Glossary of contract bridge terms

376: 19162:. An example from Acol is an opening bid of one of a suit which may be made with anything from 10 HCP (plus some shape) to 22 HCP (with a shape unsuitable for a 2 bid, such as 4–4–4–1). Such bids are limited only by the failure of the bidder to make a stronger or weaker bid; thus an Acol opening bid of one of a suit is limited by the fact that the opener failed to pass, to make a 2 level opening bid, or to make a pre-emptive opening bid. 393:, the location on the scorepad above the main horizontal line where extra points are entered; extra points are those awarded for holding honor cards in trumps, for bonuses for scoring game, small slam, grand slam or winning a rubber, for overtricks on the declaring side and for undertricks on the defending side and for fulfilling doubled or redoubled contracts. Points awarded for contract odd tricks bid and made are entered 933: 9004:. Routinely each round pairs all of the competing teams in head-to-head matches—win or lose; no draw or tie. Winners advance to the next round and losers are eliminated. The size of the field, or initial number of competing teams, must be a power of two. Only then, the format generates for each round an even number of teams, which enables a complete set of head-to-head matches. 8167:. The IMP scale's effect is to reduce the weighting of large differences, thus making it less likely that the outcome of an entire match will depend on one or a small number of boards. For example a difference of 30 (one overtrick) is worth 1 IMP, but a difference of 680 (say 1100 at one table and 420 at the other table) is worth only 12 IMPs. 17483:, a menace from one opponent to the other. This is usually accomplished by playing through one opponent in a way that forces him to cover the lead, leaving the other opponent with the remaining control. The purpose is to arrange that one opponent has to guard more menaces than he can successfully manage. 3451:(Uncapitalised) The play of two winners by a pair on a single trick: for example, the ace and king of trumps. This usually involves a declarer's use of a deceptive play to cause a defender to follow suit with one high card (for example, the king from Kx when the other defender holds the singleton ace). 6885:

partner to bid game in a particular suit, made when a fit in that suit is known more than one level below game. Routinely the occasion a single raise from one to two of a major, as both 1S – 2S and 1C – 1S – 2S (opponents silent). In those two auctions all five bids from 2N to 3S are potentially game

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set rules on which calls must be alerted and how; any method of alerting may be authorized, such as saying "Alert", displaying an Alert card from a bidding box, or knocking on the table. Regardless whether a call is alerted, either opponent may ask its meaning, either at his/her turn or after the end

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treatment for opening bids when holding a hand with opening values but lacking a five-card major. When the hand contains two clubs and three diamonds, an opening diamond bid is preferred. Also, "short diamond." These bids may also be called "prepared minors" – "prepared club" and "prepared diamond",

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made in defense to opposing 2-level or 3-level preemptive openings. Leaping Michaels shows a strong two-suited hand (5–5 or longer) that is less suitable for a takeout double and is game forcing. Described as an overcall by some of a weak two-bid of a major, others expand its application to all weak

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An agreement that the meaning of bids or card signals may change as more information about a deal becomes available. For example, when declarer shows out of a suit, the defenders can tell whether the rank of West's lowest remaining card in the suit is even or odd (and declarer probably does not have

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with a series of opponents whose records or standings are as similar as possible when they face each other, without scheduling repeat matches. Typically these are relatively numerous, relatively short matches. For example, of 54 to 56 boards in one day's play: 6, 7, 8, or 9 matches of 9, 8, 7, or 6

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A style of bidding which strives to select the Declarer most beneficial for the partnership. Example: After NT openings, Jacoby Transfers right-side the contract so that the NT opener is the Declarer: As the hand with the known long suit will be the dummy, this right-siding reveals to the opponents

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A statement by declarer about how the remaining unplayed tricks will be won or lost. Normally the claiming player exposes his hand and describes the sequence of play for the remaining tricks (but such plays as finesses, unless already proven, are disallowed). A claim is best made only when the play

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A play that creates no direct advantage and might lose. Its principal features are that an opponent will not suspect that such an inept play has been made, and that once the opponent realizes what has occurred, he will be frustrated and angry (and therefore less effective) during subsequent hands.

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referred to the entry "weak suit game try" and gave three small cards for example. It also referred "game try" to the entry "trial bid" with example holdings xxx, Axx, KTxx, and Jxxx in the side suit; shortness is a good holding and so is a good suit. Such a suit is likely to be a good one for the

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A pass in a competitive auction that requires partner either to make another bid or to double or redouble the opponents' current call. Experienced partnerships often have agreements about the meaning of bidding immediately in contrast to making a forcing pass and then bidding over partner's double

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A bidding convention initiated by responder following partner's notrump opening bid that requests opener rebid in the suit ranked just above that bid by responder, i.e. a response in diamonds requests a rebid in hearts and a response in hearts requests a rebid in spades; other responses may carry

20087:, the facility to joining into the next level of answers without needing to hear a new relay from partner. Usually, after servant has the highest possible answer for the level s/he is answering, s/he can jump into the next level assuming the captain made a virtual new relay, saving bidding space. 10363:

that is exposed by a defender prematurely but accidentally, via mishap. A minor penalty card remains face up on the table until played. The minor penalty card must be played before any other card below honor rank in the same suit; however, an honor in the same suit may be played before the minor

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A bid that, by partnership understanding, requires the bidder's partner to make another bid. A forcing bid is not necessarily a strong bid. It is legal to pass partner's forcing bid, and players occasionally do so if they believe it advantageous on a given hand, but it is damaging to partnership

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Said of some number of tricks that can be lost or won without gaining or losing the lead. "There were eleven tricks off the top in spades", to mean that declarer could take eleven tricks without interruption; or, "We're down off the top", to mean that the defenders, having the opening lead, can

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In duplicate pairs tournaments, a method of fairly adjusting match point scores when not all boards have been played the same number of times. It gives equal weight to each board by calculating the expected number of match points that would have been earned if the board had been played the full

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The deliberate sacrifice of a high card to remove a vital entry to an opponent's hand, usually the dummy. Named for a ship sunk during the Spanish–American War, to block the entrance to a harbor. Sometimes confused with, and spelled as, the Merrimack, the American Civil War ship that fought the

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A bidding approach where players indicate suits (denominations) before showing high card strength. For example, natural suit overcalls and natural one-level suit opening bids are usually "colors first". Natural notrump opening bids and natural notrump overcalls usually show strength rather than

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A method of determining whether the partnership holds the top trump honors when the bid of a grand slam is a possibility. In its original form, the GSF was initiated with a bid of 5NT, asking partner to bid a grand slam with two of the top three honors in the trump suit. Depending on the prior

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On defense, second hand's play of a higher card than apparently necessary, so as to obtain the lead. The play is intended to prevent fourth hand from being forced into the lead to make a return favorable to declarer. The name suggests a crocodile opening its maw to swallow up partner's winning

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A singleton or void in a suit other than the trump suit. A hand with both good support for partner's trumps and a splinter can be very powerful offensively—offering control of the splinter suit (by ruffing the first or second trick) and extra trump winners (by ruffing subsequent rounds). When

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that grossly misstates high card strength or distribution, made so as to deceive the opponents. The Laws specify that psychic bids themselves are legal. It is, however, a violation to infer and fail to disclose that partner has psyched, when the inference is based on partnership agreement or

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A call which indicates either: (1) a willingness to play the contract named, (2) a suit bid suggesting length or strength in that suit, (3) a notrump bid that suggests a balanced hand, (4) a double that suggests the ability to defeat the opponent's contract, (5) a redouble to suggest that the

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A bid which establishes narrow limits on both the high card strength and distribution of the bidder's hand. In many bidding systems the following bid types are limit bids: (1) Natural notrump bids indicating balanced hands within a narrow high card strength range; (2) raises of partner's suit

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A play which forces a particular opponent to win a trick, so that that opponent must then make a favorable lead. That player is said to be "endplayed". Normally, the player who is endplayed is a defender. Although the word implies that the play occurs toward the end of a hand, it often occurs

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The mean or median of raw scores on a deal. The datum is used as a basis for calculating IMPs for the participating teams or pairs. The datum may be trimmed by removing extreme scores at either end of the distribution, a procedure whose effect on a mean or on a median depends on the degree of

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on the card led from 11, the result is the number of cards in the other three hands that are higher than the one led. Third hand, for example, can then make inferences about declarer's holding in the suit by examining his own and dummy's holdings; likewise, declarer can make inferences about

