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Preferans Score Sheet
Preferans is a trick-taking card game popular in Russia and across Eastern Europe, and it is scored on a distinctive paper chart. Each player has a triangular area divided into a dump (also called the mountain), a pool, and whist columns for points earned against the neighbors. This sheet draws that layout so you only need pens and a 32-card deck.
Preview of page 1. 215.9 mm × 279.4 mm. Print at 100% (“Actual size”) to keep the spacing exact.
What people use it for
- Home games with three players, the standard format
- Four-player games where the dealer sits out each hand
- Card club evenings and small tournaments
- Teaching new players how the scoring sections work
- Keeping a clean record to settle up at the end of the game
Standard measurements
| Players | 3 standard, also played with 2 or 4 |
|---|---|
| Deck | 32 cards (French-suited piquet deck) |
| Sections per player | Dump (mountain) at the top, pool in the middle, whists at the bottom split left and right |
Tips for preferans score sheet
- Write the agreed pool target in the small center circle before the first deal, so everyone knows when the game ends.
- Record changes by writing the new running total after the old one, separated by a period. Never cross numbers out; write corrections after them.
- Enter whist points in the half of the whist area facing the player they were earned against.
- Print a few sheets per evening; a long game fills the dump and whist columns quickly.
Printing tip: in the print dialog choose Actual size or 100%, not “Fit to page”, or the spacing shrinks slightly. How we keep sizes exact.
Questions
How many players does Preferans need?
Three is the standard number. It can also be played by four, with the dealer sitting out each hand, and a two-player variant exists.
What are the dump, pool and whists?
The pool records points won as declarer, the dump (mountain) records penalty points, and the whist areas record points a player earns against each opponent for tricks taken while defending.
How is the final score calculated?
Each player's whists minus the whists others wrote against them, minus 10 times their dump, then a constant is added so all scores sum to zero. The result shows who pays whom.
What deck is used?
A 32-card deck: 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace in each of the four suits.
