Italian Scopa (scopa)

100 teams scored 4570 points on this task, for a maximum score of 100, an average score of 46 and a median score of 35.

Highlights

  1. I.S. Fermi MN, Mantova is the institute with the most points (310).
  2. Lombardia is the region with the most points (1040).

Statement

Each hand is formed by 3 cards, and there are 4 more cards which are placed on the table. Cards have a number (from 1 to 10) and a suit (Golds, Swords, Cups, Batons). When it's their turn, a player will use one of his cards to take some more cards from the table, he can do so only if the values of those cards sum up to the value of the card he's using (regardless of the suit). If he manage to obtain such a sum he will keep all those cards. For example if in his hand he has a seven and on the table there is a 3, a 4, a 5 and a 10 he can choose to take the 3 and the 4. There are many strategy to play this game, Giorgio's one is the following: (1) If he can get a sette bello (the 7 of Golds), he will; (2) If he can make a scopa (take all the cards from the table), he will; (3) He'll try to take as many 7 as he can; (4) Otherwise he will try to take as many cards as he can from the table. As you can imagine, Giorgio is an avid scopa player...