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Learn Minibridge!
The first event of the Under 14 Championship will be played in Minibridge format — the perfect way to start your bridge journey! It's simple, fun, and you can learn it in just 9 steps.
🌟 What is Minibridge?
Minibridge is a simplified version of bridge that lets you focus on the most exciting part: playing the cards! Instead of the complex bidding system, you simply count your points and choose your contract. It's the perfect stepping stone to full bridge.
🎯 9 Easy Steps to Play Minibridge
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🎴 Each Player Has 13 Cards
Bridge is played by 4 players in two partnerships sitting opposite each other. Each player receives 13 cards from a standard 52-card deck.
🔢 Count Your Points
Look at your hand and count your High Card Points (HCP) using this simple system:
📣 Announce Your Points
Starting with the dealer, each player announces their point count in the table chat, going clockwise around the table.
In the partnership with more points, the player with more points becomes the Declarer and must click on "I am declarer". Their partner becomes the Dummy. The system will then show Dummy's shape.
🎯 Choose Your Contract
Looking at both hands, the Declarer chooses how many tricks to win and whether to play in a trump suit or No Trumps (NT).
There are three levels of contracts you can choose:
These are the minimum level contracts. The Declarer commits to winning at least 7 tricks:
- 1NT = 7 tricks with no trump suit
- 1♠ = 7 tricks with spades as trump
- 1♥ = 7 tricks with hearts as trump
- 1♦ = 7 tricks with diamonds as trump
- 1♣ = 7 tricks with clubs as trump
If successful, you score points — but not many!
These are Game contracts. The Declarer commits to winning more tricks:
- 3NT = 9 tricks with no trump suit
- 4♠ = 10 tricks with spades as trump
- 4♥ = 10 tricks with hearts as trump
- 5♦ = 11 tricks with diamonds as trump
- 5♣ = 11 tricks with clubs as trump
If successful, you score much more than a partial score!
The Declarer commits to winning 12 tricks. If successful, you score very high points!
Promise to win ALL 13 tricks for the highest score possible!
▶️ The Opening Lead
The player to the left of the Declarer plays the first card. This is called the "opening lead." Play continues clockwise.
🃏 Dummy's Cards Go Down
The Dummy's cards are face-up on the table, organized by suit in columns. Everyone can see these cards!
🎮 Playing the Cards
Each player must follow suit if possible. If you can't follow suit, you can play any card (including a trump to win!).
• The highest card of the suit led wins
• UNLESS a trump is played — then highest trump wins
• The winner leads the next trick
🏆 Scoring
After all 13 tricks are played, count your tricks! Did the Declarer make their contract?
❌ Went down? Defenders score for each trick under the contract!
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