Wordsquared. Bezique. History[edit] Bezique was developed in France from the game Piquet, although the word Bezique, formerly Bésique or Bésigue, was known in France in the 17th century,[1] coming probably from the Italian card game Bazzica.
The word bezique once meant "correspondence" or "association".[3] In English-speaking nations, Binocles, meaning eyeglasses with this pronunciation, became the name for Bezique with minor rule variations, ultimately evolving into Pinochle. Chess.