Bridge Scoring - Scoring Elements

Scoring Elements

Bridge scoring consists of nine elements. Not all elements are included in all game variants and the method of accumulation of the elements over several deals varies.

If the contract is made, the score for each such deal consists of:

1. Contract points, assigned to each odd trick bid and made

2. Overtrick points, assigned for each trick taken over the contracted number of odd tricks

3. A slam bonus for a small slam or grand slam contract bid and made

4. A bonus, colloquially known as 'for insult', is received at the end of any deal in which a doubled or redoubled contract is bid and made

If the contract is defeated, the defenders receive

5. Penalty points, assigned for every undertrick

In rubber bridge only,

6. A rubber bonus is received at the end of a completed rubber by the side that is first to win two games. A rubber bonus is also awarded for some game and part-game scores at the end of an unfinished rubber

7. An honor bonus is received by any player at the end of any deal in which he held particular honor cards.

In duplicate bridge only,

8. A partial-game bonus is received at the end of each deal for any partial game contract bid and made

9. A game bonus is received at the end of each deal for any game contract bid and made