Auction bridge the odd trick in a trump suit or at No-trumps; he cannot pass the bid. A bid is higher if it contracts for a higher number of points (ignoring doubles) rather than a higher number of tricks. As an example 3 Spades (27 points) beats 4 Clubs (24 points). Auction bridge scoring is as follows: Auction bridge The card game auction bridge, the third step in the evolution of the general game of bridge, was developed from straight bridge (i.e. bridge whist) in 1904. The precursor to contract bridge, its predecessors were whist and bridge whist. Auction bridge trick scoring,
Vanderbilt Club summary, Vanderbilt Club is: Vanderbilt distinguishes between informatory doubles and business doubles, two expressions known from auction bridge. Doubles should be informatory at the one-level; at the two-level if neither you nor your partner has previously bid; and perhaps at the three-level, depending on the player's judgment of the score and the bidding. Doubles should be made more freely in contract than in auction bridge, because the potential profit is greater. Vanderbilt does not otherwise discuss bidding in contested auctions. Vanderbilt describes three types of invitations to slam: bidding more than is needed to score game; bidding the opponents' suit;