: ▁subtract ▁one ▁point ▁for ▁short ▁suit ▁hon ors ▁like ▁K Q ▁or ▁Q J ▁Sp ade ▁suit : ▁With ▁ 2 5 ▁Z ars ▁and ▁the ▁suit ▁is ▁sp ades , ▁ 1 ▁point ▁may ▁be ▁added . ▁F ines se : ▁subtract ▁or ▁add ▁a ▁point ▁for ▁hon ors ▁in ▁oppon ents ' ▁su its ▁depending ▁on ▁whether ▁they ▁are ▁on ▁or ▁off ▁side ▁Un guard ed ▁Hon ors : ▁disc ount ▁hon ors ▁in ▁short ▁su its ▁bid ▁by ▁oppon ents ▁Support : ▁add ▁one ▁point ▁for ▁each ▁honor ▁in ▁partner ' s ▁suit ▁( up ▁to ▁two ) ▁ ▁Str ateg ic ▁adjust ments ▁Zar ▁Point s ▁are ▁designed ▁with ▁rub bers ▁scoring ▁in ▁mind . ▁When ▁playing ▁for ▁match points , ▁it ▁is ▁des irable ▁to ▁bid ▁any ▁game ▁or ▁small ▁sl am ▁that ▁has ▁a ▁ 5 0 ▁percent ▁chance ▁of ▁making . ▁To ▁do ▁this , ▁slight ▁adjust ments ▁to ▁the ▁Z P ▁required ▁per ▁level ▁need ▁to ▁be ▁made . ▁The ▁result ▁is ▁that ▁intermediate ▁values ▁are ▁slightly ▁off ▁from ▁the ▁ 5 - point ▁scale ▁suggested ▁below . ▁▁ 4 4 ▁Z P ▁— ▁ 8 ▁tr icks ▁ 4 8 ▁Z P ▁— ▁ 9 ▁tr icks ▁ 5 2 ▁Z P ▁— ▁ 1 0 ▁tr icks ▁ 5 6 ▁Z P ▁— ▁ 1 1 ▁tr icks ▁ 6 1 ▁Z P ▁— ▁ 1 2 ▁tr icks ▁ 6 7 ▁Z P ▁— ▁ 1 3 ▁tr icks ▁ ▁When