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Origins and distinctions. Getting its name from the Standard Club of Chicago where it originated in the early 1960s, [1][3] the game is well suited to club and home play. [4] While the auction and the play of the hand are the same as in rubber bridge, Chicago has the following unique features: A rubber consists of exactly four deals.
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Bridge scoring consists of six to eight elements, depending on the variant. The method of accumulation of contract points toward a "game" varies, too. However, a "game" is always triggered when 100 contract points are reached, a "partial game" or "part-score" refers to 10 to 90 contract points, and once either side reaches a game, both sides ...
North American Pairs. The North American Pairs (NAP) is a set of annual North American championships for pairs contested over two days at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships (NABC). The events are restricted to pairs that have qualified through local, regional and district levels within their ...
Duplicate bridge movements. Appearance. A duplicate bridge movement is a scheme used in a duplicate bridge session to arrange which competitors play which opponents when, and which boards they play. The arrangement has to satisfy various constraints which often conflict to some extent, requiring compromises.
Pivot. 1) (Adjective) Of the suit that both defenders must guard in a double squeeze. 2) (Verb) In party bridge, to change partners while remaining at the same table. 3a) (Verb) In duplicate bridge, to play one round in a given direction, and the next round in the opposite direction at the same table.
Contract bridge probabilities. In the game of bridge mathematical probabilities play a significant role. Different declarer play strategies lead to success depending on the distribution of opponent's cards. To decide which strategy has highest likelihood of success, the declarer needs to have at least an elementary knowledge of probabilities.
Bermuda Bowl —from 1950. Venice Cup —from 1974. Senior Bowl (bridge) —from 2001. World Transnational Open Teams Championship [4] "World Series" [5] or World Bridge Series Championships (quadrennial, next 2018) World Open Knockout Teams (Rosenblum Cup) [6] —from 1978. World Women Knockout Teams (McConnell Cup) [7] —from 1994.