**Coiffeur Jass rules, scoring and contract sheet**

> Learn how Coiffeur Jass fixes contracts, records tens, applies regional multipliers and decides the winner when the sheet is complete.

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# What are the Coiffeur Jass rules and scoring system?

Coiffeur fixes the contracts in advance, records only the tens of each round and uses regional factors to value the complete score.

Updated 10 August 2026 · [Merey Tleugazin](https://jasvel.org/about/)

## What are the basic Coiffeur Jass rules?

Coiffeur is a form of Jass played with the trick-taking structure of [Schieber](https://jasvel.org/rules/schieber-jass-rules/). Each team plays every contract on the agreed sheet exactly once. The sheet therefore fixes the programme for the match instead of leaving the contract open for every round.

A standard Coiffeur sheet has 8 columns. The listed contracts are Eicheln ×1, Rosen ×2, Schellen ×3, Schilten ×4, Obenabe ×5 and Undenufe ×6. The final two columns are jokers, with free contract choice at ×7 and ×8. This ascending arrangement is one regional form of the sheet, not the only multiplier table used in Coiffeur.

**Eicheln**, **Rosen**, **Schellen** and **Schilten** are the four Swiss suits. **Obenabe** is the top-down contract, in which the highest card wins the trick. **Undenufe** is the bottom-up contract, in which the lowest card wins. A suit contract has a trump suit; a direction contract does not. The [card values](https://jasvel.org/rules/card-values/) reference sets out the card order and points used in these contracts.

A round uses 36 cards. Each of the 4 players receives 9 cards, and the players complete 9 tricks. The pack contains 152 card points. The last trick adds 5 points, making 157 points from tricks in a round before Weis and Stöck. When all 9 tricks form a match, a further 100 points brings that total to 257 before Weis and Stöck.

**Weis** means declared scoring combinations. **Stöck** means the king and Ober of the trump suit in one hand. Stöck is worth 20 points when declared correctly, but it does not exist in Obenabe or Undenufe. Coiffeur therefore tests both card play and score management: a team must handle every scheduled contract, including contracts that fit its cards poorly.

| Contract | Factor |
| --- | --- |
| Eicheln | ×1 |
| Rosen | ×2 |
| Schellen | ×3 |
| Schilten | ×4 |
| Obenabe | ×5 |
| Undenufe | ×6 |
| Joker 1 | ×7 |
| Joker 2 | ×8 |

*In Coiffeur nobody chooses freely: each team plays every contract exactly once, and the column decides the factor. Only the tens of the round are written — 129 points becomes 12 — so the two joker columns, worth seven and eight times, are where a Coiffeur is won. Free to reuse with a link to this page.*

## How does the Coiffeur sheet assign contracts?

The Coiffeur sheet assigns the contracts that each team must play. Each team plays each contract exactly once, and the standard sheet has 8 columns: Eicheln ×1, Rosen ×2, Schellen ×3, Schilten ×4, Obenabe ×5, Undenufe ×6, followed by joker columns at ×7 and ×8. The sheet is a schedule rather than a list of optional calls.

The four suit contracts use Eicheln, Rosen, Schellen and Schilten. In a suit contract, the named suit is trump and determines the relevant trump order. Obenabe has no trump suit: the highest card wins each trick. Undenufe also has no trump suit: the lowest card wins each trick. The contract affects the way players value entries, leads and cards that may win late in the round.

A joker column allows the team to choose the contract when that column is reached. The choice is free because the column does not name a contract in advance, but its multiplier remains fixed. The joker at ×7 uses factor seven in the ascending arrangement, and the joker at ×8 uses factor eight. The selected contract applies to the round, and the factor applies to the complete round scores of both teams.

Some regional sheets have 10 columns rather than 8. They add **Slalom**, which alternates Obenabe and Undenufe trick by trick, and **Guschti**, also called **Mary**, which uses 5 tricks in one direction and 4 in the other. These are additional contract forms. They do not remove the fixed-sheet principle: each team plays each listed contract exactly once.

A team can see a compulsory contract before it reaches the table. That information allows the team to plan its card management, likely leads and declarations. A weak fit cannot be removed from the programme, so the team must limit the damage and preserve its better options for the relevant joker columns.

The [Coiffeur tool](https://jasvel.org/tools/coiffeur-scoresheet/) helps record each fixed contract, each joker choice and the tens written into the sheet. A completed sheet shows the contract, the factor and the written result for every column. Reading the next obligation before play begins gives both teams a chance to plan rather than treat each round as an isolated hand.

## How does Coiffeur convert a round into written tens?

Coiffeur writes only the tens of the completed round into the relevant box. A round worth 129 points is written as 12. A match worth 257 points is written as 25. The box is therefore a shortened record of the final round score, not a record of every individual point.

