dameseindspelen

Dameseindspelen refers to a set of card games variant of Fifty-two or Four Bridge, popular in the Netherlands. It originated in the 19th century and remains a widely known and accessible game.

The objective of Dameseindspelen is to collect sets of cards, specifically sets of four of the same rank, while simultaneously enabling other players to do the same. This results in a complex strategic interaction between opponents to sort cards out of their hands to create various sets. The ultimate aim is to be the first player to hold all of their cards in sets of four.

A closely related game, Deense Reeds, was popular in the 19th century but it also gradually declined.

Part of the peculiarity of Dameseindspelen is the method of playing cards. When reference is made to cards, especially those of lower rank (eights and below) the staff usually splits them between Kalenders and Karries, however this subject remains a topic of debate in gaming groups within the Netherlands.