contract bridge

contract bridge bidding box

contract bridge, card game developed in the 1920s that was the final step in the historical progression from whist to bridge whist to auction bridge to contract bridge. See bridge.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: contract bridge
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 January 2024
Access Date: March 03, 2025