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An approach to defending a hand that emphasizes waiting for tricks that declarer must eventually lose, getting off lead safely, and avoiding plays that will set up tricks for declarer. Often indicated when neither declarer nor dummy has a running side suit or when the declaring side may have

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2) (Noun) A group of four or more players who compete together in a teams event. For each deal, four team members are active at two tables. Player substitution occurs between matches or, in many longer matches, between sets of 6 to 20 deals. Most teams events permit four to six players on a

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in which the pairs sitting in one direction (usually North-South) stay in the same seats throughout, but after each round the pairs sitting in the other direction (usually East-West) move to the next higher numbered table, and the boards are moved to the next lower numbered table. Unless an

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is pre-printed on one sheet of paper in a special layout. Such a "deal" is loaded in a mechanical template (see image at right) which the operator-player manipulates selectively and sequentially to reveal some of the information. Paper deals are distributed in numbered sets of "Autobridge

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A bid that asks partner not to pass before the partnership's bidding has reached game (or the opponents have been doubled at a level high enough to compensate). Some treatments relax the requirement: for example, the agreement that in the sequence 1M – 2m, the 2m response is a game force

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A bid which differs from usual partnership practice that is chosen to avoid a later bidding problem. For example, playing five-card majors and holding a minimal strength opening hand, a strong four-card spade suit may be opened in preference to a weak five-card heart suit. See also

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A double by the partner of the prospective opening leader that requests the lead of a particular suit. Experienced partnerships usually agree on a set of suit priorities, such as opening leader's bid suit, doubler's bid suit, dummy's first bid suit, or a suit that dummy has just bid

1006:: 60% of the available matchpoints on the board, or, if greater, the average of the matchpoints the pair earned on other boards played during the session or of the matchpoints earned against their current opponents. The assigned scores need not sum to the total available matchpoints. 13992:. Also: "Red vs. red" to mean both sides vulnerable, and "red vs. white" to mean vulnerable vs. not. (In British slang, those last two expressions are rarely used. The more usual ones are: "(at) game all", "both red" or "(at) red all"; and "at unfavourable", "at red", "red against 16764:

players will make plays slightly against the odds that will offer large gains if they succeed. For example, a swinging pair might bid a 60% grand slam on a hand where a small slam should be the normal contract. They might also make close doubles of normal contracts that might go

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High ODR means a hand has characteristics more suited to winning the final contract, while Low ODR means it has characteristics more suited to defending against opponents' contract. ODR is not based on a mathematical formula, but refers to a player's judgement/perception of the

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A bidding style that developed in the Eastern United States, particularly the New York region. It is characterized by five-card majors with a forcing one "notrump" response and limit raises, strong notrump with Jacoby transfers, and strong (but not game forcing) two-over-one

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to invite other players in the cardroom to play in the next one, often by a cry of "Table up". The players in the completed rubber draw cards to determine who will withdraw; the one or more who draw the lowest card or cards are said to cut out, and their replacements to cut

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continue with a fraction of their qualifying margins as carryover, which effectively gives weight less than one to points scored in the earlier, larger, lower-quality field. Sometimes there is no carryover; comfortable and borderline qualification are equivalent in the next

7471:(Verb) To defer taking a winning card until an advantageous point in the hand, usually in reference to tricks that the opponents have led to. There are various purposes for holding up a winner, but it is frequently done to force the opponents to use their entries too soon. 3586:, in which a player bids 4NT or 5NT to show possession of defined numbers of keycards (aces, and kings in bid suits), and to which that player's partner responds in generally natural fashion. Since the 1950s, it has been almost entirely superseded by variants of the 11711:

In unopposed bidding, the contract that cannot be improved upon by further bidding, nor could have been improved upon by taking a different line in earlier bidding. The contract is regarded as optimum because it offers the maximum score while minimizing the risk of

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A bidding sequence in which a single player, on consecutive calls, bids two different suits, and bids the two suits in the reverse order to that expected by the basic bidding system. The specific definition of a reverse therefore depends on the bidding system (see

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A type of 1 Club opening bid which shows opening values but does not guarantee clubs, denies a five card major (and often 5 diamonds as well) and may have as little as one club (on a 4441 shape hand). Usually played as forcing for one round. A variant of a

4340:). The director enforces the rules, assigns penalties for violations, and oversees the progress of the game. The director may also be responsible for the final scoring. In a large tournament there may be several directors reporting to a Head Director. In 7430:

A measure or estimate of the strength of cards in the play of a deal. Routinely the high card points of all 13 cards in one player's hand are counted in sum, as a measure of playing strength of the entire hand, or one component of such a measure. Every

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The trophy awarded to the winner of the World Zonal Open Team Championship, the most prestigious in bridge. More commonly the term refers to the competition itself, a biennial two-week tournament among open teams that have qualified in their geographic

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A position that, to a defender, appears to be a true squeezed position, but is not. Declarer hopes that the defender will misplay as a result. The literature often gives as an example a position in which declarer has a void in dummy's apparent suit of

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A competition that uses composed deals, designed to test each pair's bidding and its card play. After the bidding, pairs are instructed to play (or defend) a specified contract. Results are compared not with other tables but with the predetermined par

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In a complex event, some participants begin a later stage with scores that depend on performance in an earlier stage. Simple accumulation of scores from stage to stage is full carryover but the term is commonly used only when carryover is less than

4278:(Abbreviation of Declarative-Interrogative.) 4NT as a general slam try that asks partner to show features. D–I is incorporated in several bidding systems, including Neapolitan, Blue Team Club and Kaplan–Sheinwold. Players distinguish the D–I and 9605:

indicating a minimum number of cards in the raised suit, a narrow high card strength range, and likely ruffing values; or (3) rebids of one's own suit indicating a minimum suit length, an unbalanced hand, and a narrow high card strength range.

7335:. The bid tells partner where high cards will be most helpful, and requests partner to take positive action, such a direct jump to game, with strength in that suit. Otherwise, the bid requests partner to sign off (in this example, by bidding 3 10543:

In a tournament, the scheme for the progression of players and boards from table to table, arranged so that a pair does not play the same boards twice, or meet the same opponents twice etc. The most common movements for pairs tournaments are

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A bidding system that mandates a pass by first (or second) hand to show what other systems would regard as an opening bid. A corollary is that if the next hand also passes, third (or fourth) hand must bid to keep the deal from being passed

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A very large penalty: "He went for a number." Often, "telephone number", alluding to the size of that number if regarded as a quantity. (Dating back to the 1930s when UK telephone numbers were only four figures, plus an exchange name!) See

14271:). The reverse is designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid. Because the reverse takes up bidding space, the reverse bidder is usually expected to hold a stronger than average hand, usually more than 16 HCP. 5316:

The layout of the cards when just a few tricks remain to be played. In a "four-card ending", each player has four cards left. Such positions can be of special interest because squeezes and other endplays tend to occur near the end of the

10212:. A pair's score on a given board is one matchpoint for every pair they outscored and one-half matchpoint for every pair they tied. (Outside the US these awards are often doubled, so as to avoid the award of fractional matchpoints.) See 13280:

A section of the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge that describes, in general terms, proper conduct as to the exchange of information concerning a hand, as to attitude and etiquette, as to partnership agreements, and as to spectators'

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The lead and subsequent continuation of a suit that the defenders believe declarer will have to ruff in the long trump hand. The strategy is to shorten declarer's trump holding so as to leave the defenders in control of the hand. See

5403:. Traditionally, the bid of a new suit by the player who has made a take-out double is considered forcing. Under the equal level conversion agreement, the bid of a new suit by the doubler is not forcing if it is at the same level as 4714:

competition in which teams are eliminated after losing two matches rather than after losing one. Commonly, teams with no losses face each other (undefeated teams) and teams with one loss face each other (one-loser teams), insofar as

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in the four hands. Sometimes the length of a suit in one or two hands is known or presumed and its "distribution" covers only three or two hands, as "opposing distribution" said of the other pair from the perspective of one pair or

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In a duplicate event, the posting of contestants' running scores after each round. Knowledge of the current standings often adds excitement to the contest, and can affect the strategies adopted by those in a position to win the

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A level at which the partnership can normally assume, on the basis of the previous bidding, that its contract will succeed. It is the point below which the partnership prefers to explore even higher contracts. Also, "security

4930:) are required for a duplicate bridge event. Each entry might be a pair, or a team consisting of two or more pairs; the type of scoring varies accordingly. The hands of each deal are kept in metal or plastic containers called 1996:(British slang) Adjective applied to a card found to be face-up during dealing, and by extension to the whole pack. Also used for a card found to be face-up in a hand extracted from a duplicate board, or for the hand itself. 20303: 993:

is sometimes awarded to one or both pairs when for some reason they cannot play the board. If neither pair is at fault or both pairs are at fault, the director may decide to award an average to each side. Law 12.C.2 of the

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The practice of introducing an additional round (or rounds) to the bidding to show extra information. Example: On a 1NT – 3NT auction, responder has gone quickly to the final contract. When instead the auction goes 1NT –

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is the zonal organization. Its members are the national bridge federations of 46 countries from Albania to Wales, and geographically from Iceland to Israel. In Zone 2, on the other hand, bridge players are members of the

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declarer holds either no top honors or the ace and low cards opposite a splinter in the dummy, the combined hands may win several more tricks than the partnership might have expected without awareness of the powerful fit.

