Bridge‘s score goes by the tricks taken. It has two kinds of points: above the line (in tourneys) and below the line points. The later is earned for fulfilling the bid contract.
For the time being, I only record below the line points.
Each suit 花色 has a scoring value. Getting to 100 points = making a game. Two games = rubber.
~ NT 1st trick 40, 2nd trick+ 30
~ ♠️♥️ 30 pt each – majors
~ ♦️♣️ 20 pt each – minors
Playing NT requires a little skill because there isn’t a trump suit. If a lowly 2♣️ is led and others don’t have ♣️, no matter how high the card is played, the lowest 2♣️ wins the trick.
- How to score rubber: one of the team to win two games which means 200 points (contract points) that records below the line.
- winning bid’s points – contract points – record below the line, overtricks are above the line, which doesn’t count toward rubber.
This above hand, I opened with 1N, which is wrong, should be a level 2 opening, like 2♣️.
- me NT, pass, my partner 2♥️, pass;
- me 3♥️, 3♠️, pass, pass
- me 4 ♥️, ppp
We made the game, winning 10 tricks.
More on scoring:
Overtrick points
Slam bonus
- a slam 12 tricks, earns a bonus of 500 points if not vulnerable and 750 points if vulnerable;
- a grand slam, all 13 tricks, earns a bonus of 1000 points if not vulnerable and 1500 points if vulnerable.
Penalty points
It has been four weeks since I stepped on to a court. Although the pain I suffered was all too fresh, but the joy of playing tennis is overwhelming. 好了伤疤忘了痛 The injuries come with it, requires compromise. Finding that perfect balance is the key.
