Global InformationDreierschnapsen information
 A William Tell or doppeldeutsche pattern deck | |
| Origin | Austria |
|---|---|
| Type | Point-trick |
| Players | 3 |
| Cards | 20 |
| Deck | German (William Tell pattern) |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Related games | |
| Schnapsen • Bauernschnapsen • Gaigel • Sechsundsechzig | |
Dreierschnapsen ("Three-Player Schnapsen"), Talonschnapsen or Staperlschnapsen is a three-hand variant of the popular Austrian card game, Bauernschnapsen (also called Viererschnapsen). The rules are very similar to those for Bauernschnapsen except that, instead of two teams of two players, one player bids to become the soloist against the other two who form a temporary alliance. Another difference is that the game makes use of a talon with which the soloist may exchange cards to improve his hand, hence its alternative name of Talonschnapsen. The game is usually played with William Tell cards.