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A bid that conventionally shows length in a suit other than the one bid, or requests partner to make a bid in a particular suit, or both. The suit in question is usually the suit immediately above the one bid. Examples:

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where each pair typically plays against all or most of the other pairs, and there is a single set of winners. Most of the pairs will move to a different seating position (usually at a different table) at the end of each

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gives or requests additional information on which action could be based. If the treatment is an unusual one, it requires announcement to the opponents even though it is natural. For example, a partnership that plays

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editor Alphonse "Sonny" Moyse Jr, who wrote and published a variety of articles that promoted the virtues of such fits or contracts, some bidding styles designed to locate them, and some techniques for playing them

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2) In the auction: A mixed raise is, by agreement, a jump cue bid of opener's suit in support of partner's overcall. It tends to show four card support for partner's suit and the strength of a good single raise. In

17182: K J. Declarer may lead toward his or dummy's tenace, preparing to finesse for a missing card. A defender may lead through declarer's or dummy's tenace to help his partner score cards behind the tenace. 4425:

in the four suits. Sometimes the length of one or two suits is known or presumed and "distribution" covers only three or two suits, as "distribution in the minors" said of one hand whose major-suit distribution is

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A document that lists the cards in each hand of every board played in a duplicate bridge session. Often, hand records also list contracts each partnership can make with double dummy declarer play and double dummy

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In duplicate bridge, an adaptation of the Mitchell movement to accommodate a half table. The extra pair moves around the room, substituting themselves in for a particular other pair, bumping out the pair for one

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On a competitive part score deal, with the points roughly equal between your side and theirs, once the bidding has reached the 3-level, tend to defend rather than bid on (unless your side has 9 trumps). See also

11296:: A falsecard that, like an obligatory finesse, cannot lose and might gain. An example is the play of the card that one is known to hold (for example, the play of a queen after it has been successfully finessed). 9034:

that operates in part against the defender's trump holding, when the defender threatens to win a plain suit trick and then lead a trump, thus reducing declarer's ruffing tricks. It is usual to call this play a

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A count or preference signal made in a different suit, usually the suit which declarer is running, to inform partner in beforehand about a critical decision he will have to make later during the play of the

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The award for winning the world knockout team championship that is held in even numbered years other than leap years. (The Bermuda Bowl is contested in odd numbered years and the World Team Olympiad in leap

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and by the card played to a trick. The only legal means of communication is through the calls and plays themselves, rather than through mannerisms such as tone of voice and hesitations. Often generalized as

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A location ("bye-stand") such as a chair or table, where boards are kept when not in use during an event. Typically used in a Mitchell movement with an even number of pairs when there is a "share and relay".

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By agreement, after 1m – 1M; 1NT, a bid of two of the unbid minor as artificial and forcing, often requesting three card support for responder's bid major or four cards in the unbid major. Sometimes called

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A bridge problem presented for entertainment or teaching, in which the solver is presented with all four hands and is asked to determine the course of play that will achieve or defeat a particular contract.

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world championships limit teams to six players, thus to seven members depending on the kind of captain. Other team officials such as a coach are not team members and are not covered in the rules of bridge.

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An ace-asking or keycard-asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the apparent trump suit rather than uniformly by 4NT. Thus Kickback saves space when the trump suit is not spades. See

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A bidding response of 1NT to an opening bid that doesn't show a balanced hand but a weak hand (6–9 HCP), no support for partner and no higher ranking 4+ card suit to bid. So the hand could be unbalanced.

16042:) is an attitude carding signal in contract bridge showing additional values (or lack thereof) in the first suit led by the defence, while the signal itself is given in the first suit played by declarer. 13236:

A guideline to the play of the hand, concerning the probability of the location of key cards in the unseen hands. In particular it states that if a defender plays one of two adjacent missing cards (e.g.

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1) Having the timing advantage in the play of the cards by possessing the lead and thereby being able to initiate (or continue) one's line of play before the declarer/opponents can establish his/theirs.

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A double of a laydown contract made in hope of dissuading the opponents from successfully bidding to a higher, more rewarding contract. The doubler must be prepared to run (like the cowardly ape) to an

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against a part score by the opponents. A score of plus 200 from making five-odd of a major after stopping in a partial, is a likely bottom against the game contracts bid by other pairs holding the same

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defenders to attack. A long suit game try shows a suit of at least four cards, so that a double fit is not unlikely; if a major suit, that is a potential alternative trump suit. Anyway, it shows that a

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are counted, four aces plus the king of the apparent trump suit, rather than four aces alone. Commonly there is a follow-up to ask about the queen of trump ("Queen ask"), effectively the sixth keycard.

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At matchpoint scoring, a result no better than any other by a pair playing the same cards, resulting in an award of minimum matchpoints; either jointly (a shared bottom), or alone (a cold bottom, or

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to indicate support for the unbid suits in a hand of opening strength, and to request that partner bid. The classic, ideal pattern is 4–4–4–1, with the shortness in the suit doubled. There are many

10333:), for two-suited takeout. The cue bid of a minor suit shows length in both major suits. The cue bid of a major suit typically shows length in the other major suit and in an unspecified minor suit. 6417:

A holding of three or even two cards in a suit, thus not long enough to suggest as a trump suit. A partnership may treat the bid of a fragment as a means of implying shortness in another suit (see

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3) Any suit of at least four cards. A four-card suit is likely to be called long when in context concerning a hand that is known to hold another suit, or even two, expected to be at least as long.

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and available to their opponents, that shows the bidding and play conventions they are using. Normally used during tournaments, their format may be prescribed by the governing bridge organization.

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with 3–3. In this sense the term is a misnomer as a poor club suit (e.g. Jxx) may be opener instead of a stronger diamond suit (e.g. KQx). "Prepared minor" would be more precise terminology. See

2411:. The proceeds from the auction are distributed partly as prizes to the top finishers, partly to the bettors who successfully bid on them. A pair or team can typically buy an interest in itself. 10032:

A defensive card that, if retained, is a liability on one line of play, but that, if played, will be missed on another line of play. The term may be derived from the filmic plot device of the

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is performed, the effect is to create two events, a "North-South" contest and an "East-West" contest, with separate winning pairs, though a single winner can still be determined by comparing

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A guideline stating that the total number of cards held by both sides in their longest trump fits equals the total number of tricks available to both sides in their best trump contracts. See

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Possession of values in the same suit in both partners' hands so arranged that they do not pull their full weight. (1) High card values in one hand and a singleton or void in the other; e.g.

1231:– (P) – P – (1NT), the 1NT bid is a balancing action. The balancing bid is often made with a hand of substandard strength in order to prevent the opponents from securing a low-level contract. 2678:

of the rest of the hand is obvious. Claims are often inadvisable: apart from the possibility of a mistaken analysis, it can take longer to explain the line of play than to play it. See also

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When declarer's only high card in the suit led by the opponents is the ace, count the number of cards in that suit held by declarer and dummy, subtract from seven and duck that many times.

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Devised by David Burn from experience of playing with and of captaining teams of junior players. (1) Subtract the number of aces held by opponents from eight. (2) Don't play at that level.

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is compared against a "datum" score which is the arithmetic mean of all the results (usually after exclusion of one or more of the top and bottom results), and the difference converted to

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member "nations" are grouped for some purposes. The WBF was founded August 1958 by delegates from Europe, North America, and South America, which are now Zones 1 to 3. World championship

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the partner who made the bar bid may intend to pass, double for penalty, preempt, or raise again to push the opponents. Hence, the reason that partner is barred. The partner who made the

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An agreement that when following suit to partner's lead, a low card encourages a continuation and a high card discourages. This is "upside-down", or the reverse of traditional practice.

