Klaverjassen: A Joy Of Signaling

Mar 31
07:41

2011

Jan Kaas

Jan Kaas

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Klaverjassen is a game of socializing not only because of its easiness and pleasure, but also because it is a pair game, where signaling is considered ok during the play. Hence, the more you master your signaling, the more successful you are in the play.

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The signaling refers to using special cards to show something special to your partner. For example,Klaverjassen: A Joy Of Signaling Articles using trumps at the first trick is usually the sign you have a weak trumps hand. Klaverjassen rules allow such way of signaling if you discussed it with your opponents before. However, you should discuss such signals with your partner first, to avoid any misunderstandings.


The other rules of klaverjassen are pretty same to ones of any trick taking card game. The aim of the player is to lead the suit by the highest rated card and thus get more points. The scores are calculated after every round (there usually are 16) and at the end of the game.


Bonus Scores


Apart from usual scoring, you can get some additional points for the combination of cards you got when taking the trick or when taking several tricks one by one. There is a need to know, that when a team wins all tricks of one game, it gets 100 points additionally.


Certainly, the details of scoring and signaling vary depending on the type of klaverjassen played. Despite the fact, there are a lot of variations of klaverjassen, the most popular ones are Amsterdam and Rotterdam variations, kraken, and klaverjassen for three players.


Thus, every participant can play the variation of klaverjassen he likes and needs right know. Besides, there is nothing wrong in trying to change klaverjassen rules due to you needs - it’s even usually regarded positively. Perhaps, this fact is the reason of a plenty of klaverjassen variations having emerged in the world.


Other Bonuses


At the same time, flexibility and simplicity are not all the bonuses of klaverjassen. The main and the most important bonus is the possibility to spend time pleasantly, to talk to your friends and family, having the hands busy.


Moreover, klaverjassen is great to play in any company, regardless age, hobbies or profession. Klaverjassen is equally played and beloved by adults and children, men and women, whites and blacks. It doesn’t matter why you want to play it, what actually matters is your wish to play klaverjassen.

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