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Card game
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two
Contract_bridge
used in contract bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in whist, bid whist, the obsolete game auction bridge, and other
Glossary of contract bridge terms
Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms
North American sports governing body
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest
American Contract Bridge League
American_Contract_Bridge_League
This list is a compilation of contract bridge players, writers, administrators and personalities who have been recognized for their skills, achievements
List of contract bridge people
List_of_contract_bridge_people
Mathematical probabilities in the game of bridge
A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 278. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639
Contract_bridge_probabilities
The history of contract bridge may be dated from the early 16th-century invention of trick-taking games such as whist. Bridge departed from whist with
History_of_contract_bridge
Scoring of contract bridge
defined in the glossary of contract bridge terms, are essential to understanding bridge scoring: The method of accumulation of contract points toward a "game"
Bridge_scoring
Egyptian actor (1932–2015)
vie au bridge, Paris: Fayard, 1982; translated and adapted by Terence Reese) — Contract bridge Omar Sharif Talks Bridge (2004) — Contract bridge Cinema
Omar_Sharif
Contract bridge at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 August to 1 September 2018. China finished
Bridge at the 2018 Asian Games
Bridge_at_the_2018_Asian_Games
Scoring system in contract bridge
points (IMP) within the card game of contract bridge is a measurement for conversion of absolute contract bridge scores. The total point difference between
International_Match_Points
Card game of the trick-taking family
Auction bridge was the first form of bridge in which players bid to declare a contract in their chosen trump suit or no trumps. It was first recorded as
Auction_bridge
Legally binding document establishing rights and duties between parties
A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties. A contract typically involves
Contract
Bridge, or more formally contract bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill and chance played by four players. This article consists of lists of bridge
List_of_contract_bridge_books
Playing card with an elevated rank
Barbu, or players may bid for the right to select the trump suit as in contract bridge or Skat. In most games trump cards cannot be played if the player has
Trump_(card_games)
Game of skill based on intellectual ability
activities in which mental performance is the primary factor. Chess and contract bridge are among the best known examples and are recognized by the International
Mind_sport
Card game
Rubber bridge is a form of contract bridge played by two competing pairs using a particular method of scoring. A rubber is completed when one pair becomes
Rubber_bridge
Indian art collector and philanthropist (born 1951)
They have a daughter Roshni Nadar. Nadar is also one of the leading contract bridge players in India. Nadar started her career in advertising as a communications
Kiran_Nadar
American businessman (1884–1970)
executive, a champion yachtsman, an innovator and champion player of contract bridge, and a member of the Vanderbilt family. He was born in Oakdale, New
Harold_Stirling_Vanderbilt
Contract bridge at the 19th Asian Games was held at Hangzhou Chess Academy, also known as Hangzhou Qiyuan (Zhili) Chess Hall, Hangzhou, China between
Bridge at the 2022 Asian Games
Bridge_at_the_2022_Asian_Games
Topics referred to by the same term
technology by Apple Promotion or trump promotion; see glossary of contract bridge terms Demotion Promoter (entertainment) This disambiguation page lists
Promotion
Contract bridge bidding convention
(also called Hamilton and Pottage) is a defensive bridge convention used in the card game contract bridge to compete or interfere in the auction when an
Cappelletti_convention
Bidding convention in contract bridge
Stayman is a bidding convention in the card game contract bridge. It is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making
Stayman_convention
Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1. The sixth
Unusual_notrump
Topics referred to by the same term
performance at contract bridge; see Glossary of contract bridge terms Matchpoints, a method of scoring in contract bridge; see Glossary of contract bridge terms
MP
Topics referred to by the same term
fighter FG, an abbreviation in the game of contract bridge for "forcing to game"; see Glossary of contract bridge terms#gameforce FG 42, a Mauser automatic
FG
Numerous magazines have been devoted to the card game contract bridge: Auction Bridge Magazine Edited by Milton Work in the 1920s, this monthly magazine
List of contract bridge magazines
List_of_contract_bridge_magazines
American philanthropist and bridge player
August 26, 1946 – October 1, 2015) was an American philanthropist and contract bridge multi-national and gold medal world champion. Lynch, along with her
Carolyn_Lynch
Contract bridge convention
Lebensohl is a contract bridge convention whose variants can be used in the following situations: by responder after an opponent's overcall of a one notrump
Lebensohl
American gaming company
devices. In 2018, Bridge Base Online was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League's Hall of Fame for its long-term commitment to bridge. As of February
Bridge_Base_Online
Topics referred to by the same term
specific type of card holding in one suit in the game of contract bridge (see: Glossary of contract bridge terms#stopper) Search for "stop" on Wikipedia. All
Stop
American bridge player (born 1943)
Official Encyclopedia of Bridge - Biographies and Results (compact disk) (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1
Jan_Martel_(bridge)
Bidding convention in contract bridge
In the partnership card game contract bridge, the Blackwood convention is a bidding convention developed by Easley Blackwood in 1933 and still widely
Blackwood_convention
Convention in bridge card games