7019:(Slang, mainly British) Non-vulnerable. From the colour of the paint on a duplicate board. Also: "green all" and "both green", neither side vulnerable; and "at green" or "green against 11013:

are smaller. Therefore, less is at stake for a non-vulnerable pair investigating game or slam, or that is contesting the part score, than for a vulnerable pair. Also, "non-vulnerable."

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opens the bidding, it may be best for South to declare a North-South contract, so that West will have to play from his high cards on opening lead. This positioning may protect South's

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To bid the lower of two adjacent suits before the higher. For example, of two four card majors, the heart suit is normally bid before the spade suit in response to an opening bid of 1

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right-hand-opponent's holding in the suit. (The rule can be modified to subtract from 12 if the lead is thought to be third best, and from 10 if the lead is thought to be fifth best.)

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of cards into (in descending rank order) spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. The suit ranking has a profound effect on the bidding and scoring, but none at all on the play. See also

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A sheet, typically of card or plastic, placed in the center of the table during the bidding period, and marked with numeral, suit and other symbols such that a player can indicate a

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A play that forces the defense to choose between taking a high card that will establish extra winners for declarer, and ducking the trick, after which the high card cannot be cashed.

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The bid of a side suit after a single raise, used to help partner evaluate game prospects when opener's hand is roughly a trick stronger than a minimum opening. For example, after 1

3009:

in a specific suit so as to set the contract or make the setting of the contract unavoidable. Aces are termed "first-round" controls and kings are termed "second-round" controls. In

17012:

A large printed card placed on a table in a bridge tournament. The card contains instructions for the players, including players' designations and board numbers. Also, "Guide card."

12586:

In a pairs movement, if there is an odd number of pairs, then in each round one pair will have to sit out. The missing pair that they would have played is known as the phantom pair.

2895:

The unnecessary play (by follow-suit or by discard) of a jack following partner's exceptionally successful action. More often used by the defense, but possible as a play from dummy.

20297: 13670:, a player may inspect a quitted trick if his side has not yet led to the next trick. In duplicate bridge, a player may inspect a quitted trick only if told to do so by a director. 12154:

in which declarer is unable to remove all possible safe defensive exit cards, and must hope that the remaining cards are so distributed that the defense cannot get off lead safely.

2785:

A line of play that offers more than one chance to take additional tricks: for example, playing to drop an honor in a longer suit and then finessing for an honor in a shorter suit.

11316:

A defensive carding scheme under which the play of an odd-numbered card is encouraging and that of an even-numbered card is discouraging. The rank of the card may be used to show

10772:

contract can be made in the face of a double by opponents, or (6) a pass that suggests weakness, satisfaction with the last bid made or no desire to make a further call. Contrast

8599:, when it was treated as forcing. As of 2001, however, most experts treat all three-level jump preference bids as invitational following opener's one-level new-suit rebid: e.g., 1 7519:. The bonus is 100 points for one hand holding four of the five trump suit honors. The bonus is 150 points for all five trump suit honors, or all four aces in a notrump contract. 699:

of the auction. The player who made the call may contribute to its explanation only after the auction and only if he/she is declarer or dummy. Slightly different rules apply when

10048:

that is exposed prematurely even if accidentally. A major penalty card remains face up on the table to be played at the first legal opportunity, including as a discard. Contrast

497:. It may be "assigned" (weighted to reflect the probabilities of a number of potential results) or "artificial" (otherwise). The scores awarded to the two sides need not balance. 21749: 18125:

Information obtained from partner that one is not permitted to act on: for example, the manner in which partner plays a particular card, or the tone of voice when making a bid.

17240:

An opening lead convention that calls for the lead of the third-best card from a suit with an even number of cards, and the lowest card from a suit with an odd number of cards.

9303:, which discuss the game's customs and etiquette — often far more important than procedural matters. The Laws apply worldwide. Individual sponsoring organizations, such as the 2136:(Slang) A very weak hand. Sometimes paired with the name of a long suit: for example, "club bust" to denote a hand with long clubs and very little high card strength. See also 12320:

2) A bid, double, or redouble (an action) is passed out if it is followed by three passes, which end the auction. The last action identifies the contract and the play follows.

9225:

A conventional bid that is one step above the current bid and one step below game in a trump suit. It is a mild slam try and conveys no information about the suit bid. After 1

4319:

of opponent's suit below 3NT, showing a partial stop in that suit and requesting partner to bid notrump with a holding such as Qx or Jxx. Common in the UK, less so elsewhere.

12236:

indicating that the player does not wish to change the contract named by the preceding bid, double or redouble. To pass transfers the right to make the next call to passer's

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replies to notrump bids, the point range such as "15 to 17" for an opening bid of one notrump, and "Forcing" or "Semi-forcing" for a 1NT response to a major suit opening bid.

14083:

An artificial bid that requests partner to further describe his hand. The relay is usually the lowest available bid, so as to leave as much room for description as possible.

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printed on them, as well as other cards such as "alert". By selecting and displaying a card, a player can make a call without speaking. Silent bidding removes one source of

14514:

Of a control, the round on which the control can stop the opponents from winning a trick. An ace, for example, is a first round control; the king is a second round control.

2533:

Many tournaments for teams, pairs, or individuals have stages that progressively reduce the field, such as by cutting the bottom half at the end of each day. Sometimes the

11574:

c) not by representation of geographic zones, nations, cities, clubs, etc; nor by requirement that pair or team members share geographic residence, club membership, etc (

9637:

which invites partner to bid game in a suit partner has bid, previously. A limit raise promises trump support and hand strength about a king less than a minimum strength

9568:(Adv.) To enter the auction with relatively low values (for example, to "open light" or "overcall light"). To do so can be either a matter of tactics or of general style. 20689: 11364:

Having a distribution that does not quite conform to that suggested by a bid, such as an opening bid of 1NT with 2=2=6=3 shape, or a weak-two bid with a seven card suit.

3878:– 3NT, responder has dawdled with the Jacoby Transfer to announce their 5-card heart suit before going to 3NT. Important distinction: Dawdling is part and parcel of the 1553:

A suit that a partnership regards as long and strong enough to be bid naturally. Partnerships often employ different standards of length and strength for suits named in

10575:

Acronym of "Middle, Up, Down", a lead convention which describes the sequence in which cards from a holding of three low ones (all less in rank than the 10) are played.

15631:. It requests partner to take positive action with high-card strength outside that suit. Otherwise, the bid requests partner to sign off (in this example, by bidding 3 11068:

An interference bid whose principal aim is not to preempt or to compete for the contract, but nevertheless to upset the smooth flow of the opponents' bidding sequence.

9269:

The Law is sometimes interpreted to mean that one side can profitably contract for a number of tricks equal to its own combined trump length; for example, compete to 3

17807:, declarer and declarer's partner select the trump suit on the basis of their combined length and strength in the suit: the greater length to ruff more losers in the 13140:

1) A bid (or raise) predicated on length of a suit rather than overall strength, primary function of which is to interfere with the opponents' bidding by taking away

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are in opposite hands, e.g. Ax opposite Qx; usually relevant only when a lead by an opponent with the missing honor card (here, the K) would be damaging to his side.

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names a suit with at least three cards and at least two losers where partner's short suit is likely to be useful, as will a strong suit. Three small cards is ideal.

6433:

A second-round jump bid (usually a double jump) that by agreement shows a fit with partner's last-bid suit and shortness in another suit. Under this agreement, in 1

4859:. Dummy's cards are placed face up on the table and played by the declarer. Dummy has few rights and may not participate in choices concerning the play of the hand. 4452:

for a hand comprising one four-card suit and three three-card suits; or for a suit with one four-card holding and three three-card holdings in the four hands. Also

15134:

A play that maximizes the chances for fulfilling the contract (or for achieving a certain score) by avoiding a play which might result in a higher score. Contrast

8115:. The bidder hopes that insurance premium – the penalty due to the sacrifice bid – will be less than the damage from allowing the opponents to make their contract. 17851:

a bidding system based upon the concept that after a one-level opening bid in a suit, a non-jump response by an unpassed hand at the two-level is forcing to game.

3099:

or sequence of calls, which is not necessarily related to the length and strength of bid suits or of willingness to play in notrump. Many bidding conventions are

6034:

A bid in a suit that shows length and strength in the bid suit plus a fit for partner's suit. Jump shifts in competition are often defined as fit-bids. See also

5784:

is therefore lower for N–S pairs than for E–W pairs, and the N-S scores are multiplied by a fraction (or "factor") to make them commensurate with the E–W scores.

