Learn Bridge Very Slowly
Apprenez Le Bridge Pas a Pas
Apprenez Le Bridge Pas a Pas
Jacques Lumbroso
6) SCORING, PART 3
This is how the score is affected by a double or a redouble:
a)when the contract is made, with or without overtricks
1)in case of a double
-the trick points are multiplied by 2
For example 1NT X scores 80 trick points, instead of 40
For example 2H X scores 120 trick points, instead of 60
If the trick points scored are inferior to 100, the usual part-score bonus of 50 is added. But if the trick points scored are 100 or more, then the game bonus of 300 is added. So in fact 2H doubled and made gets a game bonus, as if 4H had been bid, because the trick points scored amount to 120. 3H doubled and made gets the game bonus of 300, as the trick points scored amount to 180, but on the other hand it does not get the small-slam extra-bonus of 500(because 6H was not bid).
-a premium bonus of 50 points is added
Examples: .the score for 1H X and made is:
(2X30)trick points + 50(part-score) + 50(premium) = 160
.the score for 2S X and made is:
(2X60)trick points + 300(game) + 50(premium) = 470
-each overtrick, if any, scores 100 points, regardless of which suit was trump, or if there was no trump. These overtrick points are just added to the others. Example: 2H X +2 scores (2X60)trick points + 300(game) + 50(premium) + 200(for 2 overtricks) = 670
(See the following tables)
2)in case of a redouble
-the trick points are multiplied by 4
For example 1C XX scores 80 trick points, instead of 20
2H XX scores 240 trick points, instead of 60
As explained above, a game bonus is added if the trick points amount to at least 100, but slam bonuses are only added if the contract was at the 6 or 7 level(and made).
-a premium bonus of 100 is added
Example: if the contract is 4S XX and ten tricks are made, the score is:
(4X120)trick points + 300(game) + 100(premium) = 880
-each overtrick, if any, scores 200 points, regardless of which suit was trump, or if there was no trump. These overtrick points are just added to the others. Example: 1D XX +3 scores (4X20)trick points + 50(part-score) +100(premium) + 600(for 3 overtricks) = 830
(See the following tables)
b)when the contract goes down
1)in case of a double
down 1, written -1 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 100
down 2, written -2 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 300
down 3, written -3 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 500
down 4, written -4 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 800
and the opposition scores a further 300 points for each additional trick down.(See one of the following tables)
2)in case of a redouble
In every case the opposition scores twice as much as in the case of a double.(See one of the following tables)
What follows is the full breakdown of scores for all possible contracts, whether they are just made, or made with overtricks, and also whether they are played in the normal way(not doubled, written “Not X”), or doubled(“X”), or redoubled(“XX”):
This is how the score is affected by a double or a redouble:
a)when the contract is made, with or without overtricks
1)in case of a double
-the trick points are multiplied by 2
For example 1NT X scores 80 trick points, instead of 40
For example 2H X scores 120 trick points, instead of 60
If the trick points scored are inferior to 100, the usual part-score bonus of 50 is added. But if the trick points scored are 100 or more, then the game bonus of 300 is added. So in fact 2H doubled and made gets a game bonus, as if 4H had been bid, because the trick points scored amount to 120. 3H doubled and made gets the game bonus of 300, as the trick points scored amount to 180, but on the other hand it does not get the small-slam extra-bonus of 500(because 6H was not bid).
-a premium bonus of 50 points is added
Examples: .the score for 1H X and made is:
(2X30)trick points + 50(part-score) + 50(premium) = 160
.the score for 2S X and made is:
(2X60)trick points + 300(game) + 50(premium) = 470
-each overtrick, if any, scores 100 points, regardless of which suit was trump, or if there was no trump. These overtrick points are just added to the others. Example: 2H X +2 scores (2X60)trick points + 300(game) + 50(premium) + 200(for 2 overtricks) = 670
(See the following tables)
2)in case of a redouble
-the trick points are multiplied by 4
For example 1C XX scores 80 trick points, instead of 20
2H XX scores 240 trick points, instead of 60
As explained above, a game bonus is added if the trick points amount to at least 100, but slam bonuses are only added if the contract was at the 6 or 7 level(and made).
