"A Bummerl is always possible! Because at Schnopsn there is no curfew and there are always players ready!"
Schnapsen
Deal cards, lead, take a trick! Turn, collect points - and attach a Bummerl to the opponent! There is probably nothing nicer than ending the day with a cultivated game of Schnaps
Whether it's hits like 'Ana hat immer das Bummerl' by Horst Chmela, 'I drah zua' by Wolfgang Ambros or legendary sayings like 'He never learns Schnapsen, because you need a brain' by 'Mundl' Sackbauer : Schnapsen is a traditional Austrian affair.
And that to this day! Whether for two or even four at the Bauernschnapsen, the legendary game with 20 cards for trick, atout and bummerl is simply part of a successful evening.
But only if the necessary preparations have been made beforehand. Because if you want to meet for Schnapsen, you first have to make an appointment. Who has time? Who is bringing the cards? Then the crucial question remains: Where should we play? In the pub, in the café or in the tavern, no question. Only: The Stammbeisl is closed right now, the café's curfew is much too early anyway. So the cards have to stay at home. Nevertheless, in this case you do not have the Bummerl: Your trump card is Schnopsn!
Schnapsen: The game in a nutshell
Schnapsen is played with 20 cards. Each player's goal in Schnapsen is to score 66 points. These points are scored by taking tricks. At the beginning, a trump suit is determined, the so-called atout. This atout ranks above all other colors. As soon as there are no more cards in the stack, all players are forced to take turns.
At the end, all the points on the cards in your own tricks are added up. These points are supplemented by those earned through so-called 'Ansagen'.
Alternatively, the player with the last trick wins.
If you would like to know more precisely what terms such as turn, talon, swap atout cards, ansagen or compulsory stitches are all about, we recommend taking a look at our Game instruction.
Schnapsen Tournaments
Points are awarded for each tournament victory. And the more points you collect, the better you do in the daily, weekly or even monthly ranking.
It is up to you whether you want to play on your mobile phone, tablet or PC. Schnopsn Online is available in the Google Playstore, in the Apple App Store, in the Huawei AppGallery and for Mac and Windows.
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QUESTIONS?
HOW TO PLAY SCHNAPSEN?
The aim of the game is to quickly accumulate 66 points or more by winning the opponent's cards through tricks and declarations. If one of the players reaches 66 points or more, they will receive 1 to 3 victory points depending on the opponent's points. The values of the cards in the player's tricks are added together, and points scored through declarations are also added. If neither player reaches 66 points, the player who makes the last trick wins 1 victory point, with special rules applying in the case of "closing". The winner is the player who first reaches 7 victory points. You can find the complete rules in our Schnapsen manual.
IS SCHNAPSEN A GAME OF CHANCE?
Schnapsen is NOT a game of chance, but a skill-based game, as the outcome of an entire game depends far more on the player's skill than on the random distribution of cards. In addition, as the game progresses, more valuable information about the cards in play becomes available. As any experienced Schnapser knows, success depends less on chance and more on calculation, combination, and the player's routine.
WHERE DOES THE NAME SCHNAPSEN COME FROM?
The term Schnapsen is derived from schnappen, which means "to win with trump" (as in Hungarian Snapszer, Croatian Šnaps, Slovenian Šnops, Slovak Šnapser). The name is often attributed to the fact that drinks, particularly beer or schnapps, are frequently used as stakes in the game.