Bezique, the forerunner of the card game Pinochle, was invented
in the early 1800s in Sweden. By the 1850s, it was a hit all
across Europe, and it soon arrived in America. It's still widely
enjoyed in Britain. Over the years there have been many exciting
variations of Bezique. In this article, you will. learn how to
play classic Bezique, Rubicon Bezique, and Chinese Bezique.
Let's get started with traditional Bezique:  Number of players:
Two  Card Term Glossary  Follow suit: To play a card of the suit
led.  To play the first card to a trick.  Marriage: A meld
consisting of the king and queen.   Stock: The undealt cards
available for future use.   A round of cards played, one from
each player's hand.    For a complete listing of card
terminology, click here.  Object: To score points by melding and
by taking tricks containing aces and 10s (brisques).  The cards:
Two sets of 32 cards, consisting of aces through 7s, are
shuffled together into one 64-card deck. Cards rank -- from high
to low -- A-10-K-Q-J-9-8-7.