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the “limit bid”, especially when it has found
a fit.
APPENDIX - Scoring
Rubber Bridge Scoring
Score below the line for tricks bid and
made:
Spades or hearts: 30 per trick;
Diamonds or Clubs: 20 per trick;
No trumps: 40 for first trick and 30 for each
additional trick;
If doubled: multiply by two
If redoubled: multiply by four
One hundred points wins game.
Score above the line:
Overtricks
Not vulnerable Vulnerable
Undoubled Ordinary trick value Ordinary trick value
Doubled
100 per trick
200 per trick
Redoubled 200 per trick
400 per trick
Making doubled or redoubled contracts:
Add 50 to all other scores.
Slams
Not vulnerable
Vulnerable
Small Slam
500
750
Grand Slam
1,000
1,500
Penalties
Undertricks
Not vulnerable
Vulnerable
Undoubled
50 each trick
100 each trick
Doubled
100 for first trick
200 for first trick
200 for each
300 for each
additional trick
additional trick
Redoubled
Twice the above
Twice the above
Rubber bonus
When the rubber is won in two games:
700
When the rubber is won in three games:
500
Saitek reserves the right to make technical
changes without notice in the interest of progress.
