Talk:Bridge scoring

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I think there is an error in the scoring rules. In the Double or Redouble bonus for making your contract, I think there should not be any extra points if you are vulnerable. It should always be 50 if doubled, 100 if redoubled. Look at the following website for scoring rules: http://www.acbl.org/learn/scoreRubber.html

The example scoring is incorrect because of this as well—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jeff Marks (talk • contribs).

Fixed. Duja 03:48, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bonus for game + part score???

I only play rubber bridge. Years ago "live", but now only online on Yahoo. I have never heard of bonus points for making game or a part score. The site linked above doesn't mention it for rubber bridge. Is this something only found in duplicate? Should the article be changed?Steve Dufour 17:48, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Erm, the sentence right above the level bonus table says that "The part-score bonus applies in duplicate and Chicago bridge, but not in classic rubber bridge scoring:". As for the game bonus, it should be mentioned too regarding rubber bridge (although it is mentioned in "Rubber bridge" section). Duja 11:14, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Subtracting hand value

When I used to play (10 years ago, during University) we used the following method of scoring:

  • would always play multiple of 4 hands, where vulnerable is nobody, then NS, then EW and finally everybody;
  • would score using rubber-bridge scoring for made contracts, penalties, extras etc.;
  • additionally, would count the honour points of both teams: there is a total of 40 points, so it would be fair if each team had 20. The team which has more than 20 has a better hand, thus it must pay the difference to 20 points, in order to eliminate (or at least reduce) the chance factor. When not vulnerable, each point was counted 30, when vulnerable 50 (if I remember correctly);
  • the winner is obviously the team with the bigger total score at the end.

I couldn't find anywhere any reference to this scoring system, what it's called etc. Could anybody help ?

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