KlaverjassenisoneofthemostpopularcardgamesintheNetherlands,traditionallyplayedincafesandsocialclubs,aswellasathome.Thegameisfor4playerswhoplayinpairs,sittingoppositeeachother.Thegamehasanumberofvariants,namedafterthecitieswheretheyoriginated:AmsterdamandRotterdam.
Theobjectofthegameistoscoreasmanypointsaspossiblein16hands.Incompetitiongamestheplayersononetablewillrotatesoastohavehadeachoftheotherthreeasapartner,soplaying3setsof16hands.
Ineachhandtheobjectofthegameisfortheplayer(andpartner)whochoosestrumpstocollectmorethanhalfoftheavailablepoints.Iftheyfailtodothisthentheyscorenothingatallandtheopposingpairreceivesallofthepoints.
Pointsarecollectedbytakingtrickscontainingvaluablecards,andalsoasbonuspointsduringtheplay.
Thisgameisalsoknow(inslightlydifferentvariants)as:Baloot,Pilotta,BelotteorBela.