Plafond vs Auction Bridge

Plafond is a historical trick-taking card game that emerged in the early 20th century, notably in Russia and the Netherlands. Played by four individuals in two partnerships using a standard 52-card deck, it was developed as an evolution of Whist and Bridge games. The game is highly significant in the history of card games because it introduced a stricter bidding system where players aimed to make...

Auction bridge is a partnership trick-taking card game and an important predecessor of contract bridge. Four players use a standard 52-card deck, and an auction determines the declaring side, the trump suit or no-trump contract, and the number of tricks proposed. Unlike contract bridge, only tricks actually bid and won count toward game below the line, a scoring rule that gives the auction a diffe...