Knock-out whist

Knock-out whist or knockout whist is a member of the whist family known by a variety of names including trumps in Britain, reduction whist, diminishing whist (from the way one fewer card is dealt each hand) and rat. It is often simply called whist by players who are unfamiliar with the game properly called whist. It is a basic trick-taking game and is a good way to teach the concept of tricks to children.