Rödskägg
The spades in a modern Swedish pattern pack | |
| Origin | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type | Plain-trick game |
| Family | Rams group |
| Players | 3-7 |
| Skills | Tactics |
| Cards | 52 |
| Deck | Modern Swedish pattern, French-suited pack |
| Rank (high→low) | Natural (Ace high) |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Related games | |
| Rams, Knack, Svängknack, Norseman's knock | |
| Players only fold in the last 2 tricks | |
Rödskägg ("redbeard") also called fem opp ("five up"), is a Swedish card game for three to seven players in which penalties are incurred for failing to follow certain rituals as well as for failing to take a declared number of tricks. Some rules describe Fem Opp as a variant of Rödskägg. It is an advanced and tactically demanding game and, of games played in Sweden, only Bridge and Poker are considered more difficult.