🂱Contract Bridge
The full auction, a dummy hand and declarer play, with standard scoring.
- 4 players
- ~30 min
- hard
- Free
Dealing…
How to play Contract Bridge
Objective
Bid a contract and then take at least that many tricks (plus six) as declarer, or defeat the opponents' contract.
Setup
- Four players in two partnerships; 13 cards each.
- The auction determines the contract: a level (1–7) and a strain (♣ ♦ ♥ ♠ or No Trump).
Rules
- Bids must be progressively higher; suits rank ♣ < ♦ < ♥ < ♠ < NT.
- Three consecutive passes end the auction. The first partner to name the final strain becomes declarer.
- After the opening lead, declarer's partner lays their hand face up as the dummy and declarer plays both hands.
- The contract requires 6 + the bid level in tricks.
- Making the contract scores below the line; overtricks and bonuses score above it.
Strategy tips
- Count high-card points: A=4, K=3, Q=2, J=1. Around 26 combined points supports game.
- Support your partner's suit with three or more cards.
- As declarer, plan the whole hand before playing to trick one.
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