Count the complete round before converting it into tens. Add the card points won in the 9 tricks, add the 5 points for the last trick, then add valid Weis and Stöck. Apply the contract factor to the whole result for both teams. Only after that calculation do you write the tens in the sheet.

The 36-card pack contains 152 card points. The last trick adds 5 points, so the trick total for a round is 157 before Weis and Stöck. If one team wins all 9 tricks, the round receives the further 100-point match addition and reaches 257 before Weis and Stöck. That gives a useful arithmetic check: a complete match with no added Weis or Stöck is written as 25 before any contract factor is applied.

The factor multiplies the complete written round. It includes tricks, Weis and Stöck for both teams. It does not apply only to the team that chose the contract. For example, a round with a complete pre-factor result of 129 uses the agreed factor for both teams’ scores before the tens are entered. The exact point total must be calculated first, even though the sheet keeps only the tens.

The units digit is omitted from the box. Two full results can therefore produce the same written tens even when their exact totals differ. Keep the full arithmetic available when checking a target or deciding which team crossed first. The written box cannot show the discarded units, so it cannot replace the underlying calculation.

The [card values](https://jasvel.org/rules/card-values/) reference explains the card points behind the trick total. The wider [contracts](https://jasvel.org/rules/trumpf-obenabe-undenufe/) guide explains how named contracts alter card order and play. Coiffeur adds the fixed schedule and written-tens method, so one trick result can carry a different value under a different factor.

*The factor multiplies everything written that round — tricks, Weis and Stöck, for both teams. The left-hand table is the one most tables use and the one this app writes by default; the other two are just as real, so agree on the table before the first deal. Free to reuse with a link to this page.*

## Which Coiffeur multiplier table applies in your game?

Coiffeur multiplier tables are regional, so no single table applies everywhere. The common table, and the table the app writes by default, is Eicheln ×1, Rosen ×1, Schellen ×2, Schilten ×2, Obenabe ×3 and Undenufe ×4. This table differs from the ascending factors printed on the standard 8-column sheet.

A widely published variant gives both Obenabe and Undenufe ×3. An ascending variant uses Eicheln ×1, Rosen ×2, Schellen ×3, Schilten ×4, Obenabe ×5 and Undenufe ×6. The ascending variant matches the standard sheet described for Coiffeur, including joker columns at ×7 and ×8. Agree the table before the first score is written.

The factor multiplies the whole round for both teams. If the round contains tricks, Weis and Stöck, all of those parts belong to the multiplied result. The factor does not apply only to trick points, and it does not apply only to the team that selected the contract. A high factor can increase the successful team’s score while also increasing the opposing team’s score from the same round.

Consider a suit contract with a complete pre-factor result of 129. Under a factor of ×2, multiply the entire round before entering the tens. That complete round includes valid Weis and Stöck as well as tricks. The example shows why a regional multiplier changes the sheet result even when the cards, tricks and declarations remain exactly the same.

Obenabe and Undenufe require separate attention. Neither contract has a trump suit, so Stöck does not exist in either one. A player holding the king and Ober of a suit cannot claim Stöck during a direction contract. Other Weis practices may also vary by region, so use the agreed local rules rather than combining parts of different tables.

The [special contracts](https://jasvel.org/variants/slalom-guschti-molotow/) guide is useful when a sheet includes Slalom or Guschti, also called Mary. Those contracts alter the direction of play, but the scoring principle remains the same: identify the agreed factor, calculate the complete round for both teams and then write the tens.

## Why do joker columns matter so much in Coiffeur?

Joker columns matter because they are the only Coiffeur columns in which a team chooses the contract. The fixed columns impose Eicheln, Rosen, Schellen, Schilten, Obenabe or Undenufe at the factor printed on the sheet. A joker provides a contract choice, but it does not remove the remaining obligations.

Assess a joker against the cards in hand, the joker’s factor and the current score on the sheet. A strong trump suit may support a suit contract. High cards spread across several suits may favour Obenabe. Low cards may favour Undenufe. The choice also affects the opposing team because the factor multiplies the complete round score for both sides.

The fixed columns create the main pressure of Coiffeur. A team may have a poor fit for a compulsory contract and still have to play it. The team can manage the position with careful leads, entries and discards, then collect the tricks that its cards can support. It cannot replace the compulsory contract with a preferred one.

A team can use an early joker for a dependable result or preserve a stronger contract for a later factor. A team behind on the sheet may choose a contract with greater potential, accepting that the opposing team can also benefit from the multiplied round. A team ahead may prefer a contract that reduces the chance of a large reversal. The best choice depends on the cards, the factor and the score position.

