The auction
Bid a level and denomination, or pass. The last bid before three passes becomes the contract.
The auction game
Play Bridge Online with Friends
Contract Bridge with a real auction, a partner across the table, and thirteen tricks to play. Invite your friends, fill the seats with expert bots, and play in your browser.
- 4-player partnerships
- Expert bots
- Full auction
- No download
A partnership game with a conversation before the cards
Bridge begins with an auction, not a trick. Every bid describes something about your hand and asks something of your partner. Cards4Play gives you a complete table for the auction and the play, with bots that can hold up their side.
Partnership
Four players, two partnerships, and a partner across the table. The declarer's partner plays the dummy.
Thirteen tricks
Follow suit, draw trumps, and count winners. Every hand is a small planning problem.
Expert bots
Practice the auction and play with bots that understand Standard American bidding.
From deal to declarer in three steps
Create the table, choose your partner, and start the auction.
Create a Bridge game
Sign in with Google and choose Bridge. Then invite your partner and opponents.
Fill the table
If you do not have four people, bots can take the empty seats, including the expert tier.
Auction and play
Bid to set the contract, make the opening lead, and play out all thirteen tricks.
Contract Bridge rules at a glance
Four players form two partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other. The full 52-card deck is dealt thirteen cards to each player. The dealer bids first, and the auction proceeds clockwise.
A bid names a level from one to seven and a denomination: Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, or No Trump. A new bid must be higher than the previous one. Three passes end the auction, and the last player to bid becomes the declarer. The player to the declarer's left makes the opening lead, and the declarer's partner lays out the dummy.
Players must follow suit if they can. A trick is won by the highest trump, or by the highest card of the suit led when no trump is played. This version uses simpler scoring without vulnerability or doubled contracts.
- Four players in two partnerships.
- Thirteen cards each from a full 52-card deck.
- Auction using levels one through seven and five denominations.
- The last bidder before three passes becomes the declarer.
- Play thirteen tricks, following suit when possible.
Bridge questions, answered
The quick answers before the auction begins.
Is Bridge free to play?
Yes. Contract Bridge is free to play in your browser. Sign in with Google to create a game and keep your results.
Do I need four people?
No. Invite friends or fill any empty seats with bots, including expert bidding and play bots.
Does Cards4Play use duplicate scoring?
No. This version uses simpler Contract Bridge scoring without vulnerability or doubled contracts.
Can I practice Bridge against bots?
Yes. Bots can fill the table so you can practice the auction and play a complete hand.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Cards4Play runs in a modern web browser on desktop, tablet, and phone.
Make the opening bid.
Bring a partner, invite your opponents, or let the expert bots fill the table.
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