8145:

3) An opening two-bid that by agreement may be made with values just short of those required for a game-forcing opening bid is termed an "intermediate two-bid."

16163:

An unusual jump bid that by agreement shows a fit for partner's last-bid suit and a singleton or void in the bid suit. For example, a partnership could treat 4

4786:

To bid the higher of two adjacent suits before the lower. For example, of two five-card majors, the spade suit is normally bid before the heart suit. Contrast

2849:

The method of scoring used in matchpoint or Board-a-Match events. The metric used is not the number of points earned on a particular deal, as it is when using

5300:

that information). The defenders might have agreed that if West's lowest remaining card is even, normal attitude signals will be in effect, but if it is odd,

4723:

An agreement regarding a second negative bid by a player who has already made one. Normally used regarding sequences that follow strong, forcing opening bids.

1744:(Adjective) If a suit is divided between partners in such a way that the hand with the shorter holding has only high cards, the suit cannot be run without an 17154:

2) The speed at which a player executes a call or play. Some players attempt to intimidate less experienced opponents by playing their cards very quickly. A

5367:

A seating assignment in a bridge competition. Entries designate the participants' initial table number, direction at that table, and (if applicable) section.

5379:

A squeeze in which the declarer decides whether to overtake the squeeze card or to let it hold the trick, depending on the play of the intervening opponent.

5940:

All the players in a bridge event, as in "with the field" to refer to an action that most players will take, and "against the field" for an unusual action.

662:(Slang) To win a trick with a high card while capturing only small cards, commonly said of a defensive play. In the example at right, when South leads the 15972:

A style of bidding that uses a jump to a contract (to which the previous bidding has already forced the partnership) to show a specific holding. Contrast

13175:

is a preference. A simple, non-jump preference shows neither strength nor support for the suit; it is simply a return to partner's presumably longer suit.

1631:

consumes four steps. Because alternative bids are skipped, it often happens that the more steps a bid takes up, the more specific meaning it carries. See

17811:, and the greater strength to better control the play of the trump suit itself. Information about trump suits generally in other card games can be found 15297:

A device which divides the table diagonally, visually separating partners from each other. Used in higher-level competition to reduce the possibility of

9481:. "A leg up" means being vulnerable vs. non-vulnerable opponents. "Cut off their leg" means becoming vulnerable vs. opponents who are already vulnerable. 4438:

in long and short holdings. Long and short holdings constitute "lots of distribution" and three-card holdings in particular constitute "no distribution".

589:

An understanding between partners as to the meaning of a particular call or defensive play. There are two types of call agreements: (1) when the call is

17892:

by the 1NT rebidder) which says nothing about responder's strain. It is just a forcing bid to show an invitational hand. On the other hand, a rebid of 2

17572:

bid that: (1) either shows a willingness to play in the denomination named, or promises or requests values in that denomination, and (2) by partnership

11671:

until after the opening lead, which makes the choice of opening lead more difficult than other leads. The opening lead can determine the outcome of the

8661:. The range of strength shown by a jump rebid is a matter of partnership agreement: some treat it as a one-round force, others (particularly if playing 4460:

for the opposing distribution of spades when one pair holds nine of them; or for one hand's distribution in the minors when it holds nine in the Majors.

1675:(British slang) A sarcastic term applied to a poor result as a consequence of four steps: (1) the opponents are about to play in a part score, when you 15589:"Orange Book" recommends the term "prepared club" for bids that show a minimum of three cards, and "short club" where it may only be two cards or less. 4903:

To lose a match deliberately, usually so as to assist another team or pair in the event. A subject of considerable controversy in the 1990s and beyond.

14240:(Slang) One who evaluates bids and plays according to their outcome, rather than to their intrinsic merit. Also, "Result player" and "Second guesser". 12506:

scoring, refers to the number of matchpoints actually scored by a pair on a board, session, or event, as a percentage of the maximum number available.

6449:

is a fragment bid, showing a fit for hearts and a singleton or void in diamonds. The suit of the fragment bid is often three cards long. Compare with

5197:

The play of first the higher, then the lower of two cards of the same suit on separate tricks to encourage or, by prior agreement, to discourage (see

17312:

A hand with length in three suits, thus shortness in the fourth. Distributions such as 4–4–4–1, 5–4–4–0 and 5–4–3–1 are often termed "three-suiters."

16693:

A double of an overcall that shows a fit for partner's suit, usually distinguished from a direct raise by the length of the suit in responder's hand.

16302:

A distribution of cards in defenders' hands that might make the play difficult for declarer. The defenders' trumps, for example, could be said to be

14725:

Guideline for opening light in fourth seat: open if your high card points plus your number of spades is 15 or more. Also known as the Cansino Count.

6469:

A bid that is made when a pass would still allow partner to make a bid. Normally used of a bid that is made after partner has opened the bidding and

670:

A on air, or risk making no heart tricks. Nevertheless, best defense on a given hand may call either for ducking the winner or for playing it on air.

20044:

including the champion of South America for 1958. From 2005 to present, there are 22 teams in zonally organized world championship tournaments. See

13905:

in the bidding. Notrump is highest-ranked denomination, followed by spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. A higher-ranked suit may be bid at the same

13577:. Used in situations where it does not matter whether the queen or the jack is held or played, as well as to emphasize that it does not matter. See 5201:) partner's continuation of a suit; or to signal possession of (normally) an even number of cards in the suit at the time the higher card is played. 17234:

An opening lead convention that calls for the lead of the third-best card in a suit of up to four card length, and the fifth-best in a longer suit.

15809:

The normal manner of play, with certain knowledge only of one's own cards and dummy's, and without verbal communication between partners. Contrast

15681:

To mix the cards. Shuffling seldom results in random distributions: in the long run, the cards so mixed rarely match the mathematical expectancies.

14772:

bidding system which states that a hand may open bidding "normally" (that is, by bidding one of a suit) if the sum obtained by adding the combined

13272:

2) In the bidding, to assign a higher value to a card, or to the hand as a whole, as a result of earlier calls made by partner or by the opponents.

2530:

events have a later knockout stage with carryover equal to some fraction of any margin of victory from an early-stage match between the same teams.

20332: 16443:

is expected to wait around 10 seconds before calling, so as to avoid communicating information to partner as to how easy his call is to make. See

15883:

2) When bidding boxes are not in use, the jump bidder announces "I am about to make a skip bid, please wait." and then bids. LHO waits 10 seconds.

15170:

An overcall made after an opening bid and response by the opponents. The overcall is "sandwiched" between two hands that have each shown strength.

14169:

competition in which winners advance and losers drop into a secondary event from which some number of top performers return to the primary event.

5804:

A return to partner's first-bid suit despite a longer holding in the second suit. Usually intended to give partner an opportunity for another bid.

678:

Declarer's intentional and unethical attempt to locate a finessable card by revoking. If the play is unintentional, it is nevertheless subject to

20682: 19793: 18418:

tournaments that determine "USA" open, women, and senior teams. Sometimes the USBC winner and runner-up both qualify, as teams "USA1" and "USA2".

16413:

A squeeze that forces a defender either to be thrown in to act as a stepping-stone to a stranded dummy, or to allow declarer to establish a suit.

7809:(Said of a card) Available as a discard; not required for purposes such as guarding the opponents' suit or interfering with their communications. 4344:-sponsored events, a director's ruling as to bridge fact may be appealed; a ruling as to discipline, so as to maintain an orderly event, may not. 1331:

are one common example. The raise might be extending the preempt, to make, or to push the opponents a level too high. If the opponents bid over a

16371:, deception is entirely legal if it does not involve unauthorized information or concealment of information to which the opponents are entitled. 14478:

popular in the U.S. during the 1960s. It features sound opening bids, five-card majors and negative doubles. It is the principal foundation for

22974: 22812: 17348:

A player's agenda for tasks in the play of the hand: for example, ruff losers and then draw trumps; or, draw trumps and then run the side suit.

