The game is descended from Whist and is closely related to Bridge, Pinochle and Euchre. Bridge author, George Coffin ascertained that it originated in Cincinnati between 19. Spades was devised in the Mid-West of the United States in the late 1930s.

Its major difference as compared to other Whist variants is that, instead of trump being decided by the highest bidder or at random, the Spade suit always trumps, hence the name. Spades is a descendant of the Whist family of card games, which also includes Bridge, Hearts, and Oh Hell. The object is to take the number of tricks (also known as 'books') that were bid before play of the hand began. It can be played as either a partnership or solo/'cutthroat' game. Spades is a trick-taking card game devised in the United States in the 1930s.

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