Mariáš

Mariáš or Mariasch a three-player, solo trick-taking game of the king–queen family of ace–ten games, but with a simplified scoring system. It is one of the most popular card games in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but is also played in Bavaria in Germany as well as in Austria. The Hungarian national card game Ulti is an elaboration of Mariáš.

==Variants in former Czechoslovakia== Lízaný mariáš (Draw Mariage) – trick-and-draw game, two players, very similar to old German card game, Mariage and Polish Tysiąc (one thousand) Volený mariáš (Called Mariage) – three players, no drawing, eldest hand determines the trump suit, the other players defend together in partnership Křížový mariáš (Cross Mariage) – four players, 8 tricks, elder hand sets up the trump suit and calls (chooses) one trump honour card to be in partnership, two others are defenders) Licitovaný mariáš (Auction Mariage) – three players, ten tricks bidding phase like in the contract bridge, the strongest player chooses the contract, the other two players become the defenders Hvězdicový mariáš (Star Mariage) – five players, six tricks, bidding phase and contractor calls the trump honour, the other three players become the defenders