15260:

in a duplicate bridge event when electronic scoring devices are not available. Depending upon the event format, the score slip may be either a

14731:

When the bidding has reached the 5-level in a competitive auction, tend to defend rather than bid on. In other words, in competitive auctions,

12813:

2) (Verb) To contribute a card to a trick, either by displaying its face (as in duplicate bridge) or by placing it face up on the table (as in

10244:

By prior agreement, a game-invitational double of an overcall that leaves no room for a bid, when a bid would invite game. For example, after 1

9588:. This criterion tends to regard as typical (and thus to exclude) a trump lead, the lead of defenders' bid suit, and the lead of an unbid suit. 8142:

2) A jump overcall that by agreement may be made with a hand of opening bid strength and a long suit is termed an "intermediate jump overcall."

21931: 20040:

was contested in one long match between representatives of Europe and North America from 1951 (the second rendition) to 1957; in a three-team

18215:

To lead a low card when holding the top card or cards in a suit. The underlead is standard in defense of notrump contracts (so as to preserve

5984:

An attempt to gain power for lower-ranking cards by taking advantage of the favorable position of higher-ranking cards held by the opposition.

3217:

Acronym or initialism for Choice of Slams. An artificial or natural bid made to ask partner to select a strain from several choices where the

949:

A variant of contract bridge for play by one person; alternatively, a means for one to learn or practice the game alone. Information for each

5227:

for a missing queen. With eight cards in the suit, always ("ever") finesse; but with nine cards, never finesse, rather play for the queen to

3494:

in pairs tournaments, where each pair's score is determined as an (averaged) sum of differences to all other scores (rather than to a single

2546:

To take a trick with a card that is currently the highest in the suit, thought likely to succeed, or to take all available winners in a suit.

1956:

to take at least 7 (that is, 6 + 1) tricks, and provides trick points only for the trick above book. The term apparently originated from the

1217:

A combination of two finesses in a suit such that the first finesse is "backward": that is, leading away from the hand containing the tenace.

13214:

agreement under which a count signal shows the number of cards currently held. In a count-giving situation, a defender might first play the

9314:

One important difference between the laws of rubber bridge (contract) and duplicate bridge is that rubber players are expected to deal with

4645:(Adjective or adverb.) Said of a play or line of play that seems to be made with knowledge of all four hands, as if there were at least two 2451:

An approach to bidding in which a player bids his shorter suit prior to his longer suit. A feature of the Blue Team Club and the Roman Club.

21875: 12518:

suggests that it is more likely to succeed than an alternative line. Usually said of play in a single suit rather than the hand as a whole.

8514:

convention, mainly against notrump contracts, designed to show both what the leader has, and to request specific partner actions in return.

19592:

A convention to be used after a sequence like 1X – 1Y – (1Z) – 1NT, or 1X – (1Z) – 1Y – 1NT, where 1Z is an opponent's bid. Thereafter a 2

18694:

A bidding system devised by Austrian player Paul Stern in the 1930s, in which an opening bid of 1NT is artificial and shows a strong hand.

10971:, the vulnerability condition under which neither pair is designated as vulnerable for the board in play. Also, "neither side vulnerable." 9744:

is useful regardless of length in the suit. A double fit is not unlikely and, if a major suit, that is a potential alternative trump suit.

9393:

has high card strength, forcing declarer to play high or low before third hand plays. The corollary is that a defender is advised to lead

8237:

A hackneyed phrase that describes the play of a high card by a player whose high card holding is led through; or, that player's statement.

22274: 21870: 21770: 5249:. EKB uses a suit bid rather than a notrump bid to show a void in that suit and to exclude the named suit ace from the count of keycards. 16760:

An aggressive playing style, usually adopted by a pair or team who is behind with some chance to catch the leaders "with a little luck."

16554:. A partnership's choice between the use of a strong notrump or a weak notrump has extensive implications for its entire bidding system. 6724:

An opening bid of 3NT. The bidder hopes to make the contract by means of a long minor suit rather than by a preponderance of high cards.

22310: 22174: 22169: 21910: 21885: 21880: 21840: 21825: 21790: 21780: 20675: 6744:

and made, worth 100 points or more. The undoubled game contracts are 3NT (40 for the first trick + 30 each for the second and third); 4

16062:

An endplay that captures an opponent's guarded trump by means of an overruff, when that card cannot be finessed in the normal fashion.

12864:

editor Alphonse "Sonny" Moyse Jr in the magazine's Master Solver's Club feature, which called the convention an "odious, meaningless,

12747:

3a) (Verb) In duplicate bridge, to play one round in a given direction, and the next round in the opposite direction at the same table

9049:

A rescue mechanism employed when partner's bid is doubled for penalties. Invented by Rudolf Kock and Einar Werner of Sweden. See also

8980:

At pairs, plus or minus 200. A score of minus 200, down two undoubled and vulnerable, or down one doubled and vulnerable, is a likely

2929:

Bidding that is aimed at reaching a side's optimum contract, as distinct from calls intended to interfere with the opponents' bidding.

23078: 23073: 22529: 22305: 21915: 21815: 21795: 21775: 15880:

are in use, the red Stop card is placed on the table followed by a bid card; LHO is expected to wait 10 seconds before taking action;

13666:

A trick whose cards have all been turned face down (duplicate bridge) or gathered in front of the trick's winner (rubber bridge). In

17499:

whose members differ in "nationality". Typically they are members of different national bridge federations, thus registered players.

14872:

10. When one of the missing honors is the 10 the rule will not apply, as one does not normally finesse for a 10 on the first round.

10816:

overruff. Or if declarer does not ruff a loser in dummy, a defender might conclude that declarer does not have a loser in that suit.

3536:

in a suit (usually with an ace or king, sometimes with a void), but does not indicate length or strength in the suit otherwise. See

23048: 22519: 22089: 21900: 21895: 21865: 21860: 21855: 21820: 21800: 21785: 20373: 17117:

scale. Matches are commonly played in sets of 6 to 20 deals, with scoring required and player substitutions permitted between sets.

17105:

played by eight people at two tables. The North–South pair at one table and East–West pair at the other table are teammates. Every

10812:

An inference based on something that did not happen. For example, if a defender does not overruff, declarer might conclude that he

6095:

Flat hand: A hand that lacks distributional features such as a singleton, a void, or a very long suit. Often, 4–3–3–3 distribution.

787:

A marker, usually a large card with an arrow on it, that shows which direction is treated as North at a table in a duplicate event.

362:

means counting an ace for 8 points, a king for 4, a queen for 2, and a jack for 1 point. For example, when a bid is interpreted as

16363:

To gain an advantage, usually through deception. The theft may be material (e.g., a trick or a contract) or non-material (e.g., a

15203:

A style of bidding that attempts to narrowly limit the strength of a partnership's hands, so as to make its bidding more accurate.

10909:

An alternative to "pass". Used in the United Kingdom, where "pass" might be mis-heard as "hearts." Regarded as improper in the US.

22979: 22830: 21936: 21890: 21845: 21835: 21830: 21805: 19994:

suit if it has 4+ cards. The unsupported honors are diminished 1 point in value. 52 Zar points should produce a NT or major suit

19493:, in print or manuscript representation of the auction (where alternatives are "R", "Rdbl", etc.) or the final contract. Used in 13230: 12573: 3039:

usually means being forced to shorten one's trumps so much that the opponents can subsequently control the play of the hand. See

2004:

A group of entries in a tournament that will eventually have one winner. The grouping is often done on the basis of masterpoints.

19473:, in print or manuscript representation of the auction (where alternatives are "D", "Dbl", etc.) or the final contract. Used in 18176:

To play a card whose rank interferes with the use of cards in the opposite hand. Opposite dummy's KQJ, declarer's singleton ace

22853: 22148: 21905: 21850: 21810: 20418: 18445:

A guide to developing bidding conventions and treatments that directs developers' attention to the allocation of bidding space.

12644:

2) (Adjective) Said of a partner who completes a pair, or of a pair that completes a team, just prior to the start of an event.

4895:

that gains extra tricks by ruffing in the hand that began with the longer trumps so that that hand ends up with shorter trumps.

16637:

A defensive carding method that signals a preference, or the lack thereof, for a suit other than the suit used for the signal.

13940:

A suit with sufficient length and strength, according to partnership agreements, to be rebid in certain defined circumstances.

6300:

A board whose cards are not distributed as they were when first played, due to returning the cards to their slots erroneously.

2607:

A common conventional agreement following a 1NT rebid, searching for an unbid major suit or a preference to responder's major.

2068:

is the oldest continuously published periodical concerning contract bridge, and the game's most prestigious technical journal.

