BRIDGE

THE #1 MIND
SPORT
Bridge Scoring

Lesson 5
Contracts and Points

Contract Contract Making Extra tricks

7 tricks with trump 1 He or 1 1NT 90 points 30 points
9 tricks in notrump 3NT 1 /1 80 points 30 points
12 tricks with trump 6 Sp or 6 1 /1 70 points 20 points

3NT Game
4 /4 Game in major Bonus
5 /5 Game in minor
6NT/6 Small slam Additional bonus
7NT/7 Grand slam Even more bonus

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Vulnerability and Undertricks

Vulnerable When vulnerable you get higher bonus

for games and slams, compared to
when you are non-vulnerable.

Non-vulnerable

Opponent’s get points when you fail

Undertricks Non-vul Vul
One down 50 points 100 points
Two down 100 points 200 points
Three down 150 points 300 points
….. +50 points +100 points

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Extended bidding

12p
4p

10p
14p
South With 26 hcp and 8 spades South
South will be declarer and checks decides to play 4 according to the
whether there is a trump suit. Stair. If made, this gives a game bonus.

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 Bid Games and Slams

The stair will help you to

decide whether to bid a
part-score, game or slam.

Bid games and slams to get

more points.

This is how to win competitions!

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Scoring

4 /4

1 /1

Note! There is no reason to bid up to a level that does not give a bonus, for
example, 2 or 4.

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