Bridge

Let NeuralPlay's unique thinking Bridge AI and SAYC bidder challenge you!

Play rubber bridge, Chicago, duplicate teams, or practice with matchpoint scoring.

Just learning Bridge? The NeuralPlay AI will show you suggested bids and plays. Play along and learn!

NeuralPlay Bridge supports the SAYC, 2/1 Game Forcing, ACOL, and Precision bidding systems.

Our unique double dummy solver provides six levels of computer AI play. Not sure about the play of a hand? Step through a double dummy solution.

NeuralPlay Bridge is designed to help you learn bridge and improve your bridge game. Learning features include:

• Hints.

• Undo.

• Offline play.

• Replay hand.

• Skip hand.

• Detailed statistics.

• Bidding explanations. Tap a bid for an explanation.

• Customization. Choose the deck backs, color theme, and more.

• Bid and play checker. Compare your bid or play with the computer's as you play!

• Play review. Review the play of the hand at the end of the hand and resume play from any point during the review.

• Double dummy solver. Explore and step through the double dummy play of the hands. Compare your result to the optimal result.

• Custom hand characteristics. Play deals with your desired distribution and point count.

Other features:

• Claim the remaining tricks and NeuralPlay's double dummy solver will verify your claim.

• Save a human readable record of your bidding and play of a hand in the Portable Bridge Notation format (PBN).

• Load a PBN file to play predealt deals or for play review.

• Deal sequences. Enter a number to play a predetermined set of hands. Share the number with a friend to play the same hands.

• Deal editor. Create and edit your own deals. Modify deals that you have played from the Deal Database.

• Deal Database. As you play, the deals you play will be added to your deal database. Review, replay, and share deals you have played.

• Achievements and leaderboards.

Detailed statistics are provided for you to further analyze your play and bidding. For example, see how many game or slam contracts you declare and make. Compare your statistics to the the AI's.

You may customize the bidding system by enabling or disabling specific conventions. Beginners may prefer to disable some conventions to create a natural bidding system.

What's New in the Latest Version 11.02

Last updated on Jul 4, 2024

• Option to automatically claim the remaining tricks when your hand is all high.
• Option to share game rule settings on the main screen menu.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements.

Thank you for your suggestions and feedback!

Introduction

Bridge is a trick-taking card game played by four players in two partnerships. The game is played with a standard deck of 52 cards, and the objective is to be the first partnership to reach a predetermined number of points.

Setup

The game begins with the players seated around a table, with partners sitting opposite each other. The cards are shuffled and dealt out to the players, 13 cards to each player.

Bidding

The bidding process begins with the player to the left of the dealer. Each player in turn has the opportunity to bid on the number of tricks they believe their partnership can take. The highest bid is the contract, and the partnership that makes the contract must take at least the number of tricks they bid.

Play

The player to the left of the dealer leads with a card. The other players must follow suit if possible. If a player cannot follow suit, they may play any card. The highest card of the suit led wins the trick, unless a trump card is played. Trump cards are the cards in the suit that was agreed upon during the bidding process.

Scoring

The partnership that makes the contract scores 10 points for each trick they take over the number they bid. If the partnership fails to make the contract, they lose 10 points for each trick they are short.

Variations

There are many different variations of bridge, but the basic rules of the game remain the same. Some of the most popular variations include:

* Contract bridge: This is the most common variation of bridge, and it is the version that is played in tournaments.

* Rubber bridge: This is a more casual variation of bridge, and it is typically played for a set number of rounds.

* Duplicate bridge: This is a variation of bridge in which all of the players play the same hands. This allows for more accurate comparisons of skill.

Strategy

Bridge is a game of skill and strategy. There are many different factors that players must consider when making decisions, including:

* The strength of their hand

* The strength of their partner's hand

* The bidding of the other players

* The cards that have been played

Conclusion

Bridge is a challenging and rewarding game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a game that requires skill, strategy, and teamwork.