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MUS: The Basque Card Game

Combining aspects of poker with the strategy of chess, team play with multiple rounds using the same card topped off with legalized cheating (of course it's a Basque game!) this Basque card game is a lot of fun for men and women of all ages.  You too can Learn to play mus

NABO Mus Chairperson:  Pierre Etcharren   e-mail: Etcharren@msn.com

Related links: 

Mus Finals                                Club Tournaments                 
Mus cards                                 Junior Mus                
Tournament Rules
(pdf)

Munduko Mus Txapelketa--Los Angeles 2010     
     

Learning to Play Mus
This website link provides English instructions developed by John McLeod (L) and adapted by Lisa Corcostegui (R) with audio
links for Basque words.  MIL ESKER!!

One-page Mus instructions (pdf courtesy of Seattle club)


Mus is for young and old, men and women. It's a great contest of wits and luck.  And yes, you can try this at home. Just deal the cards and counter-clockwise you go!


2010 N.A.B.O. Mus Finals

Eskerrik asko Winnemucca "Danak Bat" Basque Club for hosting!


(L-R) 2nd Place: Josephine Curutchet & Etienne Jorajuria (Gardnerville); NABO Mus Chairman Pierre Etcharren; 1st Place:  Alberto Blanco & Pedro Sanz (Fresno--they will host the 2011 Finals)

 

 


ANNUAL DUES TO PARTICIPATE IN NABO TOURNAMENT.
  Each NABO member can send a team from its own qualifying tournament to the annual rotating tournament.  For the qualifying tournament, NABO Club members pay $10.00 for each person that participated in their tournament; e.g., if your club has twenty players (10 teams) who participate, then your club pays NABO $200.00.  A club who has more than 20 teams (21 teams and up) send two teams to the NABO final.  The
NABO Mus finals tournament will follow NABO Tournament Rules

 

 

OSPATU + HEZITU = BETIKOTU:  Celebrate + Educate = Perpetuate

 

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