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 Bridge declarer play | |
| Alternative names | Bridge |
|---|---|
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Players | 4 |
| Skills | tactics, communication, memory, probability |
| Cards | 52 |
| Deck | French |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | WBF tournament games = 7+1⁄2 minutes per deal |
| Chance | Very low to moderate (depending on variant played) |
| Related games | |
| Duplicate bridge, auction bridge, whist | |
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a plain trick-taking card game played with a standard 52-card deck. It is played by two pairs competing against each other, with the partners facing each other as in Whist.
Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and socially, making it one of the world's most popular card games, particularly among seniors.[1][2] The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the governing body for international competitive bridge, with numerous other bodies governing it at national and regional levels.
Rubber bridge is the most popular variation for casual play, but most club and tournament play is duplicate bridge, where the same deal is played at two or more tables to reduce the element of luck and enable comparative scoring.
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- ^ "At the Bridge Table, Clues to a Lucid Old Age". The New York Times. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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