Classic Bridge

Classic Bridge is one of the world’s most popular partnership card games

Classic Bridge is Coppercod’s take on one of the world’s most popular classic partnership card games, Contract Bridge.

Play now on your smartphone or tablet! Free to play. Track your stats and play with smart AIs.

Whether you are completely new to Bridge or you want to practice offline to improve your bidding or play for your next tournament, this app caters for players of all levels.

Test your brain while you play and have fun!

This game uses the Standard American bidding system. Hints can be provided during the bidding if you request them to keep your learning on track.

Bridge is a little more complex to learn, but rewarding as you improve your strategy over time to defeat your opponents. The twists and turns of the bidding round keep the landscape different every session. Choose between easy, medium and hard mode and make sure to track your all time and session stats to follow your improvement as you learn!

Make Classic Bridge the perfect game for you with our customisable features!

● Turn the Bid Panel hints on or off

● Set the AI level to easy, medium or hard

● Choose normal or fast play

● Play in landscape or portrait mode

● Turn single click play on or off

● Replay the hand either from play or from bidding

● Review the previous hands played in during a round

You can also customise your color themes and card decks to choose from to keep the landscape interesting!

Quickfire rules:

After the cards are dealt evenly between four players, the players, in turn, can “pass” or bid the number of tricks they believe their team can win above 6 in any suit, or “No Trumps”. The bidding proceeds like an auction, each player in turn can make a higher bid than the current winning bid or “pass”.

The player to the left of the Declarer makes the opening lead. Each player then plays one card in turn, following suit if they can. If they cannot follow suit they may play any other card in their hand, including a trump card. After a trick is won by the best card played, the player who took the trick leads the first card to the next trick. The aim for the winning bidding team is to take as many tricks as to at least win their contract. The other team is trying to win enough tricks to stop them.

After the opening lead, the Dummy's cards are turned face up for every player to see. The Declarer in the hand plays both their own cards and the Dummy's. If your team wins the contract, you will play both the Declarer and Dummy hands.

At the end of each round, the winning bidder's score contract points if they met or bettered their contract, or give “Undertrick” penalty points to their opponents. The “Rubber” is won by the team with the highest score after the first team wins two out of three games. The games are won when one team wins 100 contract points.

What's New in the Latest Version 2.2.1

Last updated on Jun 19, 2024

Thank you for playing Classic Bridge! This version includes:
- A fix for cards not being displayed correctly occasionally when return to the app
- Stability and performance improvements

Introduction

Classic Bridge is a timeless card game of strategy, skill, and partnership. Played by four players in two competing pairs, the game's objective is to be the first partnership to reach a predetermined score by winning tricks.

Setup

A standard deck of 52 cards is used. Players sit opposite their partners and are dealt 13 cards each. The remaining cards form the "dummy" hand, which is placed face down in the middle of the table.

Bidding

The bidding process determines the contract, which specifies the number of tricks the declarer (the player who wins the bid) and their partner must make. Bidding starts with the player to the left of the dealer and proceeds clockwise.

The Auction

Players make bids, starting with 1, indicating the number of tricks they believe their partnership can take. The highest bidder becomes the declarer, and their bid becomes the contract. The suit of the contract is determined by the highest suit bid during the auction.

The Play

The player to the left of the declarer leads the first card. Players must follow suit if possible. If they cannot follow suit, they may play any card, including a trump.

Trump

The trump suit is the suit that is higher than all other suits. A trump card can beat any card of a different suit.

Tricks

Each trick consists of four cards, one played by each player. The highest card of the suit led wins the trick unless a trump card is played. The winner of the trick leads the next card.

Scoring

The declarer's partnership scores points for each trick they take above the number bid. If they make their contract, they receive a bonus. If they fail to make their contract, they are penalized.

Game Play

The game continues until one partnership reaches the predetermined score. The partnership with the highest score wins the game.

Variations

Classic Bridge has numerous variations, including Rubber Bridge, Chicago Bridge, and Contract Bridge. These variations differ in their scoring systems, bidding conventions, and other rules.

Strategy and Skills

Classic Bridge requires a combination of strategic thinking, card counting, and partnership communication. Players must carefully consider their bids, analyze the cards played, and communicate effectively with their partners.

Conclusion

Classic Bridge is a challenging and rewarding game that has been enjoyed by generations of players. Its combination of strategy, skill, and partnership makes it a timeless classic that continues to captivate enthusiasts worldwide.