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.
🎮 Ways to Play Court Piece
Create a Court Piece Table
When Court Piece launches, you'll create your own table in seconds, get an invite code, and deal in exactly who you want.
Join a Court Piece Table by Invite
Joining will be as simple as entering a table code — one tap and you're seated at a friend's Court Piece game.
Play Court Piece Against the Computer
Smart AI opponents with multiple difficulty levels will make it easy to learn Court Piece and practice your strategy solo.
Play Court Piece Offline
Court Piece will support offline play against computer opponents, so you can play anywhere — no internet connection needed.
🎯 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.
🃏 Court Piece Setup & Rules
- 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 Court Piece
- 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.
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📖 Detailed Guide
Setting up the game
- Court Piece, also called Rung, is a four-player partnership game with partners sitting opposite each other.
- It uses the full 52-card deck and every card is dealt, giving each player thirteen in total.
- The deal is split. Five cards go to each player first, and the rest follow only after trump has been named.
- That split is what makes the trump call a genuine decision rather than a formality.
Naming trump
- The trump caller looks at their first five cards only and names the trump suit, the rang, from those.
- You are committing on incomplete information — eight of your thirteen cards are still unseen.
- Call your longest and strongest suit among the five rather than simply your highest card.
- Once trump is named, the remaining cards are dealt and the hand begins.
Playing tricks
- The player to the caller's side leads, and you must follow the suit led if you are able.
- If you are void in the led suit you may play anything, including a trump.
- The highest trump in the trick wins it; with no trump played, the highest card of the led suit takes it.
- The winner of each trick leads the next, so control of the lead passes with the cards.
Winning
- The target is seven tricks — the first partnership to reach that number claims the hand.
- Because seven of thirteen is a simple majority, the hand often turns on a single contested trick in the middle.
- Counting trumps as they fall matters enormously; knowing the last trump has gone turns your side suits into winners.
- Taking all thirteen tricks is the most emphatic result available and is worth playing for when your hand supports it.
📊 Court Piece 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).
❓ Court Piece — Frequently Asked Questions
How many players do you need for Court Piece?
Court Piece is played with 4 players. On Vanikar, empty seats can be filled with AI opponents so you can always start a game.
When is Court Piece coming to Vanikar?
Court Piece is in development now. Premium subscribers get access first when it launches — download the app to be ready on day one.
Will I be able to play Court Piece against the computer?
Yes. Like every Vanikar game, Court Piece will support play against smart AI opponents with multiple difficulty levels, plus online multiplayer and private tables with friends.
Is Court Piece free to play?
The Vanikar Card Games app is free to download on iOS and Android, and every game is free to play for 2 weeks — no credit card required.
