Play Chkobba Online

What is Chkobba?

Chkobba is the most popular card game in Tunisia — played in cafés, on Ramadan evenings and at family gatherings. It descends from the Italian Scopa, "the broom", and keeps the same central move: clear every card off the table in one go and you have made a Chkobba.

40 cards, two players or four in partnerships. Each round is decided by four points — karta, dineri, bermila, 7ayya — plus one for every Chkobba. Games usually run to 21.

Start a game

1. Open the site. Nothing to install, no APK, no account required. It runs in your browser, on a phone as on a desktop.
2. Come in as a guest. One click and you are at a table. You can create an account later to keep your statistics.
3. Pick your table. A quick match, a private table with a code to share, or practice against the computer.

Free, in your browser, in four languages

• Nothing to install. No APK, no account required: it runs on a phone as well as a laptop.
• Real opponents, or the computer. Match against players from around the world, or practise against four levels.
• Play with friends. Create a private table and share the code.
• English, French, Tounsi and Arabic. The bots talk at the table in all four.

The rules in brief

Each player is dealt 3 cards and 4 are laid face up in the middle. Play runs anticlockwise.

The face cards carry their own values: the king is 10, the jack 9 and the queen 8 — the opposite of what most people assume.

At the end of a round four points are counted, plus one for every Chkobba. Games usually run to 21.

Read the full rules of Chkobba →

Frequently asked

Is Chkobbeta free?

Yes — free, no download, and no account needed to start.

What is a Chkobba?

Taking every card off the table in a single move. Each one is an extra point.

Can I play against my friends?

Yes — create a private table and share the code.

Your turn

A table is waiting. No install, no signup required.

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