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Word Bridge Meaning
The acronym for playing contracts when there are
trumps
Count your quick tricks by power;
C. A. L. M. Add tricks from other sources;
Loser check. Count your play losers;
Manage the hand.
Drawing When the declarer plays just enough rounds of trumps
trumps to run the opponents out.
Majors or Ì and Í. These score 30 points a trick and so you need
major suits 10 tricks (6 + 4 scoring tricks) to make a game.
Minors or Ê or Ë. These score 20 points a trick and so you need 11
minor suits tricks (6 + 5 scoring tricks) to make a game.
To play a trump on your opponent’s winner is called
Ruff
ruffing.
Declaring that one suit is going to be more powerful
Trumps than the rest. Example, “I go game with hearts as
trumps.”
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