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In its most basic form, bridge is a game played by two competing partnerships, i. e. four people.

For purposes of scoring and reference, each player is identified by one of the points of the compass and thus North and South play against East and West.

More can participate, either as individuals or pairs or as teams of up to six, in formal tournaments or social gatherings where the governing rules of the event are prescribed by the sponsoring host.