Spades
minor suitminor suits
52 cards are used in a game of bridge. 2-10 plus jack, queen, king and ace in each suit. There are 13 cards in a suit and 4 suits.
The trump suit for a particular deal at bridge is determined by bidding. The last suit named before three consecutive passes (or no bids) is the trump suit. If the last bid was some level of No Trump, the deal is played without a trump suit. The level plus the last-named suit (trump suit), or No Trump, is called the contract. The partnership winning the contract is the declaring partnership, and the partner who first bid the last-bid suit is called the declarer. Declarer's partner is called the dummy (who has no role in the play of the hand).
Charles Henry Goren has written: 'Point count bidding in contract bridge' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'The standard book of play' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Goren presents the Italian bridge system' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Goren's new contract bridge complete' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Basic bridge for the novice player' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Goren on play and defense' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Gorens Modern Backgammon Complete' -- subject(s): Backgammon 'Go with the odds' -- subject(s): Gambling 'Precision bridge for everyone' -- subject(s): Bidding, Contract bridge 'Advanced bidding' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'New contract bridge in a nutshell' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'The new canasta and samba' -- subject(s): Canasta (Game), Samba (Game) 'Contract bridge for beginners' -- subject(s): Protected DAISY 'Goren's bridge quizzes' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Precision System of Contract Bridge Bidding' 'Goren's Canasta up-to-date'
A grand slam is bidding and winning a contract of 13 tricks (all) in any suit or in no-trump. A small slam is bidding and winning a contract of 12 tricks (all but 1).
The highest ranking suit in bridge is spades. 'No Trump' ranks higher than spades in the bidding, but it is not a suit.
Alan F. Truscott has written: 'The Great Bridge Scandal' -- subject(s): World contract bridge championship 'Doubles and redoubles' -- subject(s): Collections of games, Contract bridge, Doubles 'Grand slams' -- subject(s): Contract bridge, Slams 'Basic bridge in three weeks' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'On bidding' -- subject(s): Bidding, Contract bridge 'Master bridge by question and answer' -- subject(s): Contract bridge
Ernest W. Rovere has written: 'Point count contract bridge complete' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Modern point count contract bridge' -- subject(s): Contract bridge
A bridge hand with no cards in one suit is said to have a void.
Mary A. McVey has written: 'Play bridge' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Bridge Basics' -- subject(s): Contract bridge
Paul Mendelson has written: 'Mendelson's guide to the bidding battle' -- subject(s): Bidding, Contract bridge 'Bridge for Complete Beginners' '100 Tips for Better Bridge' -- subject(s): Contract bridge 'Bridge for beginners' -- subject(s): Contract bridge