This cuts out a great many of the uncertainties of the biddingĪnd complications in the scoring, and removes one of the chiefĭifficulties of learning the game as first played in this country,įifteen or twenty years ago.

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The objections to the complications of Skat have been largely removedīy the introduction of what are technically called 'Gucki Solos,' the 'Follow suit or trump.' That is all there At the time this charge was made, theĬomparison was with whist, then the public favorite, and the easiest Learning the game, it having, unfortunately, started with the The one objection usually made to Skat, is the supposed difficulty of Which is, and has always been, the one fatal defect of bridge. In giving full scope for the display of skill and judgment, both inīidding and play, with the additional advantage that the player who isĬhiefly responsible for the result is not at the mercy of any partner, Rather than as an excuse for gambling, Skat still holds its positionĪs the best of all card games. DUTTON & COMPANY All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of AmericaĪmong those who play cards for the intellectual amusement they afford, DUTTON & COMPANY 681 Fifth Avenue Copyright, 1906, by McCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO. FOSTER Author of 'Foster's Pirate Bridge,' 'Foster on Auction,' 'Foster's This file was produced from images generously made availableīy the Internet Archive/Universal LibraryįOSTER'S SKAT MANUAL BY R. & the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Place and date of edition used as base for this ebook: In your country, do not download or redistribute this file.Īuthor: Foster, Robert Frederick (1853-1945) If you live outside Canada, check yourĬountry's copyright laws. This work is in the Canadian public domain, but may be underĬopyright in some countries. Gutenberg.ca/links/licence.html before proceeding. If either of these conditions applies, please These restrictions apply only if (1) you makeĪ change in the ebook (other than alteration for differentĭisplay devices), or (2) you are making commercial use of This ebook is made available at no cost and with very few

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