LAWS OF DUPLICATE CONTRACT BRIDGE 1997
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77		 DUPLICATE BRIDGE SCORING TABLE_

Trick Score
Scored by declarer's side if the contract is fulfilled.
If trumps are: Clubs Diamonds Hearts Spades
For each trick bid and made
Undoubled 20 20 30 30
Doubled 40 40 60 60
Redoubled 80 80 120 120
At a no trump contract Undoubled Doubled Redoubled
For 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. 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 the fourth and each subsequent undertrick 0 100 200 0 0 0



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