Tichu

How to score Tichu

1. Name the two team rows for the four players.
2. After each deal, total card points and apply Tichu calls and any double victory.
3. Enter each team’s signed deal score; use the edition’s transfer rule when applicable.
4. First team to 1,000 wins after a deal. If both reach 1,000 on the same deal, continue until one team leads.

What this scorekeeper records

The scorekeeper adds the hand values you enter; enter final signed points by team. The scorekeeper does not adjudicate calls, cards or double victories.

Enter final signed points by team. The scorekeeper does not adjudicate calls, cards or double victories.

Game end: After a complete hand, play to 1000 points. Highest total wins.

Scoring example

If a double victory gives one team 200 points, enter 200 for that team and 0 for the other.

Variant notes

• Use two team score rows for four players in partnerships. Card points, Tichu calls and double victories are calculated manually.
• Enter each team’s signed deal score after the deal. If both teams reach 1,000 together, continue until a completed deal produces a unique leader.
• This scorekeeper does not track cards, calls, tricks or the 100-point deal transfer.

Use each linked source for its named variant. House rules and editions can differ.

Rio Grande Games — Tichu rules ↗