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Introduction to Writing Bridge Rules
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The easiest introduction to writing Bridge rules is an example with
explanations. And don't worry if you're not a programmer, this is written for
any Bridge player to understand.
Suppose you dealt the following hand, would you open the bidding or pass? What
thought process would guide your decision? What facts about the hand would you
consider; the shape of the hand or the number of points? If you would open, what
would be the best suit to bid, what level?
S 8
H A Q 8
D K 9 7
C A K 9 5 4 2
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A set of rules for bidding a Bridge hand should, in some simple way, mimic the
thought process you might use to bid. The set of rules distributed with the game
contains the following group of rules for making an opening bid. The rules are
displayed here similar to the way they are displayed in the game's built-in
editor. Let's step through these rules to see how they bid this hand. Click on
"Next" to page through the commentary.
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