Scoring
In brief
A trump deal is worth 162 points: 152 for the cards, 10 for the last trick. The taker must finish strictly ahead of the defense; otherwise the taker fails and the defense scores everything. In Coinche, the taker must also reach the contract.
Counting a trick
Add up the value of the four cards, using the trump scale for trumps (see the values).
- South Ace of spades
- West 10 of spades
- North 7 of spades
East's hand: Jack of heartsKing of diamonds
Permitted cards: Jack of hearts
East plays the Jack of hearts. Winner: East. Trick value: 11 + 10 + 0 + 20 = 41 points.
South leads the Ace of spades, West follows with the 10, North with the 7. East has no more spades and the opponent South is winning the trick: East must trump. East's Jack of trumps wins the trick, which goes to East-West along with the points of its four cards.
The trump deal
After the 8 tricks, each team adds up its cards. The team that won the last trick adds 10 points, the team with belote-rebelote adds 20 points, and the declarations are added to the team that wins them. The two totals are then compared.
- Taker ahead: each team scores its points.
- Failed contract: the taker is behind. The defense scores all 162 points of the deal plus its belote; the taker keeps only the belote.
- Tie: a perfect tie. The defense scores its points, the taker's points are held over and go to the team that wins the next deal.
- Capot: one team wins every trick and scores 252 points.
| Deal | North-South / East-West cards | Extras | North-South score | East-West score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract made, with beloteWith trumps, House rules; taker South | 82 / 70 | last trick North-South, belote North-South | 112 | 70contract made |
| Failed contract: the defense scores everythingWith trumps, House rules; taker South | 66 / 86 | last trick East-West, belote North-South | 20 | 162failed contract |
| Tie: a perfect tieWith trumps, House rules; taker South | 71 / 81 | last trick North-South | 0 | 81tie, 81 held over |
| The held-over points go to the winner of the next dealWith trumps, House rules; taker South | 90 / 62 | last trick North-South, 81 held over | 181 | 62contract made |
| Capot: all the tricksWith trumps, House rules; taker South | 152 / 0 | last trick North-South, capot North-South | 252 | 0capot |
| Declarations count toward the contractWith trumps, House rules; taker South | 72 / 80 | last trick East-West, declarations North-South 50 | 122 | 90contract made |
In no-trump
In no-trump, all cards keep their non-trump value, except the Ace: it is worth 11 points under the House rules (130-point deal) and 19 under the Official rules (162-point deal). The contract rule is the same: finish ahead of the defense.
| Deal | North-South / East-West cards | Extras | North-South score | East-West score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No-trump, House rulesNo-trump, House rules; taker South | 56 / 64 | last trick North-South | 66 | 64contract made |
| No-trump, Official rulesNo-trump, Official rules; taker South | 76 / 76 | last trick East-West | 0 | 162failed contract |
Coinche scoring
The taker succeeds by reaching the contract and finishing ahead of the defense. Capot: the taker's team must win every trick. Generale: the taker must win them all alone.
- Made, no coinche: the taker scores their points plus the value of the contract, the defense scores its points.
- Contract made and doubled: the declarer scores 160 plus the contract, multiplied by 2 (4 if redoubled); the defense scores only its belote.
- Failed contract: the defense scores 160 plus the contract, multiplied the same way; the declarer keeps only their belote.
| Deal | North-South / East-West cards | Extras | North-South score | East-West score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coinche: contract madeCoinche, House rules; declarer South, contract 100 in hearts | 98 / 54 | last trick North-South | 208 | 54contract made |
| The same contract, Official rulesCoinche, Official rules; declarer South, contract 100 in hearts | 98 / 54 | last trick North-South | 210 | 50contract made |
| Doubled contract madeCoinche, House rules; declarer South, contract 100 in hearts, doubled | 98 / 54 | last trick North-South | 520 | 0contract made |
| Redoubled contract madeCoinche, House rules; declarer South, contract 100 in hearts, redoubled | 98 / 54 | last trick North-South | 1040 | 0contract made |
| Doubled contract that failsCoinche, House rules; declarer South, contract 100 in hearts, doubled | 80 / 72 | last trick East-West | 0 | 520failed (set) |
| Capot contract madeCoinche, House rules; declarer South, contract 250 in hearts | 152 / 0 | last trick North-South, capot North-South | 502 | 0capot |
| Doubled capot, Official rulesCoinche, Official rules; declarer South, contract 250 in hearts, doubled | 152 / 0 | last trick North-South, capot North-South | 1000 | 0capot |