A worked example shows the trade-off. A team holds cards suited to Obenabe and reaches a joker at ×7. Choosing Obenabe may produce a strong result if the hand controls high cards, but the opposing team’s tricks also receive the same factor. Choosing a safer suit contract may sacrifice some potential while reducing the chance that the other team scores heavily. The joker controls the contract, not the outcome.

The [Schieber](https://jasvel.org/rules/schieber-jass-rules/) rules provide the trick-taking foundation, but Coiffeur changes the session-level decision. In Schieber, contract choice drives each hand. In Coiffeur, the sheet drives the session, fixed columns create obligations and joker columns provide limited control over when a chosen contract enters the programme.

*Every round contains exactly **152** card points. The last trick adds **5**, so a complete round is **157**; a team that takes all nine tricks adds **100** more for **257**. If your two columns do not add to 157, something was miscounted. Free to reuse with a link to this page.*

## How does a Coiffeur match end and who wins?

The team with the most points when every box is filled wins the Coiffeur match. Practice targets include 1000, 1500, 2500 and 3000 points. The app offers targets of 1000 and 2500. The target sets the finishing point, while the completed sheet supplies the full record used to compare the teams.

When a round takes a team past the target, count the points in this order: Weis first, Stöck second and tricks third. A team crossing the target in an earlier block wins. This rule matters when both teams appear to reach the target during the same round. Do not compare only the combined round totals; identify the block in which each team crossed.

Stöck is worth 20 points. It consists of the king and Ober of the trump suit held by one player. The player declares Stöck while playing the **second** of those two cards, not the first. If the next player has already covered that card before the declaration is made, the 20 points are lost. Partners may not remind each other to declare it.

Stöck belongs to the team that holds the two cards, regardless of the Weis comparison. It does not exist in Obenabe or Undenufe because those contracts have no trump suit. A player cannot claim the 20 points later merely because the hand contained the king and Ober of a suit. The declaration must be made at the correct card and at the correct moment.

The target makes the remaining columns strategically relevant. A team near 1000 or 2500 may value a dependable joker choice differently from a team that needs a large score to catch up. A fixed high-factor contract can create a substantial swing for both teams, while a missed Stöck declaration can remove 20 points from the crossing calculation.

Use [match targets](https://jasvel.org/rules/match-and-target-score/) when comparing target formats and end conditions. The Coiffeur result is complete only after the required columns have been played, the round scores have been counted in the correct order and every box has been filled. The final winner is the team with the higher accumulated score.

The short answer

Coiffeur is a fixed-contract form of Schieber: each team plays every contract on the agreed sheet exactly once. A box records only the tens of the complete round, including tricks, Weis and Stöck after the contract factor has been applied. Regional multiplier tables differ, and the team with the most points when every box is filled wins.

## Questions

### Must both teams complete every Coiffeur column?

Yes. Each team plays every contract listed on the agreed sheet exactly once. Fixed columns impose their named contracts, while joker columns allow a contract choice at the factor printed for that column.

### Can a team choose any contract in a joker column?

A joker allows a free contract choice when that column is reached. The choice remains subject to the agreed sheet and its scoring rules, and the joker’s factor stays fixed even though the contract changes.

### What happens to the units digit in a Coiffeur score?

The units digit is omitted from the box. A complete round of 129 is recorded as 12, while a complete match of 257 is recorded as 25.

### Does the contract factor affect Weis and Stöck?

Yes. The factor multiplies the complete round, including tricks, Weis and Stöck, for both teams. The multiplier does not apply only to the team that selected the contract.

### When must a player declare Stöck?

The player must declare Stöck while playing the second card of the king and Ober of the trump suit. If the next player has already covered that card before the declaration, the 20 points are lost.

### Why is Stöck unavailable in Obenabe and Undenufe?

Stöck requires a trump suit containing the king and Ober in one hand. Obenabe and Undenufe have no trump suit, so Stöck does not exist in either contract.

## Sources

1. [Anleitung und Jassregeln für den Coiffeur-Jass](https://jassverzeichnis.ch/coiffeur-jass) — Schweizer Jassverzeichnis
2. [Jass-Regeln: Coiffeur-Jass](https://www.swisslos.ch/de/jass/informationen/jass-regeln/coiffeur-jass.html) — Swisslos
3. [Coiffeur-Schieber](https://www.pagat.com/jass/coiffeur.html) — pagat.com — John McLeod

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## Read next

- [Coiffeur scoresheet](https://jasvel.org/tools/coiffeur-scoresheet/) A Coiffeur scoresheet records each contract once, keeps only the tens of every round and uses the printed factor for the selected column.
- [Variants](https://jasvel.org/variants/) Schieber is only one form of Jass: the main variants change who chooses the contract, who shares a score and what counts as success.

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