{"id":2506,"date":"2017-04-11T15:55:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T14:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/?page_id=2506"},"modified":"2017-04-24T16:16:55","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T15:16:55","slug":"what-is-bridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/what-is-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"What is bridge?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>What is Bridge?<\/h2>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column tdi_6  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3419 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-is-bridge-1-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-is-bridge-1-268x300.jpg 268w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-is-bridge-1-696x779.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-is-bridge-1-375x420.jpg 375w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/what-is-bridge-1.jpg 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>The <strong>four players<\/strong> form <strong>two partnerships<\/strong>, taking the points of the compass. North plays with South and East with West. Each player receives thirteen cards (your hand) which should be sorted into suits: spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.\r\n\r\nThe game is divided into two phases,<strong> bidding<\/strong> and <strong>play<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nIn the first phase the partnerships use the bidding to determine which player will be the declarer and how many tricks he or she must win with the chosen trump suit (or without trumps if desired).\r\n\r\nThe second phase sees both sides attempting to win as many tricks as possible.\r\nOnce you have learnt to play the world will become your oyster. Aside from playing social bridge with friends you might join a bridge club. That could lead to you participating in tournaments, both at home and around the world.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bidding.<\/strong>\r\nHaving shuffled the pack the cards are dealt clockwise, one at a time until each player has 13 cards, after which the <strong>bidding phase<\/strong> begins.\r\n\r\nEach bid must state a number from one to seven, which is the number of tricks in addition to six that the bidder agrees to try and win. Each bid must specify the suit (spades, hearts, diamonds or clubs) that will be trumps (or notrump if the bidder wishes to play without a trump suit).\r\nIf a player does not wish to bid he may Pass.\r\n\r\nFor example, a bid of 1\u2663 is a statement to win seven tricks (six plus one) with clubs as trumps. A bid of 4\u2660 is a statement to win 10 tricks (six plus four) with spades as trumps suit. A bid of 3NT is a statement to win nine tricks (six plus three) without a trump suit.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-252x300.jpg 252w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-768x914.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-861x1024.jpg 861w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-696x828.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-1068x1270.jpg 1068w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BiddingBoxWhatisBridge-353x420.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>Each successive bid around the table must name a higher number than the preceding bid, or name an equal number in a higher ranking suit (or notrump). For bidding purposes <strong>notrump is the highest rank<\/strong>, followed by <strong>spades<\/strong>, <strong>hearts<\/strong>, <strong>diamonds<\/strong> and <strong>clubs<\/strong>. There are 35 possible bids, from 1\u2663 (lowest) through 7NT (highest). No bid can exceed seven since a bid of eight would be a statement to win 14 tricks \u2014 clearly impossible with only 13 tricks in play.\r\n\r\nFor example, if the opening bid is 1\u2660, the next bid by any player may be 1NT or two or more in any suit or notrump. No player may bid 1\u2663, 1\u2666 or 1\u2665. The bidding cannot go backwards!\r\n\r\nIt is also possible to use two other <strong>specialised bids<\/strong>, double &amp; redouble.\r\nAny player, at his turn, may double the last preceding bid if it was made by an opponent. The effect of doubling is to increase the scoring value should the doubled bid become the final contract.\r\nA player may redouble, at his turn, only when the last bid was made by his side and doubled by an opponent. The effect of a redouble is to increase the scoring values even further.\r\nAny player may bid over a doubled or redoubled bid, provided the new bid is higher than the current one. If this is done, all previous doubles and redoubles are cancelled.\r\nWhen any bid, double or redouble is followed by three consecutive passes in rotation, the bidding is closed and the final bid becomes the contract. If the contract names a suit, all cards in that suit become trumps. If the contract is in notrump, the deal is played without a trump suit.\r\n\r\nThe player who, for his side, first bid the suit (or notrump) of the contract becomes the declarer. For example, if you bid 3NT (which becomes the contract) and partner previously bid 1NT, then partner will be the declarer.\r\nThe partner of the declarer becomes the dummy. The two remaining players will be the defenders.\r\nAt this point you move on to the second phase of the game, the play.\r\n\r\n<strong>The play.<\/strong>\r\nA play consists of taking a card from your hand and placing it face up in the centre of the table. Four cards so played, one from each player in clockwise rotation, constitute a <strong>trick<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe first card played to each trick is called the <strong>lead<\/strong>. The defender to the left of the declarer must make the first lead on each deal. This is called the <strong>opening lead<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe leader to any trick may play any card in his hand. The remaining three players must then <strong>follow suit<\/strong> if able; i.e., they must play a card of the same suit. If unable to follow suit, a player may play any card.\r\n\r\nImmediately after the opening lead is made, <strong>dummy<\/strong> spreads his entire hand face up, neatly arranged into suits for all players to see. If there is a <strong>trump suit<\/strong>, it should be placed on the right as viewed by the dummy. As viewed by declarer, trumps would be on the left.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2-768x502.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2-696x454.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2-741x486.jpg 741w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2-643x420.jpg 643w, http:\/\/www.eurobridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/What-is-bridge-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The player who is dummy does not select his own cards during the play. <strong>Declarer<\/strong> must play his own hand and the dummy\u2019s hand, although each hand must be played from in proper turn. All four players are responsible to see that declarer\u2019s plays from the dummy are legal, i.e., following suit when able.\r\n\r\nThe player who is dummy may warn another player against infringing any of the rules. For example, if clubs are led and declarer plays a spade from his hand, dummy might inquire, \u201cNo clubs, partner?\u201d to prevent a revoke (failing to follow suit when able).\r\n\r\n<strong>A trick containing a trump card<\/strong> is won by the player who played the highest trump. <strong>A trick not containing a trump card<\/strong> is won by the player who played the highest card of the suit led. The winner of each trick leads to the next trick. Note that the dummy is considered a separate \u201cplayer\u201d even though declarer actually selects the cards.\r\n\r\nEach completed trick is gathered and turned face down on the table. Declarer should keep all the tricks won by his side neatly arranged so that it is apparent how many tricks have been won and the order in which they were won. The defender who first wins a trick should do the same for all the tricks won by either defender.\r\n\r\nAfter all 13 tricks have been completed, play is over. 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[\/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text]The four players form two partnerships, taking the points of the compass. North plays with South and East with West. Each player receives thirteen cards (your hand) which should be sorted into suits: spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. The game is divided into two phases, bidding and play. 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