2022:, connoting a distribution that is difficult to handle, suggests an unexpectedly uneven distribution, such as 5–1 or 6–0. See 22863: 22638: 22084: 20537: 20467: 15849:: typically a move by the East–West pairs of 2 tables up instead of the usual 1, to avoid them playing the same boards twice. 12291:

A player who passed instead of opening the bidding. The inference is that a passed hand does not hold the values required to

9022:, in which one-match losers drop into a secondary event from which some number of top performers return to the primary event. 8575:

A preference to partner's first-bid suit, made at a level higher than the minimally legal level. In the following sequence, 3

799:, so that the pairs who were North-South become East-West and vice versa. This allows a single winning pair to be determined. 20653: 14698:

stipulating that an opening bid is acceptable if the sum of the number of cards in the two longest suits plus the number of

13034:

A bid that announces the possession of at least minimum values. Often said of a response to a forcing opening bid. Contrast

9702:

Cards of the same suit, remaining in one hand, after all the other cards in that suit have been played from the other hands.

9011:(definition 1) or matches with more than two teams (stipulated to have more than one winner, more than one winner, or both). 6050:

An agreement that an opening bid in spades or hearts promises at least five cards in the suit. The alternative agreement is

2793:

A defensive signal that encourages partner to continue a suit, usually by means of the rank of the card used to follow suit.

2473:

must represent a team in stipulated official settings and make stipulated official decisions for a team. A playing captain (

569:

Deciding the outcome of a contest by totaling the raw points gained or lost on each deal. Also called "total point scoring".

14397: 14328: 13956:

A member of a bridge organization whose responsibility it is to maintain a record of reports of possible violations of the

11841:

To play a card higher than the winning card played by partner, unnecessary to win the trick but necessary to gain the lead.

10347:

designed to expose newcomers to declarer and defensive playing techniques without the burden of learning a detailed bridge

8567:). In the 1930s, jump overcalls were treated as strong bids. They are now more frequently treated as weak, preemptive bids. 2827:, so as to make a subsequent lead from the more advantageous hand, specifically the ability to place the lead in such hand. 1315:, or because partnership agreement requires a pass in a given situation. In either case, the player is said to be "barred." 775:, that has survived in modern bidding. The original idea was to abandon the indiscriminate notrump bids that characterized 493:) in order to redress damage to a non-offending side and to take away any advantage gained by an offending side through an 296: 270: 17544:

and 'travels' with it to the next table. May also be referred to as a travelling slip or travelling score sheet. Contrast

8159:

with that obtained by one's teammates on the same board, and converts the difference between these scores to IMPs using a

6064:(Noun) An undeservedly poor result, usually caused by an opponent's error or eccentric play that happens to turn out well. 4876:

The play of the hand by declarer. The apparent contradiction is due to the fact that declarer plays both declarer's cards

4660:

jointly, "double dummy defense" suggests that that pair knows all four hands and agrees on both goals and tactics such as

2014:(Noun) The distribution of cards in a suit between the two opponents' (often unseen) hands: "I got a 4–1 spade break." An 1963:(Noun) The number of tricks that the defensive side must take so as to hold declarer to his contract. If the contract is 4 1705:

Popular bidding convention in contract bridge, used to determine number of partner's aces/kings to evaluate for slam bids.

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does not win, causing the contract to go down. Multiple undertricks occur: for example, two undertricks could result in 4

12364:

2) To make the fourth of four consecutive passes. Thus, a bid cannot have been made and the table progresses to the next

6087:

A conventional opening bid of two diamonds (some prefer two hearts instead) to show 11–15 HCP with 5 hearts and 4 spades.

4194: 2932:

Constructive raise: by partnership agreement, a single raise of a major suit opening that shows more strength than usual.

428: 17870:

A hand containing two long suits, usually each containing 4 or more cards, with at least 10 cards between the two suits.

14507:

In duplicate bridge, a set of boards leading to another round (e.g., the semi-final round), or a set of boards that two

12102:

That contract which results from optimal bidding by both sides, and which neither side could improve by further bidding.

10412:

The second-highest and the fourth-highest (or lower) remaining cards in a suit, held in the same hand. For example, the

5823:

A card played with the intention of deceiving an opponent as to one's true holding. Also, the act of making such a play.

5231:

under the play of the ace and king. Experienced players often ignore this advice in favor of considerations such as the

1376:

KQ1098. By playing the 2 on West's K, South makes it impossible for West to continue spades without giving South a free

22805: 22680: 22509: 22384: 17752:, long used to alert partner to the possibility of a defensive ruff, and in the early 21st century to give partner the 13898:

The position of an individual card relative to others: Aces have the highest rank, followed by K, Q, J, 10, ... 2.

12823:

To assume that the opponents have a particular distribution or holding, and to plan and conduct the play on that basis.

9846:

On defense, to play a higher card, having already played a lower one, so as to convey information to partner. Contrast

17035:

2) Extraneous discussion during the play, discouraged as a distraction or possible source of unauthorized information.

13374:

bid that simply requests partner to make a specified cheap reply – commonly the cheapest sufficient bid, or next step.

9777:, often of different suits, on the same trick. Loser-on-loser play has many applications, including the creation of a 9251:

A board that is played after the remainder of the event has finished, usually because of slow play or an irregularity.

8970: 6780:

doubled is worth 2 × (2 tricks × 30 points per trick) = 120 points. The pair bidding and making the game is awarded a

5523:

A card that is used to put a different hand on lead, normally to avoid making a self-destructive lead in another suit.

3962:. The "dealer" who will make the first call is identified by a mark on the physical board, commonly the word "dealer". 1679:, (2) the opponents then bid game, (3) you double for penalties, and (4) they make the contract. In some circles, the 74: 67: 23157: 22991: 22711: 21016: 20618: 20496: 20447: 12081: 10290:

A card that requires an opponent to retain a higher card in the same suit, as a guard. The term is typically used of

7033:

bidding, other bids are often used in place of 5NT, and there is a variety of schemes for responding to the GSF. See

6143:

in which the players, rather than the boards, progress regularly from table to table. Also known as "Endless Howell".

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of a hand is 4–3–3–3, 4–4–3–2 or 5–3–3–2. Equivalently, there are no voids, no singletons, and at most one doubleton.

995: 20347:

Francis et al, 2001, p. 114. This observation in the entry "Denomination" does not appear in the subsequent seventh

19796:, during the 19th century, would offer a wager of £1,000 to £1 against picking up such a hand at whist. (The actual 18988:

A bid that enables the bidder to obtain more information before making a commitment. For example, some players use 2

10118:(Verb) To take at least as many tricks as a contract calls for. Frequently used in the past tense of the verb, i.e. 9552:. (In Britain at least, a penalty double: Leave 'er in. The past participle "levered" means, doubled for penalties.) 6983:

games, where the cards are not thoroughly shuffled between deals and are dealt in groups. It results in "wild" card

2722:

Making improper remarks to mislead the opponents, or asking improper questions designed to suggest a defensive play.

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The assignment of the numbers 4, 3, 2 and 1 as points to represent aces, kings, queens and jacks in the process of

19221:

competitions including but not limited to world championships, which exclusively convey the title "world champion".

18431:, the association charged with national representation of the United States in international competition. Contrast 10198:

events. One pair from each team sits North-South at one table and the other pair sits East-West at the other table.

8269:

is to arrange that only one opponent can guard one of declarer's threat suits. The play is conceptually similar to

7961:

that is intended to convey information rather than to exact a penalty from the opponents. Such doubles include the

6171:

To bid with the intention of causing the bidding to proceed to a particular level. For example: "In this auction, 2

3848:

When defending, either declarer's or dummy's hand which, if it gains the lead, can damage the defenders' prospects.

14776:

of its longest two suits to its high card points is twenty or more, but that weaker hands must either open with a

8463:. Opener is requested to rebid in a suit where he holds a singleton so that responder can better evaluate the fit. 22544: 22264: 22259: 22234: 22229: 22104: 22099: 22034: 21570: 20529: 20488: 18427: 8160: 8097:

for making a doubled or redoubled contract is sometimes referred to as the "insult" or as being "for the insult".

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A card that allows a particular hand to win a trick that partner or an opponent has led to. Entries are vital to

4270:

In the endgame, the play of a side suit through a defender to create an over ruff and a subsequent trump finesse.

2502:

of cards in unseen hands, and the location of high cards therein, by analyzing the bidding, play and other clues.

2488:

The partner who makes the decision for a partnership in certain bidding situations, such as ace-asking sequences.

