What does schwarz mean in a skat contract?
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In the card game skat, schwarz refers to the act of winning every single trick in a hand.12
When a player bids a contract with the intention of achieving a schwarz, they are aiming to take all 10 tricks. In terms of scoring, achieving a schwarz acts as a multiplier that increases the value of the game. Specifically, if a player thinks they can win every trick, it adds three multipliers to the base value of the contract. Furthermore, if a player is playing "from the hand," they may choose to declare a schwarz in advance to further increase the game's value, or play it as an ouvert game, where their cards are exposed on the table.21