Burraco books: the best ones to get started

A card game derived from the Pinnacolo family, Burraco has, since its birth, won over and continues to engage more and more people. Over the years of its development, societies and federations have been created with the aim of regulating the game and managing tournaments at both national and international level.

As mentioned, the origins of the game remain unclear. Some trace it back to Paraguay in the 1940s, others to southern Italy a few years later. The only certainty is that Burraco then spread rapidly, attracting many enthusiasts in Italy too. Below we will take a look at some books on Burraco, useful both for learning the rules and for refining strategies.

Like anything else, Burraco requires a guide for immersing oneself in its world. Here are a few books to use as a reference:

Burraco. Regole, psicologia e strategie. Corrado Tiralongo writes this book on the card game, delving into the world of Burraco from an explanation of its rules all the way to describing the psychology of the game and the strategies to adopt for winning. The author, a psychologist with a passion for Burraco, conducted a long period of study and observation of the best players, trying to capture the best aspects of their way of playing and of relating to the game and to their opponent. He finds answers to many of the game's secrets, adopting a psycho-social approach.

Vincere a Burraco. Cecilia Valci does not write a book containing the universal secret to winning at Burraco, but she does draw up a series of tricks and strategies, basic tactics for approaching games differently, analysing every situation or variant one might come across.

Il Burraco dei campioni - Questo e il burraco. Written by Maura and Giorgio Vitale, it is considered one of the most authoritative books in the field. The text is fluent and compelling, and addresses both beginners and experts.

Reading many books will not give you the universal key to winning on every occasion. Rather it steers you towards advice that could certainly be helpful (and then a great deal of practice is needed).

These books are readily available and are used by a great many people who are approaching this game or are already involved in it, in order to refine their technique and not be caught unprepared during games.

If you want to approach this game in the best possible way, the advice is to read some good books on the subject.