Skat (card game) Upon determining the game, declarer may also state that he or she intends to Schneider or Schwarz for extra game points or penalties. Card points are the same as in German Skat: A=11, 10=10, K=4, Q=3. J=2 and all other cards have no value. The game points, however, are a bit different. Base value for the different games are as follows: As in German skat, game points in North American Skat are tallied by multiplying base game value by: Note that if "Schneider" or "Schwarz" are declared but not made, then the contract is not met and declarer loses the
History of Skat point bidding was agreed as the official and only playing method, settling a 40-year-old dispute. Another important decision was the establishment of a committee for disputes, from which the German Skat Court emerged. At the 12th Skat Congress the following year, the "New German Skat Rules" were passed. After the 12th Skat Congress, the basic rules of the game were only changed in detailed questions such as certain base values and scoring. At the following two congresses, the values of the Null and normal Grand contracts, which are still valid today, were determined. It was also decided that Hand games