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!

Bridge is a trick-taking card game played by four players in two partnerships. The goal of the game is to be the first partnership to score 100 points by winning tricks and fulfilling contracts.

Gameplay

1. Bidding: The game begins with a bidding round, where each player bids on the number of tricks they believe their partnership can take. The highest bidder becomes the declarer and their partner becomes the dummy.

2. The Dummy: The dummy lays their cards face up on the table, allowing the declarer to see all of their cards. The dummy does not participate in the play of the hand.

3. The Lead: The player to the left of the declarer leads with a card. The other players must follow suit if possible. If they cannot follow suit, they may trump or discard.

4. Winning Tricks: The highest card of the suit led wins the trick. If a trump card is played, it wins the trick regardless of suit. The player who wins the trick leads the next card.

5. Scoring: The declarer's partnership scores points for each trick they take over their bid. If they fulfill their contract (take the number of tricks they bid), they receive a bonus. If they fail to fulfill their contract, they lose points.

Bidding System

Bridge uses a complex bidding system to communicate between partners. Bids indicate the strength of the hand, the suit the player prefers, and the number of tricks they believe they can take.

Strategy

Bridge requires a combination of skill, strategy, and teamwork. Players must assess their hands, bid accurately, and play their cards wisely to maximize their chances of winning. Communication between partners is crucial, and the ability to read the opponents' bids and plays is essential.

Variations

There are numerous variations of Bridge, including:

* Rubber Bridge: Played in a series of "rubbers," with the first partnership to win two games winning the rubber.

* Duplicate Bridge: Players play the same hands against other partnerships, and the scores are compared to determine the winners.

* Contract Bridge: The most popular variation, where players play a series of hands and the goal is to score the most points.