Bridge

Variant played: Full bidding · exposed dummy · non-vulnerable score · Version 1.0.0

The essentials to get started

Trick-taking game with bidding and strategic partnership.

Bid and pass

A bid includes a level from 1 to 7 and a suit or no trump. At the same level, the order is clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades, no trump. Three passes after a bid end the auction.

Double and redouble

The opponents of the last contract may double. The contract side may then redouble. A new bid cancels the previous double.

Play the dummy hand

After the opening lead, the declarer's partner's cards are visible: this is the dummy. The declarer chooses cards when it is the dummy's turn.

Follow the requested suit

You must play a card of the requested suit if you have one. The value of your other card does not let you avoid that obligation.

Trump with a trump card

If you do not have the requested suit, you may play a trump. Here, spades are trumps and your hand contains no hearts.

Discard

In No Trump, no suit is trump. If you do not have a card of the led suit, discard another card; it cannot beat a card of the led suit.

Understand the contract level

The level shows the tricks to win beyond the first six. A 3 No Trump contract therefore requires nine tricks out of thirteen.

Win a trick

In No Trump, the highest card of the led suit wins. The winner leads the next trick. Non-led suits do not win the trick.

The table guides you through each turn and suggests the legal moves. This guide presents the basic rules; regional variants may differ.