GRAND BEZIQUE (also called Chinese .7.Mzique) is played like ordinary bCzique, except as follows :- Four packs are shuffled together and used as one, and nine cards are dealt to each player, by three at a time to each. When a combination is declared, and one of the cards composing it is played away, another declaration can be completed (after winning a trick) with the same cards. Thus: A declares four aces, and uses one to win a trick, or throws one away. A has a fifth ace in hand and wins a trick, he can add it to the three remaining declared aces, and score four aces again, and so on. Marriages can be declared over and over again ; thus king, queen of hearts are declared, and the player draws another king of hearts. He plays the declared king and wins the trick, he can then marry the queen again. Some players object to this, calling it bigamy ; but if only permitted after the declared king is played, it is not bigamy, but the marriage of a widow. Bezique follows the same rule : if, say, the knave is played away, another knave makes another bezique ; and so on with double and triple bezique, if the former declared cards which remain unplayed can be matched from cards in hand to snake the requisite combinations. Sequence can be declared over and over again, and compound declarations made among the declared cards are now generally allowed. The sevens of trumps do not count, nor does the last trick, of at all events these only count by agreement. The game is 3000 up. The great points to aim at are to declare four aces or sequence, which can then be declared over and over again, if fresh aces or sequence cards are taken into hand (the duplicate sequence cards being first played away). With fair chance of sequence everything else, even aces or chance of double bezique, should be sacrificed. (H. J.)