GAME GUIDE
Thousand
Reach 1000 points by winning tricks with point cards.
01 · UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLE
Essential rules
Objective
Reach 1000 points by winning tricks with point cards.
Variant played: Three players · 100–120 bidding · marriages
- Players
- 3
- Duration
- 30–60 min
- Deck
- 24 cards
Bid by fives
Bidding starts at 100 and goes up in fives to 120. Pass or raise the last bid. If no one has bid yet, the last active player must take the hand for 100.
Receive the stock
The taker receives the three stock cards, then chooses two cards to give, one to each defender.
Deal and confirm
Select two cards from your hand for the defenders. Then confirm a contract at least equal to your bid, in steps of five and up to 120.
Follow the requested suit
You must follow the led suit and beat the current high card in that suit if you can.
Trump with a trump card
If you do not have the led suit, you must trump if a trump suit is set and you have a trump. Overtrump the winning trump when possible.
Declare a marriage
On lead, play the King or Queen while announcing marriage, with the other card of the same suit still in hand. Marriage sets trump: hearts 100, diamonds 80, clubs 60, spades 40.
Make your contract
Card points and marriage points are compared against the declared contract. Success adds the contract to the taker's score; failure subtracts it.
Detailed rules
Variant played: Three players · 100–120 bidding · marriages · Version 1.0.0
The essentials to get started
Reach 1000 points by winning tricks with point cards.
Bid by fives
Bidding starts at 100 and goes up in fives to 120. Pass or raise the last bid. If no one has bid yet, the last active player must take the hand for 100.
Receive the stock
The taker receives the three stock cards, then chooses two cards to give, one to each defender.
Deal and confirm
Select two cards from your hand for the defenders. Then confirm a contract at least equal to your bid, in steps of five and up to 120.
Follow the requested suit
You must follow the led suit and beat the current high card in that suit if you can.
Trump with a trump card
If you do not have the led suit, you must trump if a trump suit is set and you have a trump. Overtrump the winning trump when possible.
Declare a marriage
On lead, play the King or Queen while announcing marriage, with the other card of the same suit still in hand. Marriage sets trump: hearts 100, diamonds 80, clubs 60, spades 40.
Make your contract
Card points and marriage points are compared against the declared contract. Success adds the contract to the taker's score; failure subtracts it.
The table guides you through each turn and suggests the legal moves. This guide presents the basic rules; regional variants may differ.
02 · Cards to inspect
Cards to inspect
Look at the ranks and suits of these cards.
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Bid by fives
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Read the steps in this demo
- Spot the choices or the count in this example.
- After 105, bid at least 110.
- Bids must remain multiples of five.
Cards to inspect
01 · Situation
Spot the choices or the count in this example.
Bidding starts at 100 and goes up in fives to 120. Pass or raise the last bid. If no one has bid yet, the last active player must take the hand for 100.
Teaching example · playable table cards