It should not be confused with the term 'German whist' which is used generically to describe the culture and tactics of whist in Germany and also to describe Whist packs sold in Germany. German Whist is a specific two-hand game that appears to originate in England. In Sweden the game is sometimes known as Hamburger Whist after the German city of Hamburg. Name Īs well as German Whist, the game goes under a variety of other names including Chinese Whist and Honeymoon Whist. The game is a skillful one, as in the second half both players can calculate exactly which 13 cards the opponent has, and plan their play based on that knowledge. There are several variations of this game, the most important difference between them being whether all 26 tricks count or only the last 13.
Also called Chinese Whist, it is probably of British origin.
German Whist is a variant of classic whist for two players in which the reward for winning the first 12 tricks is to add a particular card to your hand.
