This is a fascinating version of German Whist for two players, which is much more complex than is obvious at first glance. A three player version is just about feasible but many consider it hopelessly impractical.

Basic whist rules apply. The dealer and trumps are selected and thereafter the trump sequence is followed.

The dealer deals 3 hands of cards, singly and in turn, to each player. Each player shall have two hands containing 11 cards each and one hand (which is the box) containing 4 cards. For the impractical 3 handed version; two hands of 7 cards each and a box of 3 cards.

Each player selects one of his stacks of 11 cards and without looking at the faces of the cards, spreads them out face down on the table in front of him, in two rows of 5 and 6 cards. Using the other stack of 11 cards, each player places a card FACE UP on top of the previous 11 cards.

The box remains unseen on the table until that player has won his first trick.

If a player has not won any tricks and the box cards are the only cards left to play, these cards are played "blind."

The non-dealer selects one of his cards which is face up and leads with that card.

The dealer selects one of his own cards and plays to the lead and the winner takes the trick.

The now exposed face down cards are turned face up and the winner of the previous trick leads to the next trick. As soon as a player has won a trick, he may pick up and look at his box and keep it in his hand.

A player must follow suit from the table if he can. If a player cannot follow suit from the table he may either, discard, use a trump from the table or play any card of his choosing from his box, if eligible to look at his box. A player may not elect to play his box "blind" if he is not eligible to look at his box.

If a player cannot play from the table he does not need to follow suit from his box.

The winner is the player who has won most tricks.