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Test your knowledge of the classic card game of bridge!

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In bridge, what is the 'dummy'?

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About Bridge Card Terms

Test your knowledge of the classic card game of bridge! Bridge Card Terms packs 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 7 easy, 6 medium, 2 hard questions into a relaxed session of roughly 7 minutes — no sign-up, no timer pressure. An explanation appears after every answer, and finishing once a day keeps your streak alive.

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  1. 1. In bridge, what is the 'dummy'?

    Answer: The declarer's partner whose hand is laid face up on the table

    In bridge, after the opening lead, the declarer's partner (dummy) lays their hand face up on the table and takes no further active part; the declarer plays both hands.

  2. 2. What does 'trump' mean in bridge?

    Answer: To play a card of the designated suit that beats cards of other suits

    To trump means to play a card of the trump suit, which wins the trick over cards of any other suit, regardless of rank. The trump suit is determined during bidding.

  3. 3. In bridge, what is a 'finesse'?

    Answer: A technique attempting to win a trick with a lower card by playing through an opponent

    A finesse is a play technique where a player leads toward a card combination hoping to win a trick with a lower card, relying on a favorable position of opponent's higher cards.

  4. 4. What is a 'slam' in bridge?

    Answer: Bidding and winning 12 tricks (small slam) or all 13 tricks (grand slam)

    A slam is a high-level contract: a small slam requires winning 12 of the 13 tricks, while a grand slam requires winning all 13 tricks, both earning large bonus points.

  5. 5. In bridge, what is a 'no-trump' contract?

    Answer: A hand where no trumping is allowed because no trump suit was designated

    A no-trump contract is one where no suit is designated as trumps. Tricks are won by the highest card of the suit led, making hand evaluation and play technique different.

Things you'll learn along the way

  • The auction (or bidding) is the phase where all four players make bids to determine the final contract, including the level, the trump suit (or no-trump), and who plays as declarer.
  • Vulnerable is a scoring condition in rubber bridge where a partnership that has won one game faces higher bonuses for making contracts but also higher penalties for failing.
  • A squeeze is an advanced technique where a player forces an opponent to discard a card they need to protect one suit in order to keep cards protecting another suit.

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Bridge Card Terms has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.

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