Jacoby transfer, or simply transfers, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention in most bridge bidding systems initiated by responder following partner's
Jacoby_transfer
Card game
related to Bridge, Pinochle and Euchre. It appears like a simplification of contract bridge such that a skilled spades player can learn bridge relatively
Spades_(card_game)
Bidding convention in contract bridge
XYZ is a bidding convention in contract bridge. After opener's one of a suit (X), partner's one of a suit response (Y) and opener's 1-level rebid (Z)
XYZ_convention
Bridge convention
In contract bridge, Bergen raises are conventional treatments of responses to a major suit opening in a five-card major system. Developed by Marty Bergen
Bergen_raises
Indonesian businessman (1939–2026)
the South East Asia Bridge Federation, he received an award from the World Bridge Federation in 2017 for his support in making bridge a category in the
Michael_Bambang_Hartono
Artificial call made during the auction in a game of contract bridge
In contract bridge, a convention is an agreement about an artificial call or a set of related artificial calls. Calls made during the auction phase of
Bridge_convention
Bidding convention in contract bridge
This article describes the contract bridge bidding convention. Meckwell is a method for defending against an opposing strong one notrump (1NT) opening
Meckwell_convention
The contract bridge men's team competition at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 27 August
Bridge at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team
Bridge_at_the_2018_Asian_Games_–_Men's_team
Type of card game
tied to the number of tricks taken, as in plain-trick games such as contract bridge, whist, and spades, or to the value of the cards contained in taken
Trick-taking_game
Peanuts comic strip character
immigrants. Schulz was a keen bridge player, and Peanuts occasionally included bridge references. In 1997 the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) awarded both
Snoopy
Variant of contract bridge card game
Duplicate bridge is a variation of contract bridge where the same set of bridge deals (i.e., the distribution of the 52 cards among the four hands) are
Duplicate_bridge
Bridge system
A bidding system in contract bridge is the set of agreements and understandings assigned to calls and sequences of calls used by a partnership, and includes
Bidding_system
American sportswoman, aviator, journalist, and socialite (1889–1960)
first and only book about it." Sims and Sims won the second annual (contract bridge) Master Mixed Teams tournament in 1930, evidently with two men as teammates
Dorothy_Rice_Sims
Topics referred to by the same term
mathematics Another term for an advertising slogan Health claim A term in contract bridge The Claim, a 2000 British-Canadian Western romance film The Claim (band)
Claim
American contract bridge entrepreneur (1891–1955)
1891 – December 27, 1955), known as Ely Culbertson, was an American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during the 1930s. He played a
Ely_Culbertson
British economist and writer
Hubert 1962. Making Bridge Pay: how to win at rubber bridge. Parrish, London. Phillips, Hubert 1932. One Hundred Contract Bridge Hands. Faber and Faber
Hubert_Phillips
Official rule book of duplicate bridge promulgated by the World Bridge Federation
Duplicate Bridge (also known as the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge and the Laws of Contract Bridge) is the official rule book of duplicate bridge promulgated
Laws_of_Duplicate_Bridge
Bridge card game
Chicago, also known as Four-deal Bridge and Short Bridge, is a form of contract bridge and a variation of rubber bridge in which one or more sets of four
Chicago_(bridge_card_game)
Points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals
administered by the World Bridge Federation (WBF); its affiliates at the multi-national level, such as the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), also issue
Masterpoints
American bridge player
L. Berkowitz (born November 23, 1949) is an American professional contract bridge player. He is from Old Tappan, New Jersey. In 1998, he came as close
David Berkowitz (contract bridge)
David_Berkowitz_(contract_bridge)
Bridge, or more formally contract bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill played by four players. WBF Championships: The World Bridge Team Championships
List of bridge competitions and awards
List_of_bridge_competitions_and_awards
Game using playing cards as the primary device
tournament bridge are governed by the World Bridge Federation, and by local bodies in various countries such as the American Contract Bridge League in
Card_game
American businessman (1927–2014)
New York Times. July 20, 1981. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21
Alan_C._Greenberg
– June 27, 1934) was an American authority on whist, bridge whist, auction and contract bridge. At least during the 19th century he was a cricket player
Milton_Work
Bidding systems devised for contract bridge
In contract bridge, various bidding systems have been devised to enable partners to describe their hands so that they may reach the optimum contract. Key
Hand_evaluation
One of the four cardinal directions
A., eds. (2001). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (6th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 81. ISBN 0-943855-44-6. OCLC 49606900
South
British contract bridge writer (1909–1987)
September 1987) was a British contract bridge player, journalist and author. He is best known for his "Menagerie" series of bridge books, which consist of fable-like
Victor_Mollo
Bidding convention in contract bridge
Transfer Walsh is a bidding convention used in contract bridge. After a 1♣ opening bid, responses of 1♦ and 1♥ show heart and spade suits respectively
Transfer_Walsh
Player-funded organisation
with the BBL. At national level the Scottish Bridge Union was formed in 1933 and the Welsh Contract Bridge Association the following year. There was still
English_Bridge_Union
Advice for playing contract bridge
A bridge maxim is a rule of thumb in contract bridge acting as a memory aid to best practice gained from experience rather than theory. If you have a choice
Bridge_maxims
