The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-25
Rules For Game Of Auction Bridge

same as at ordinary bridge and the
number of points required to win the
game $50 below the iinel is the same.
but otherwise the scoring appalls the
beginner and knocks over all bridge
tradition. The declaring side that full
fills it's contract scores exactly as at
ordinary bridge. receiving credit for
what Ii wins in excess OF its contract
iii you call three hearts" and only
make two. neither side scores below
the line. but the adversaries nimbly
| take fifty points for every under trick.
| or ii the declaration was doubled 100
points for every under trick The va
lue of the declaration has no effect
upon this bonus it remains invaria-
BILE.
| A player can always overcall his
partner. but he may not double his
partners declaration. The loss on a
declaration of ''one Spades whether
doubled or not. has been limited to
100.
The opponents, when they put the
declarer in the hole, do not score be-
low the line, any more than the de-
clarer who has lost, II the declarer
has contracted for THE No Trump"
and his opponents double and take 8
odd. they do not place that credit be-
low the line. but score 400 above the
line, and the score below remains as
1t was. The bonus for winning the
rubber is $50 points instead OF the
familiar 100 at bridge. but this amount
big as it seems. often dwindles into
pathetic insignificance compared to
the bonus score which the opponents
push up. and It is a sad momdDt when
the side that eventually wins the rub
Der loses out in the settlement. The
too-ready doubler has been controlled
by an extra bonus OF so points (aboye
the line) given to the declarcr. who
fulflls his contract when he has been
doubled.
j Ii Is impossible to get any idea OF
this fascinating game without word
or two about the declaration, for the
play of the cards is a secondary con-
sideration in comparison. Do not for
get THAI strength at auction bridge
means high cards. not long suits. II
is an affair OF aces and kings, and the
information to give ones partner Isl
that one commands a certain suit, that
one holds the ace and king or king
and queen Of 1t. In making q forced
declaration it is better to declare lone
diamond" on ace. king and one other
than on diamonds headed by the
knave. Another bridge idol must be
shattered. At auction bridge the de-
clarer may make 1t mo trumps" on q
hand that would be q quite unjustiha-
BILE mo trump" call at ordinary bridge
and. moreover, the mo trump" Ia the
best OF all opening declarations II
there Is the smallest nucleus OF q no
trump" hand. for while 1t may do no
great good. 1t can not come to much
harm. This is protective as well ~
an aggressive measure. for "one no
. trump" obliges the opponents to begin
with two-trick declaration In either
red suit, and prevents their showing
their strength in spades or clubs. for
1t Is de rigueur to lead the suit which
your partner has Enthusiastically
as he has some high cards In It, and
!, when mo trumps" is finally accepted
as the make, any bridge player can
see at once the advantage OF these
previous indications. The opponents
may have very strong nO-trump hand
against you, but II they double your
lone no-trump" your partner can al
ways branch on to two tricks In = red
suit, which obliges the opposition to
60 to two no.trumps," position dam
gerous to maintain successfully. Il
is dificult for the beginner to realize
that the loss to the declarer n no
greater at "no-trumps than ut
Spades" for in either case there Ii
no score below the line, and the bonus
to the opponents 10 always the same
whatever the value OF the declaration.
Failing to hold .'no-trump" hand the
declarer, of course. goes to good red
suit always remembering that II IL the
high cards and not length Of suit that
count, for the declarer's object ID eth
err to play the hand with that trump
Ito give information to his partner
which may enable him to call mo
trumps." That information should be
that you can command certain suit.
The call Of two spades" has special
meaning and is often very valuable. 1t
should indicate great strength In
spades, and is delicate invitation to
your partner to make II mo trumps'
and leave the spades TO you. II you
declare lone club" the inference Is
you can take care Of clubs at mo
trumps," and il you declare two
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mand of the club suit, woe betfde. for
your partner may tell you q few
truths, the first OF which will be that
Iyou haven't the faintest idea Of tho
first principle of auction bridge.