trick-taking · France

Coinche

Also known as Contrée · Belote Coinchée

Coinche (Contrée) is the contract-bidding version of Belote — France's favourite partnership trick game. Bid the points your team will make, name the trump, and play with the Jass ranking where the trump Jack and Nine rule. Play free in your browser vs bots or friends, no signup.

4–4 players · free · no download · no signup

How to play Coinche

Bid a points contract and a trump suit.
The highest bidders are the makers.
Follow suit; trump beats the led suit (Jack & 9 highest).
Reach your contract to score, or go down.
First team to 1000 wins.

Coinche rules

Teams & deck

4 players in two partnerships, a 32-card deck (7 to Ace).

The auction

Each team bids a points contract (80 up to 160) and a trump suit; the highest bidders become the makers.

Play

Jass ranking — in trump the Jack then Nine are highest. Follow suit, and trump/over-trump when void.

Scoring

The makers must reach their bid in card points or they go down. First team to 1000 wins.

Strategy tips

Count your trump and the Jack/Nine before bidding.
Lead trump to pull the opponents when strong.
Defend hard to push the makers below their contract.

Variants

Belote · Contrée · Belote à deux

Coinche — frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Coinche and Belote?

Coinche adds a contract auction — teams bid the points they'll make and name trump, instead of taking a turned-up card.

What are the highest cards in Coinche?

In the trump suit, the Jack (20 points) and the Nine (14) are the two highest cards.