Re: contract bridge

Refer to Ref.1, p. 148 for the new and better contract bridge scoring system which accomplishes the following: Three no-trump, four in a major and five in a minor suit is still game, and slam bonuses are still the same, but part-score games are much harder to obtain.Thus, it is very important to stop one level short of game if you can't make game. This tends to lengthen the rubber and make it more competitive in the long run, so that the cards can more readily equal out. Thus, skill is increased. For several reasons, over-tricks are not counted except when doubled or re-doubled, and whose concepts are the same. Bonus tricks are awarded for each level bid and made beyond game. Example: Three hearts needed for game, five hearts is bid and made. Since five hearts is two levels beyond game, two bonus tricks worth 60 points each are awarded. Slam points are the five-bid score plus the usual slam bonuses.  Set points are exactly the same. All in all, this new scoring system is more accurate and skillful.