Card Games
Whist suit
Whist suit is a term for a Belgian whist variant in which players bid to decide the trump suit, rather than having it fixed by the deal.
Key points
- In whist suit, the trump suit and partnerships are chosen by bidding, not fixed by the deal 2.
- Players may form alliances two against two or one against three depending on the bidding 2.
- Classic whist has no bidding and fixed partnerships, unlike this variant 1.
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Whist — a plain-trick game without bidding and with fixed partnerships
Related terms
Card games
Whist
The classic trick-taking card game from which whist suit variants derive.
Card games
Whist vs bridge
Compares the rules and complexity of whist and contract bridge.
Card games
Whist vs euchre
Highlights differences in trick-taking and trump selection between whist and euchre.
Card games
Whist vs spades
Explains how spades differs from classic whist in bidding and partnerships.
Card games
Short whist
A faster version of whist played with fewer cards per deal.
Card games
Whist vs hearts
Contrasts the objective and trick-taking rules of whist and hearts.
Sources
- Whist - card game rules - Pagat pagat.com Provides the definition of classic whist and confirms it has no bidding.
- Kleurenwiezen - card game rules pagat.com Describes the Belgian variant Kleurenwiezen, including bidding, partnerships, and the basic contract.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.