-a premium bonus of 100 is added
Example: if the contract is 4S XX and ten tricks are made, the score is:
(4X120)trick points + 300(game) + 100(premium) = 880
-each overtrick, if any, scores 200 points, regardless of which suit was trump, or if there was no trump. These overtrick points are just added to the others. Example: 1D XX +3 scores (4X20)trick points + 50(part-score) +100(premium) + 600(for 3 overtricks) = 830
(See the following tables)
b)when the contract goes down
1)in case of a double
down 1, written -1 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 100
down 2, written -2 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 300
down 3, written -3 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 500
down 4, written -4 on the score sheet, the opposition scores 800
and the opposition scores a further 300 points for each additional trick down.(See one of the following tables)
2)in case of a redouble
In every case the opposition scores twice as much as in the case of a double.(See one of the following tables)
What follows is the full breakdown of scores for all possible contracts, whether they are just made, or made with overtricks, and also whether they are played in the normal way(not doubled, written “Not X”), or doubled(“X”), or redoubled(“XX”):
| CONTRACT |
|
1C or 1D |
|
1H or 1S |
|
1NT |
| RESULT | NOT X | X | XX |
| Made | 70 | 140 | 230 |
| +1 | 90 | 240 | 430 |
| +2 | 110 | 340 | 630 |
| +3 | 130 | 440 | 830 |
| +4 | 150 | 540 | 1030 |
| +5 | 170 | 640 | 1230 |
| +6 | 190 | 740 | 1430 |
| Made | 80 | 160 | 520 |
| +1 | 110 | 260 | 720 |
| +2 | 140 | 360 | 920 |
| +3 | 170 | 460 | 1120 |
| +4 | 200 | 560 | 1320 |
| +5 | 230 | 660 | 1520 |
| +6 | 260 | 760 | 1720 |
| Made | 90 | 180 | 560 |
| +1 | 120 | 280 | 760 |
| +2 | 150 | 380 | 960 |
| +3 | 180 | 480 | 1160 |
| +4 | 210 | 580 | 1360 |
| +5 | 240 | 680 | 1560 |
| +6 | 270 | 780 | 1760 |
| CONTRACT |
|
2C or 2D |
|
2H or 2S |
|
2NT |
|
3C or 3D |
|
3H or 3S |
| 3NT |
| RESULT | NOT X | X | XX |
| Made | 90 | 180 | 560 |
| +1 | 110 | 280 | 760 |
| +2 | 130 | 380 | 960 |
| +3 | 150 | 480 | 1160 |
| +4 | 170 | 580 | 1360 |
| +5 | 190 | 680 | 1560 |
| Made | 110 | 470 | 640 |
| +1 | 140 | 570 | 840 |
| +2 | 170 | 670 | 1040 |
| +3 | 200 | 770 | 1240 |
| +4 | 230 | 870 | 1440 |
| +5 | 260 | 970 | 1640 |
| Made | 120 | 490 | 680 |
| +1 | 150 | 590 | 880 |
| +2 | 180 | 690 | 1080 |
| +3 | 210 | 790 | 1280 |
| +4 | 240 | 890 | 1480 |
| +5 | 270 | 990 | 1680 |
| Made | 110 | 470 | 640 |
| +1 | 130 | 570 | 840 |
| +2 | 150 | 670 | 1040 |
| +3 | 170 | 770 | 1240 |
| +4 | 190 | 870 | 1440 |
| Made | 140 | 530 | 760 |
| +1 | 170 | 630 | 960 |
| +2 | 200 | 730 | 1160 |
| +3 | 230 | 830 | 1360 |
| +4 | 260 | 930 | 1560 |
| Made | 400 | 550 | 800 |
| +1 | 430 | 650 | 1000 |
| +2 | 460 | 750 | 1200 |
| +3 | 490 | 850 | 1400 |
| +4 | 520 | 950 | 1600 |
| CONTRACT |
|
4C or 4D |
|
4H or 4S |
|
4NT |
|
5C or 5D |
|
5H or 5S |
| 5NT |
|
6C or 6D |
|
6H or 6S |
| 6NT |
| 7C or 7D |
| 7H or 7S |
| 7NT |
| RESULT | NOT X | X | XX |
| Made | 130 | 510 | 720 |
| +1 | 150 | 610 | 920 |
| +2 | 170 | 710 | 1120 |
| +3 | 190 | 810 | 1320 |
| Made | 420 | 590 | 880 |
| +1 | 450 | 690 | 1080 |
| +2 | 480 | 790 | 1280 |
| +3 | 510 | 890 | 1480 |
| Made | 430 | 610 | 920 |
| +1 | 460 | 710 | 1120 |
| +2 | 490 | 810 | 1320 |
| +3 | 520 | 910 | 1520 |
| Made | 400 | 550 | 800 |
| +1 | 420 | 650 | 1000 |
| +2 | 440 | 750 | 1200 |
| Made | 450 | 650 | 1000 |
| +1 | 480 | 750 | 1200 |
| +2 | 510 | 850 | 1400 |
| Made | 460 | 670 | 1040 |
| +1 | 490 | 770 | 1240 |
