Bridge (draft)
Objective:
The objective of Bridge is for partnerships to win tricks and earn points by bidding and executing contracts.
Number of Players:
Bridge is played with four players divided into two partnerships. Partners sit opposite each other.
Deck:
A standard deck of 52 cards is used.
Card Values:
In Bridge, the cards have the following values:
- Ace: 4 points
- King: 3 points
- Queen: 2 points
- Jack: 1 point
- 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2: No point value
Partnership:
In Bridge, players form partnerships. Each partnership consists of two players sitting opposite each other. Partners work together to win tricks and achieve their contract.
Bidding:
- Bidding: Players take turns bidding, indicating the number of tricks their partnership commits to winning and the trump suit or the option of playing with no trump suit.
- The highest bid determines the contract for that hand.
The bidding process allows partnerships to communicate and assess the strength of their combined hands. It helps determine the final contract, which includes the number of tricks the partnership commits to winning and the trump suit, which can influence gameplay strategies.
Trump Suit:
A trump suit is the suit chosen during the bidding phase to have a higher rank than the other suits for the duration of the hand. If a trump suit is selected, any card of the trump suit will win a trick over cards of other suits, regardless of their rank. Trump suits can greatly impact the outcome of tricks and overall gameplay strategies.
Gameplay:
- Declarer: The player who made the final bid becomes the declarer. Their partner becomes the dummy and places their cards face-up on the table.
- Play: The declarer leads the first trick, and other players must follow suit if possible.
- If a player cannot follow suit, they may play any card.
- The highest-ranking card of the led suit or the highest-ranking trump card wins the trick.
- The declarer continues leading tricks until all 13 tricks have been played.
Scoring:
Scoring in Bridge can be complex and depends on the contract and the number of tricks won. Points are awarded for fulfilling contracts, overtricks, and undertricks. The exact scoring methods may vary.
Winning:
The partnership that accumulates the most points over multiple hands or a predetermined number of points is declared the winner.
Bridge is a game that requires communication, partnership, and strategic planning. It combines elements of skill and probability to create an engaging and challenging card game.