CHAPTER VIII
The Score

LAW 77 - DUPLICATE BRIDGE SCORING TABLE

TRICK SCORE

Scored by declarer's side if the contract is fulfilled
		IF TRUMPS ARE
For each odd trick bid and made
Undoubled							20	20	30	30
Doubled							40	40	60	60
Redoubled							80	80	120	120

				AT A NOTRUMP CONTRACT
				UNDOUBLED		DOUBLED		REDOUBLED
For the first odd trick bid and made				40		80		160
For each additional odd trick				30		60		120

A trick score of 100 points or more, made on one board, is GAME
A trick score of less than 100 points is a PARTSCORE


PREMIUM SCORE
Scored by declarer's side

SLAMS
For making a slam					Not Vulnerable		Vulnerable
Small Slam (12 tricks) bid and made					500		750
Grand Slam (all 13 tricks) bid and made					1000		1500


OVERTRICKS
For each OVERTRICK					Not Vulnerable		Vulnerable
(tricks made in excess of contract)
Undoubled					Trick Value		Trick Value
Doubled					100		200
Redoubled					200		400


PREMIUMS FOR GAME, PARTSCORE, FULFILLING CONTRACT
For making GAME, vulnerable									500
For making GAME, not vulnerable									300
For making any PARTSCORE									50
For making any doubled, but not redoubled contract									50
For making any redoubled contract									100


UNDERTRICK PENALTIES
Scored by declarer's opponents if the contract is not fulfilled

UNDERTRICKS
Tricks by which declarer falls short of the contract

	Not Vulnerable					Vulnerable
	Undbld		Dbld		Rdbld	Undbld	Dbld		Rdbld
For first undertrick	50		100		200	100	200		400
For each additional undertrick	50		200		400	100	300		600
Bonus for fourth and
each subsequent undertrick	0		100		200	0	0		0

LAW 78 - METHODS OF SCORING

A. Matchpoint Scoring

In matchpoint scoring each contestant is awarded, for scores made by different contestants who have played the same board and whose scores are compared with his, two scoring units (matchpoints or half matchpoints) for each score inferior to his, one scoring unit for each score equal to his, and zero scoring units for each score superior to his.

B. International Matchpoint Scoring

In international matchpoint scoring, on each board the total point difference between the two scores compared is converted into IMPs according to the following scale:

Difference		Difference		Difference
in points	IMPs	in points	IMPs	in points	IMPs
20 - 40	1	370 - 420	9	1500 - 1740	17
50 - 80	2	430 - 490	10	1750 - 1990	18
90 - 120	3	500 - 590	11	2000 - 2240	19
130 - 160	4	600 - 740	12	2250 - 2490	20
170 - 210	5	750 - 890	13	2500 - 2990	21
220 - 260	6	900 - 1090	14	3000 - 3490	22
270 - 310	7	1100 - 1290	15	3500 - 3990	23
320 - 360	8	1300 - 1490	16	4000 & upwards	24

C. Total Point Scoring

In total point scoring, the net total point score of all boards played is the score for each contestant.

D. Special Scoring Methods

Special scoring methods are permissible, if approved by the sponsoring organisation. In advance of any contest the sponsoring organisation should publish conditions of contest detailing conditions of entry, methods of scoring, determination of winners, breaking of ties, and the like.

LAW 79 - TRICKS WON

A. Agreement on Tricks Won: The number of tricks won shall be agreed upon before all four hands have been returned to the board.
B. Disagreement on Tricks Won: If a subsequent disagreement arises, the Director must be called. No increase in score need be granted unless the Director is called before the round ends as specified in Law 8 (but Law 69 or Law 71 may supersede this provision when there has been an acquiescence or a concession).
C. Error in Score: An error in computing or tabulating the agreed-upon score, whether made by a player or scorer, may be corrected until the expiration of the period specified by the sponsoring organisation. Unless the sponsoring organisation specifies a later time, this correction period expires 30 minutes after the official score has been made available for inspection.

An earlier time may be specified when required by the special nature of a contest.

Chapters: I - Definitions II - Preliminaries III - Preparation and Progression IV - General Laws Governing Irregularities V - The Auction VI - The Play VII - Proprieties VIII - The Score IX - Tournament Sponsorship X - Tournament Director XI - Appeals

Last modified: Sun Apr 26 13:38:56 1998

CHAPTER VIIIThe Score

LAW 77 - DUPLICATE BRIDGE SCORING TABLE

LAW 78 - METHODS OF SCORING

LAW 79 - TRICKS WON

CHAPTER VIII
The Score