Scopa

Variant played: Forty Italian cards · capture by sum · Version 1.0.0

The essentials to get started

Capture the cards from the table to make scopas.

Capture an equal card

Play a card whose value matches a card on the table, then choose this capture. Suits do not have to match.

Capture a sum

A card can capture a group whose sum equals its value. With a 7, you can capture a 3 and a 4. Jack is 8, Knight 9, King 10.

Play without capturing

If no capture is available, the played card stays on the table. In this example, a 5 does not capture the 2 and 7.

Make a scopa

Capturing all cards still on the table gives a scopa, except on the last capture of the deal. Example: your 7 takes the only cards, 3 and 4.

the settebello and the denari

The 7 of coins is the settebello. End-of-deal scoring also awards the majority of cards, coins, and primiera, in addition to scopas.

Receive the next three cards

When all hands are empty and the stock still has cards, three new cards are dealt to each player. The cards already on the table stay in place.

The table guides you through each turn and suggests the legal moves. This guide presents the basic rules; regional variants may differ.