Editing Skat (card game) (section)

=== Contracts ===
The contracts in Tournee Skat are:

; Tourné: To determine trump, declarer picks up one card of the skat and looks at it. If declarer wants this card's suit as trump, the card is shown to the other players. Otherwise the hand is played as '''''Passt mir nicht''''' (it doesn't suit me) and the other card in the skat is turned up to determine trump. A jack gives declarer the choice of either playing grand (jacks only) or the jack's suit as trump. Once trump has been determined, both the skat cards are added to declarer's hand and then two are removed and placed face down to begin his or her pile of cards won.
; Solo: The skat remains on the table and declarer names trump in any suit or grand. Grand may also be played ''ouvert'' with declarer's hand spread face up for all player to see.
; Grand Guckser: Declarer picks up both of the skat cards, adds them to his or her hand and discards two. Game is played with grand trumps. ''Grand Guckser'' is the only game in North American Skat where declarer picks up both skat cards at once.
; Null: The skat remains untouched and declarer wagers to take no tricks. In null, cards rank A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7.  If declarer takes a trick, then the hand is lost and a new deal commences. Null may also be played ''ouvert''.
; Ramsch: If [[middlehand]] (''Mittelhand'') and [[rearhand]] (''Hinterhand'') both pass, [[forehand (card player)|forehand]] (''Vorhand'') may not pass, but if he does not wish to bid may declare ''ramsch'' in which players each play for themselves in trying to take the fewest tricks with grand as trumps. The skat is not used.

Upon determining the game, declarer may also state that he or she intends to '''''Schneider''''' or '''''Schwarz''''' for extra game points or penalties.