Hand Evaluation Using The Zar Scale
Using Zar Points (ZP), 26 ZP are required to open and 16 ZP are required to respond. Fifty-two ZP (two opening hands) should result in game at the four level. Bidding levels are five points apart yielding:
- Two level – 42 i.e. 26 + 16
- Three level – 47
- Four level – 52
- Five level – 57
- Six level – 62
- Seven level – 67
This scale does not need to be memorized. In order to arrive at the expected number of tricks, one need only subtract 2 ZPs and divide by 5. For example, with 52 ZPs, subtracting 2 gives 50, and dividing 50 by 5 gives 10 – the number of tricks expected to be taken.
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