French bridge player
Lorenzini is a French bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (1) Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (1) 2015 North American Bridge Championships (1) Norman
Cédric_Lorenzini
American bridge player and writer
growing fame of contract bridge player Ely Culbertson, however, prompted Goren to abandon his original career choice to pursue bridge competitions, where
Charles_Goren
American playwright, theater director and producer (1889–1961)
on TV again. Kaufman was a prominent player of bridge, probably both auction bridge and contract bridge. The New Yorker published many of his humorous
George_S._Kaufman
Assigning relative values to playing cards of equal rank based on their suit
followed by diamonds, hearts, and spades. This ranking is used in the game of bridge. This ranking is adopted in Unicode's Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2660/4
High_card_by_suit
Convention in contract bridge
Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1. Page 40 of the
Drury_convention
community leader, philanthropist and bridge player. She served as the chairman of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Goodwill Committee for more
Aileen_Osofsky
Late 1930s variation of contract bridge
Five-suit bridge is a late 1930s variation of contract bridge played with a deck of 65 playing cards divided into five suits. In the summer of 1937 in
Five-suit_bridge
Honeymoon Bridge is a term for various forms of two-player Bridge games. Variants include Double Dummy where four hands are dealt, as in Contract Bridge. Nikki
Honeymoon_Bridge_(game)
Bridge convention
Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1. "Boost
Jacoby_2NT
Peanuts comic strip character
fly. Schulz was a keen bridge player, and Peanuts occasionally included bridge references. In 1997 the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), awarded
Woodstock_(Peanuts)
North American contract bridge tournaments
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring",
North American Bridge Championships
North_American_Bridge_Championships
Contract bridge bidding system employing 2/1 as game forcing
forcing (Two-over-one game forcing) is a bidding system in modern contract bridge structured around the following responses to a one-level opening bid:
2/1_game_forcing
Bidding system for the bridge card game
Standard American Yellow Card by the American Contract Bridge League Standard American Yellow Convention Card by the American Contract Bridge League
Standard_American
Pakistani-American bridge player
is a Pakistani-American professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. As of April
Zia_Mahmood
American bridge player (born 1946)
champion bridge player and an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master. She served as President of the American Contract Bridge League in
Joann_Glasson
ten bridge players in the world according to the World Bridge Federation 'Open Ranking' by Master Points (MPs) as maintained by the World Bridge Federation
WBF_Open_Ranking
Book
Why You Lose at Bridge is a book about the game of contract bridge by the Russian-born English bridge player S. J. "Skid" Simon (1904–48), first published
Why_You_Lose_at_Bridge
Audrey Lindop Grant is a Canadian professional educator and a contract bridge teacher and writer known for her simple and humorous approach to the game
Audrey_Grant
International governing body for contract bridge
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body of contract bridge. The WBF is responsible for world championship competitions, most
World_Bridge_Federation
2015 contract bridge cheating scandal
Federation [it] (FIGB), one by the European Bridge League (EBL) and one by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). On March 19, 2016, the FIGB banned
Fantoni and Nunes cheating scandal
Fantoni_and_Nunes_cheating_scandal
American bridge player
Wilbur Cherrier Whitehead (1866-1931) was an American auction bridge and contract bridge player and writer. Whitehead was president of the Simplex Automobile
Wilbur_C._Whitehead
or 10K NABC Pairs is held at the Summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The 10K NABC Pairs is a four-session
0-10,000_NABC_Pairs
of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 675. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639. Tom Townsend (6 March 2024). "Bridge – Safer
Richard Lederer (bridge player)
Richard_Lederer_(bridge_player)
Swiss Monegasque bridge player
"The Bermuda Bowl | World Bridge Federation". Retrieved 1 May 2024. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6
Pierre_Zimmermann_(bridge)
American bridge player
Schleifer." Schleifer won many bridge tournaments, and represented the US in the first World Team Olympiad contract bridge world championship. Alfred Sheinwold
Meyer_Schleifer
Convention in contract bridge
In the card game "contract bridge", a splinter bid is a convention whereby a double jump response in a side-suit indicates excellent support (at least
Splinter_bid
Portuguese politician
a Portuguese politician, business administrator and international contract bridge competitor. In the March 2024 national election she was elected to
Mariana_Leitão
Bridge convention
Bridge bidding systems that incorporate a strong 2 clubs opening bid include modern Standard American, standard Acol, 2/1 game forcing and many others
Strong_two_clubs
Contract bridge technique
A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a technique used in contract bridge and other trick-taking games in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces
Squeeze_play_(bridge)
Heuristic search algorithm for evaluating game trees
used in multiple board games like Chess, Shogi, Checkers, Backgammon, Contract Bridge, Go, Scrabble, and Clobber as well as in turn-based-strategy video
Monte_Carlo_tree_search
British judge
22 October 1985) was a British lawyer, Royal Air Force officer and contract bridge player who practised law in Southern Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe) during
Leo_Baron
Texas transfer, or simply Texas, is a bidding convention in contract bridge designed to get the partnership to game in a major suit opposite a one notrump
Texas_transfer
Historic bridge in Arizona, U.S.
