload.
Variant and scoring notes
This practice page follows soft Austrian Schnapsen rules as summarized by Pagat. Regional and sharp-Schnapsen rules differ. The CPU is a simple practice opponent, not a tournament-level player. This tool does not provide multiplayer or wagering.