Karták

Karták is a traditional Central European card game that is popular in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It is a trick-taking game played with a 36-card deck, typically derived from a German-suited deck. The game is usually played by two or four players, with partnerships formed in the four-player version. The objective of Karták is to score points by winning tricks that contain valuable cards.

The deck consists of cards from sixes to aces. The ranking of cards within a suit is generally Ace (highest), Ten, King, Ober (or Lady), Unter (or Jack), and Nine (lowest). However, the trump suit has a different ranking, with the Ober and Unter of the trump suit becoming the highest-ranking cards, known as the "Grand" and "Veilchen" respectively. The scoring system assigns point values to specific cards when captured in tricks, with Aces and Tens usually being the most valuable.

Gameplay involves players taking turns playing one card to a trick, with the highest card played in the suit led or the highest trump card winning the trick. Players aim to capture tricks containing Aces and Tens to accumulate points. The game is played over a series of hands, and the first player or partnership to reach a predetermined score wins the game. Strategy in Karták involves careful card management, anticipating opponents' plays, and effectively utilizing the trump suit.