The Game of Kings (and Mathematicians)
Bridge is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. It is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table.
Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games. Unlike many other card games, bridge is a game of skill, not luck.
It consists of two main parts: the Bidding (or Auction) and the Play. In the bidding, players compete to name the "contract" — the number of tricks they think they can take. In the play, one side tries to fulfil that contract while the other side tries to stop them.