system through funding. The bridge was built by Navajo County, which contracted, on October 2, 1912, with the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth
Chevelon_Creek_Bridge
Tactic in bridge card game
A (bridge) signal is a move in the card game of contract bridge in which partners defending against a contract play particular cards in a manner which
Signal_(bridge)
Indonesian athlete (died 2019)
July 1925 – 18 September 2019) was a Dutch-born Indonesian who played contract bridge. Zegerius was born on 26 July 1925 in the Netherlands and was raised
Dolly_Zegerius
Categories into which the cards of a deck are divided
black) is relevant. In yet others, such as bridge, each of the suit pairings are distinguished. In contract bridge, there are three ways to divide four suits
Playing_card_suit
Method of hand evaluation in contract bridge
In the card game contract bridge, the Losing-Trick Count (LTC) is a method of hand evaluation that is generally only considered suitable to be used in
Losing-Trick_Count
Lionel is a contract bridge bidding convention used in defense against an opposing 1NT openings. Using Lionel, over a 1NT opening of the opponents: a
Lionel_convention
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Having Eyes with a Marked Contrast of Black and White
Boy/Male
Muslim
Having narrow, Contracted, Squinting eyes (1)
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Consuming that which Comes in Contact
Biblical
contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser
Female
English
Contracted form of English Deborah, DEBRA means "bee."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Sensible Contact
Boy/Male
Biblical
Contrary, adversary, enemy, accuser'.
Female
English
Contracted form of English Catriona, CATRINA means "pure."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white
Boy/Male
Indian
Having narrow, Contracted, Squinting eyes
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Having Narrow; Contracted or Squinting Eye
Female
Portuguese
Contracted form Portuguese Catarina, CATINA means "pure."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Agreement; Covenant; Contract; Pact
Female
English
Contracted form of English Jackalyn, JACKLYN means "supplanter."
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Vincenzo, VICENZO means "conquering."
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Durante, DANTE means "steadfast."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Having narrow contracted or squinting eyes
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, Russian
Eye Contact; Clean Sight
Male
Spanish
Contracted form of Spanish Velasco, VASCO means "crow."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Having Narrow or Contracted Eye
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Songs of worship, Famous, Prayer
Boy/Male
Biblical
Vagabond, fugitive'.
Girl/Female
Norse
One of Frigga's ladies in waiting.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Love Always
Boy/Male
Hindu
Slayer of Aksha
Boy/Male
Irish American Celtic Gaelic
A thinker; fiery. Form of Hugh.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful, Without decept, Pure
Boy/Male
Hindu
Full of life, Name of a river
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Rose
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Pride of King
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
v. i.
To make an agreement; to covenant; to agree; to bargain; as, to contract for carrying the mail.
n.
To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a debt; to contract a disease.
a.
Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
imp. & p. p.
of Contract
v. t.
To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.
a.
Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views.
a.
Contracted; as, a contract verb.
a.
Bargained for; betrothed; as, a contracted peace.
n.
To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
v. t.
To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
a.
Contracted after a former contract.
a.
Drawn together; shrunken; wrinkled; narrow; as, a contracted brow; a contracted noun.
v. i.
To be drawn together so as to be diminished in size or extent; to shrink; to be reduced in compass or in duration; as, iron contracts in cooling; a rope contracts when wet.
n.
the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto.
a.
Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.
a.
Contracted; affianced; betrothed.
v. t.
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
v. t.
To be contrary to; to oppose; to resist.
v. t.
To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.
n.
A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.