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=== Trick-avoidance games ===
Trick-avoidance games are those in which the aim is to avoid taking certain tricks or to avoid taking all tricks. [[Misère|Misere]] or [[Bettel (cards)|bettel]] are contracts in which the declarer undertakes to win no tricks. There are also contracts like Piccolo in the game of [[Königrufen]], in which the aim is to take only one trick. Examples include:

* [[Bassadewitz]]
* [[Gong Zhu]]
* [[Grasobern]]
* [[Hearts (card game)|Hearts]]
* [[Polignac (card game)|Polignac]]
* [[Slobberhannes]]