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Skat calculator: what is your game worth?

Pick the game, matadors and multipliers. You see the game value, how it’s worked out and what a lost game costs. Based on the International Skat Rules.

Game
Matadors
with 2

With 1: you hold the jack of clubs. Without 1: you don’t. Count the unbroken run from the top.

Multipliers

Game value

60

(2 + Game + Hand + Schneider) × 12 = 60

You can bid up to 60.

What goes on the score sheet?

Standard scoring
Won +60Lost −120
Seeger-Fabian
Won +110Lost −170The others get 40 each (30 each with four players).

How to work out the game value

  1. Count the matadorsHow many top trumps do you hold in an unbroken run (with), or how many are missing from the top (without)? That’s your first number.
  2. Add the multipliersGame always counts 1. Add 1 each for hand, schneider, schneider announced, schwarz, schwarz announced and open.
  3. Times the base valueMultiply the sum by the base value of the game: diamonds 9, hearts 10, spades 11, clubs 12, grand 24.

Base values

GameBase value
Diamonds9
Hearts10
Spades11
Clubs12
Grand24

Null games

GameValue
Null23
Null hand35
Null open46
Null open hand59

Multipliers

LevelWhen
Gamealways counts
Handplayed without picking up the skat
Schneideropponents take 30 card points or fewer
Schneider announcedannounced beforehand, hand games only
Schwarzopponents take no trick
Schwarz announcedannounced beforehand, hand games only
Opencards face up; includes hand, schneider and schwarz announced

Values from the International Skat Rules (ISkO) of the German Skat Association and the ISPA.

Questions and answers

How do you work out the game value in Skat?

Count the matadors, add the multipliers and multiply the sum by the base value. Clubs with 2, hand, schneider: (2 + 1 + 1 + 1) × 12 = 60.

What does “with 2” and “without 2” mean?

With 2: you hold the jacks of clubs and spades, but not the next trump. Without 2: the two highest trumps are missing, but you hold the third.

How much does a lost game count?

Twice the game value as minus points, hand games too. Clubs with 2, hand, schneider lost: −120.

What happens if I overbid?

The game is lost. It counts the smallest multiple of the base value that reaches your bid, for null the next null value. Spades with 1 is worth 22; bid to 24, it counts 33, so −66.

How high can I bid?

Up to the value of the game you want to play. Clubs with 1 is worth 24, so you can bid up to 24.

What is Seeger-Fabian scoring?

Tournament scoring: a won game gets the game value plus 50, a lost game twice the value as minus and another 50 off. When someone loses, the others at the table get 40 each, or 30 each with four players.

How much is a grand worth?

The base value is 24. Grand with 1 is (1 + 1) × 24 = 48, grand with 4, hand is (4 + 1 + 1) × 24 = 144.

How much is a null game worth?

Null games have fixed values: null 23, null hand 35, null open 46, null open hand 59.