Acronyms are one of the most frequent things an online bridge player will encounter. Anywhere bridge is played or discussed with keyboards attached, expect to see words like typ, glp, g2g, and lol – and if you’re new to the scene, getting used to these terms can take a while.

Communication via shorthand makes talking at the table faster and easier.

Who wants to type anything out when they should be focusing on their cards?

Here’s a collection of quick bridge acronyms to help you out.

For Indicating Suits

There’s no need to click the suit when using BBO. Just type your card and suit into the chat window for a faster way to play your cards. Elsewhere and in some web-based discussions, here’s how to name a suit…

• Spades !S
• Hearts !H
• Diamonds !D
• Clubs !C

For Partnerships

It’s just considered good manners to thank your bridge partner when something good happens. It’s also a good idea to say good luck before the game started. Here are the fastest ways to say it during an internet-based bridge game…

• GDP (Good Defense Partner)
• GLP (Good Luck Partner)
• TYP (Thank You Partner)
• VWD (Very Well Done)
• WDP (Well Done Partner)

For Organizations & Clubs

There’s no need to type out the name of an organization or club in most instances. Abbrevations are common within bridge. It’s worth saying that there are many, many more worldwide. As a start, and here are some of the most commonly mentioned ones…

• ABA (American Bridge Association)
• ABF (Australian Bridge Federation)
• APBF (Asia-Pacific Bridge Federation)
• ACBL (American Contract Bridge League)
• CBF (Canada Bridge Federation)
• CCBA (Chinese Contract Bridge Association)
• EBU (English Bridge Union)
• SABF (South African Bridge Federation)
• WBF (World Bridge Federation)

Which bridge acronyms do you use online most often?