The Book of Card Games: The Complete Rules to the Classics, Family Favorite and Forgotten Games by Nikki Katz
Authors: Nikki Katz
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constraints, and only one side has a game, that side scores 300 bonus points. If only one side has a part score, that side earns 100 bonus points.
SCORING EXAMPLE
Scoring is even more complicated than bidding in bridge. The following is an illustration of scoring in contract bridge, with letters to annotate what each number means.
Sample Bridge Scoring Sheet
(a) In the first hand of game one, We win the bid and have a contract of three hearts. We actually win ten tricks, completing the contract with one overtrick. We receive thirty points for each trick bid because the trump suit was hearts—thus receiving ninety points. This score is written below the line in the “We” column. We also receive thirty points for the overtrick, and this score is placed above the line in the “We” column. Because the total below the line is not 100 or more, a second hand is played.
(b) In the second hand, They win the bid with a contract of four clubs. They win only nine tricks and do not complete the contract. They receive no points, and We receive fifty points above the line for the one undertrick.
(c) In the third hand, They win the bid with a contract of three diamonds, and the bid is doubled. They win the nine tricks and complete the contract. They receive forty points for each trick bid because the trump suit is diamonds (twenty points) and the bid was doubled—thus receiving 120 points. They also win a bonus of fifty points above the line for fulfilling the doubled contract. They win this game and become vulnerable. A line is drawn beneath the scores to show the end of the first game, and a second game is played.
(d) In the first hand of the second game, We win the bid with a contract of two no trump. We only win seven tricks and do not complete the contract. We receive no points, and They receive fifty points for the undertrick because We are not vulnerable.
(e) In the second hand, We win the bid with a contract of four spades. We win the contract exactly, receiving 120 points under the line. We also held the four honors of A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ and receive 100 bonus points above the line. We win the second game, and now both teams are vulnerable.
(f) In the first hand of the third game, They win the bid with a contract of two no trump. They win nine tricks, completing the contract with one overtrick. They score seventy points below the line plus a forty-point bonus for the overtrick.
(g) In the second hand, They win the bid with a contract of four hearts. They complete the contract exactly, scoring 120 points below the line. This ends the rubber and They receive a 500-point bonus above the line for winning two games.
(h) Both sides are totaled, and then the loser’s score is subtracted from the winner’s score. This gives They a score of +6 Rubber (560/100 and rounded up to 6).
Winning Strategies
In order to win at the game of bridge, you must understand and successfully play the bidding phase of the game. It is universally agreed upon that bidding is the most important part of bridge. You must make clear bids and bid correctly in order to allow you and your partner to complete the contracts and win.
Bidding allows you to show your partner the strength of your cards and what suits you hold. You can even signal whether you have any long suits and honor cards through a bidding system. You are not allowed to describe your hand through words, gestures, or facial expressions—so bidding is your only chance to give your partner clues. Of course, your partner must understand the communication in your bids in order to make proper responses.
Natural bids are those that convey the desire to play the contract with the specified trump and number of tricks. Artificial or conventional bids are those that have an agreed-upon meaning other than their actual bid. These meanings make up the bidding system for that team.
If you and your partner decide to use a bidding system to signal your hands, this system must be declared to the
SCORING EXAMPLE
Scoring is even more complicated than bidding in bridge. The following is an illustration of scoring in contract bridge, with letters to annotate what each number means.
Sample Bridge Scoring Sheet
(a) In the first hand of game one, We win the bid and have a contract of three hearts. We actually win ten tricks, completing the contract with one overtrick. We receive thirty points for each trick bid because the trump suit was hearts—thus receiving ninety points. This score is written below the line in the “We” column. We also receive thirty points for the overtrick, and this score is placed above the line in the “We” column. Because the total below the line is not 100 or more, a second hand is played.
(b) In the second hand, They win the bid with a contract of four clubs. They win only nine tricks and do not complete the contract. They receive no points, and We receive fifty points above the line for the one undertrick.
(c) In the third hand, They win the bid with a contract of three diamonds, and the bid is doubled. They win the nine tricks and complete the contract. They receive forty points for each trick bid because the trump suit is diamonds (twenty points) and the bid was doubled—thus receiving 120 points. They also win a bonus of fifty points above the line for fulfilling the doubled contract. They win this game and become vulnerable. A line is drawn beneath the scores to show the end of the first game, and a second game is played.
(d) In the first hand of the second game, We win the bid with a contract of two no trump. We only win seven tricks and do not complete the contract. We receive no points, and They receive fifty points for the undertrick because We are not vulnerable.
(e) In the second hand, We win the bid with a contract of four spades. We win the contract exactly, receiving 120 points under the line. We also held the four honors of A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ and receive 100 bonus points above the line. We win the second game, and now both teams are vulnerable.
(f) In the first hand of the third game, They win the bid with a contract of two no trump. They win nine tricks, completing the contract with one overtrick. They score seventy points below the line plus a forty-point bonus for the overtrick.
(g) In the second hand, They win the bid with a contract of four hearts. They complete the contract exactly, scoring 120 points below the line. This ends the rubber and They receive a 500-point bonus above the line for winning two games.
(h) Both sides are totaled, and then the loser’s score is subtracted from the winner’s score. This gives They a score of +6 Rubber (560/100 and rounded up to 6).
Winning Strategies
In order to win at the game of bridge, you must understand and successfully play the bidding phase of the game. It is universally agreed upon that bidding is the most important part of bridge. You must make clear bids and bid correctly in order to allow you and your partner to complete the contracts and win.
Bidding allows you to show your partner the strength of your cards and what suits you hold. You can even signal whether you have any long suits and honor cards through a bidding system. You are not allowed to describe your hand through words, gestures, or facial expressions—so bidding is your only chance to give your partner clues. Of course, your partner must understand the communication in your bids in order to make proper responses.
Natural bids are those that convey the desire to play the contract with the specified trump and number of tricks. Artificial or conventional bids are those that have an agreed-upon meaning other than their actual bid. These meanings make up the bidding system for that team.
If you and your partner decide to use a bidding system to signal your hands, this system must be declared to the
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