Medium Standard
Court Piece
Win 7 tricks first — then defend in the second half.
Court Piece (Rang/Rung) is one of the most popular trick-taking games in India, Pakistan, and Iran. The team that wins the first 7 tricks "cuts" the court; now they must prevent their opponents from winning 7 consecutive tricks in the second phase.
🎯 Objective
Win the match by securing the "court" (7 tricks in the first half) and defending it in the second half, or by winning all 13 tricks.
🃏 Setup
- Use a standard 52-card deck. Deal 5 cards to each player (3+2 or 2+3 in packets).
- The player left of the dealer (called the "trump caller") looks at their 5 cards and names the trump suit.
- Remaining cards are dealt (4 each), completing 13-card hands.
▶ How to Play
- Trump caller leads the first trick. Players must follow suit if possible; otherwise play any card.
- Highest trump wins if any trumps played; otherwise highest of led suit wins.
- FIRST HALF: Play continues until one team wins their 7th trick — they have "cut the court."
- SECOND HALF: Now the opposing team tries to win 7 CONSECUTIVE tricks. The court-cutting team tries to prevent this.
- If the court-cutting team wins all 13 tricks (a "bavney"), they score double.
📊 Scoring
Court Piece: winning team scores 1 point per round. 7 consecutive tricks by opponents = "Court" lost, opponents score. Bavney (all 13 tricks): scoring team gets 2 points. First to 5 points wins the game (can vary by agreement).