Control (bridge)

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1st round control: Either an Ace or void in a suit 2nd round control: Either a King or singleton a suit 3rd round control: Either a Queen or doubleton in a suit

Control Cards: Aces and Kings

  • Aces and Kings are counted equally
  • There are 8 control cards in a deck

Controls: A weighted sum of the Aces and Kings

  • 2 points for each Ace
  • 1 point for each King
  • There are 12 controls in a deck

Stoppers is a related bridge term.