1The attacker plays cards, and the defender must beat each one.
2Beat a card with a higher one of the same suit, or with any trump.
3If you can't defend, you pick up all the cards in play.
4The last player still holding cards is the durak, the fool.
Questions
Empty your hand before others. The last player holding cards is the 'durak' (loser). The last person holding cards is the durak (loser). Everyone else wins. In some social versions, the durak deals the next game.
Use a 36-card deck (6s through Aces). Deal 6 cards each. The remaining deck is the draw pile. The bottom card is placed face-up, and its suit is trump for the game.
Save your trumps for desperate defenses - they're precious. Attack with pairs or cards of similar rank to make defense harder. Passing the attack (playing the same rank to the next player) is a powerful option.
Durak emerged in Russia in the early 20th century and became immensely popular during Soviet times. It remains the most played card game in Russia and throughout the former Soviet states.
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