| +2 | 520 | 870 | 1440 |
| Made | 920 | 1090 | 1380 |
| +1 | 940 | 1190 | 1580 |
| Made | 980 | 1210 | 1620 |
| +1 | 1010 | 1310 | 1820 |
| Made | 990 | 1230 | 1660 |
| +1 | 1020 | 1330 | 1860 |
| Made | 1440 | 1630 | 1960 |
| Made | 1510 | 1770 | 2240 |
| Made | 1520 | 1790 | 2280 |
On the other hand, what follows is the full breakdown of scores when contracts go down, whether they are played in the normal way(not doubled, written “Not X”), or doubled(“X”), or redoubled(“XX”):
| FOR ANY CONTRACT | NOT X | X | XX |
| Down 1 | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Down 2 | 100 | 300 | 600 |
| Down 3 | 150 | 500 | 1000 |
| Down 4 | 200 | 800 | 1600 |
| Down 5 | 250 | 1100 | 2200 |
| Down 6 | 300 | 1400 | 2800 |
| Down 7 | 350 | 1700 | 3400 |
| Down 8 | 400 | 2000 | 4000 |
| Down 9 | 450 | 2300 | 4600 |
| Down 10 | 500 | 2600 | 5200 |
| Down 11 | 550 | 2900 | 5800 |
| Down 12 | 600 | 3200 | 6400 |
| Down 13 | 650 | 3500 | 7000 |
Are you baffled? Are you in fact completely lost? Don’t worry, not too many bridge players know the scoring well, and sometimes they don’t bother writing any score on the score sheet. They just write the contract and the result, and which pairs played it. Luckily at the end of the tournament there is always a person in the room able to write in all the scores, tabulate them and come up with a ranking of the pairs, called the “tournament director”:
What it means is that you can enjoy playing bridge without knowing too much about the scoring. But it is helpful to know that:
.if you bid at least 3NT, 4H, 4S, 5C or 5D, called game contracts, and make at least the number of tricks mentioned, you get a good score
.if you bid 6 of anything and make at least twelve tricks, you get a very good score
.if you bid 7 of anything and make thirteen tricks, you get a fantastic score
.if you bid too high, in other words if you don’t make the number of tricks mentioned, you score nothing and the others score
.a “double” will increase the score, gained or lost
.a “redouble” will greatly increase the score, gained or lost
So far we have seen the main rules of the game. There are actually a lot more rules, generally dealing with situations where the main rules have been broken. For example what would happen if a player bids when it is not his turn to do so? Or what if a player plays two cards from his hand by mistake? All these rules will be seen later. You don’t really need to know them at this stage to enjoy the game.
Now stop reading and have another few games with your friends.
.if you bid at least 3NT, 4H, 4S, 5C or 5D, called game contracts, and make at least the number of tricks mentioned, you get a good score
.if you bid 6 of anything and make at least twelve tricks, you get a very good score
.if you bid 7 of anything and make thirteen tricks, you get a fantastic score
.if you bid too high, in other words if you don’t make the number of tricks mentioned, you score nothing and the others score
.a “double” will increase the score, gained or lost
.a “redouble” will greatly increase the score, gained or lost
So far we have seen the main rules of the game. There are actually a lot more rules, generally dealing with situations where the main rules have been broken. For example what would happen if a player bids when it is not his turn to do so? Or what if a player plays two cards from his hand by mistake? All these rules will be seen later. You don’t really need to know them at this stage to enjoy the game.
Now stop reading and have another few games with your friends.