412: 19990:(A=2, K=1), plus the difference between the longest and the shortest suit. An additional point is added for the 12431:

to redress damage done by an infraction. The penalty for a minor, procedural infraction might be some number of

8649:

A rebid of one's original suit, one level higher than necessary, usually showing a six-card suit: for example, 1

6489:, solving that opponent's possible guess. The term is normally used when the player is forced to make that lead. 23058: 23003: 22539: 22404: 22399: 22394: 22334: 22279: 22249: 22244: 21744: 21352: 20261: 18231:. Usually this is undesirable but is sometimes necessary to adjust the number of trumps held while preparing a 13578: 10380:

s. Declarer scores 20 points for each trick taken in an undoubled contract with a minor suit as trump. Because

4379:

A play, either by declarer or by the defense, intended to obtain information about the location of other cards.

2641:(Slang) Centre-hand opponent, a derogatory or facetious term for one's partner, or partners generally. Compare 2035:(Verb) Slang. To play for and find a particular distribution, usually the most favorable. "I broke the spades." 838:

A bid that, by prior agreement, requests information about a feature of partner's hand: for example, number of

719:

are similar, but an announcement gives the meaning where an alert may prompt the opponents to ask the meaning.

17685:

is regarded as a triple squeeze (because it is initiated by one), but not all triple squeezes are progressive.

10066:. Declarer scores 30 points for each trick taken in an undoubled contract with a major suit as trump. Because 3958:, cards are dealt only at the start of the session and the deal is preserved during the session by the use of 2915:

events, typically lasting one or two days but sometimes as many as ten. The more usual North American term is

23162: 23131: 23063: 22798: 22659: 22598: 22254: 21357: 20056: 17601:, in the auction a call that gives or requests information not necessarily related to the denomination named. 17392:

The sum of the number of tricks that each partnership can take, with its longest combined suit as trump. See

14563:

A bonus awarded to the pair winning the rubber: 500 points if the losers are vulnerable, 700 if they are not.

8996: 6548:

suit is one that neither side can play without damage to its own holding in the suit. Declarer can sometimes

4673: 1970:(Verb, usually passive) Slang. As declarer, to have lost the maximum number of tricks without being set. At 4 1462: 1227:

To keep the bidding open when it is about to be passed out at a low level. For example, if the bidding goes 1

15564:

scoring. Declarer hopes that the cards are distributed in such a way that a superior line of play will fail.

5772:

The adjustment of matchpoint scores to correct for dissimilar conditions. For example, a game played with a

4572:(the capital i standing for the numeral 1 or one). A conventional method for bidding over interference with 3205:

In the bidding, to choose (usually) partner's first bid suit; in that case, a correction is equivalent to a

23033: 23018: 23013: 22969: 22937: 22880: 22429: 22329: 22224: 19982:

An evaluation method to determine if a hand should be opened. It asks to open whenever you have 26 or more

19213:

for bridge. Its members are more than 120 national bridge federations that are grouped in eight geographic

18324:. As originally played, 1M – (2NT) showed a hand weak in high cards with, probably, 5–5 in the minor suits. 17776:, or choose to ruff with a higher trump that makes a later winner of an opponent's trump by force of cards. 16699:

A trick that in the absence of some irregularity a player must win, such as the ace of trumps. Extended by

16665:, one step above responder's major, to save room for game or slam exploration, and in conformance with the 15627:

with a singleton or void in clubs. The bid tells partner where high cards will be least useful, indicating

14385: 13624:

events. The metric used is the number of points earned on each deal, perhaps adjusted by the IMP scale and

12455:

A card, incorrectly exposed by the defense, whose subsequent proper play is governed by certain rules. See

9718:

1) In a hand, the suit with the greatest number of cards. Seldom used of a suit with fewer than five cards.

6403:

An agreement that the partnership's bid of the fourth suit, in addition to its forcing nature, is possibly

5950:

in the absence of a call that reveals the psych. Sometimes used when that decision is made on the basis of

3568: 471:

An approach to competitive bidding that emphasizes frequent interference with opponents' bidding sequences.

432:(NABC). Its members are players, grouped in regional districts and local units for some purposes. Contrast 13609:, rather than a feature such as fit or shortness. A raise from 1NT to 3NT based on a 4–3–3–3 hand with 10 11481:

A bid that requests partner to ensure that the bidding continue for at least one more round. If partner's

5267:. The classic (but not the only) example is to leave an endplayed defender with the choice of conceding a 4604:

if they make it. A player can double only a contract bid by the opposition. Referred to as penalty double.

4444:

Either way, four whole numbers that sum to 13 are commonly used to denote a distribution briefly, such as

4354:(Verb) To play a card that is neither of the suit led, nor trump, and that therefore cannot win the trick. 3328:, in such a way that third hand cannot be prevented from taking a trick with a low trump. It is a form of 1715:(Adjective) Unprotected by other, usually lower cards in the same suit: "I held the blank king of spades." 366:, this means the bidder is expected to have 5 or fewer points in spades, counting an ace as 8 points, etc. 23118: 22964: 22524: 22459: 22439: 22344: 22094: 22079: 22044: 22029: 21595: 21253: 20254: 19986:, determined by adding the number of cards in the 2 longest suits, plus high card points, plus number of 17848:

a bidding sequence in which after a one-level opening bid, there is a non-jump response at the two-level.

17055:

that anticipate a bid from partner, but "takeout double" typically refers to the double immediately over

12946:

which assigns a numeric value to a hand's high cards and distributional features, used as a guideline in

10497:

1) Of an event: contested by pairs or teams in which every pair comprises one male and one female player.

3470:

To enter the opposite hand. Normally used of dummy or declarer's hand: "He crossed to dummy in diamonds."

527:

bid made before the opponents have had an opportunity to determine their optimum contract. For example: 1

452:

bidding system, based on a weak NT and 4-card majors, popular in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

56: 4160:. Many bids have a different meaning depending on whether or not they are made at the first opportunity. 23068: 22922: 22910: 22868: 22625: 22554: 22219: 22059: 22049: 22039: 20822: 20797: 20772: 20328: 19180:

that forces the defender to choose between a throw-in and an unblock, each of which is a losing option.

18180:

the suit, and so is played to unblock. There are other situations that require unblocking, such as the

17597:, while natural, is a treatment because by agreement it shows at least a five card suit. Compare with 16054:

sequence, responder's jump to 3M to show four cards in the bid major and five cards in the other major.

13078:

on the first board. Different national governing organizations may establish different requirements for

12204:

A service, provided by some tournaments, that locates a partner for a player who does not yet have one.

11469:

response in a suit; that is, one of a higher suit in response to opening one of a lower suit. Contrast

10537: 8178:

The first player on the other side to make a call other than pass when one side has opened the bidding.

7371: 3234:(Verb) To determine, by inference or by follow-suit, the number of cards held in a suit by an opponent. 2611: 2569: 464:

An approach to defending a hand that emphasizes quickly setting up winners and taking tricks. Contrast

20645: 18733:

A method of visually displaying tournament bridge deals to spectators, by optical or electronic means.

17631:

A (usually, high-level) tournament whose winners proceed to a subsequent event of even greater import.

17502:

2) An event (tournament) that permits transnational pairs or teams to enter. A transnational event is

12447:

may be imposed by barring the offender from an event, a portion of an event, or from organized bridge.

10201: 9621:. Limit jump raises usually guarantee at least an 8-card fit in partner's major suit and around 10–11 9311:, establish their own regulations for play, which may amplify the Laws but may not conflict with them. 8743:

A player under the age of 26. Various national, regional, and world competitions use this designation.

8198:

An agreement that treats the single raise of a minor suit as strong, and a double raise as preemptive.

4702:

such that, if the contract is fulfilled, the total of the doubled trick scores will exceed 100 points.

4434:

The degree to which four suits in one hand, one suit in four hands, or all of the hands and suits are

3544:

indicate when in an uncontested auction a bid is considered a cuebid. Usually used in exploring for a

1457:

A commonly used term for the choice of minor suit opening bid with less than four cards, typically in

1025:

A play designed to keep a particular defender off lead, often to prevent the lead of a suit through a

23028: 23023: 22932: 22848: 22615: 22464: 21739: 21046: 21036: 20050: 16268:

A Suit Preference Signal, a card played by a defender to show interest in or an entry in a side suit.

16171:

as a splinter bid, showing a good hand with spade support and a singleton or void club. Compare with

13394:

1) (Verb) To force the opponents to make any subsequent call at a level higher than they have as yet.

12958:

A hand whose intrinsic trick-taking potential is less than a conventional point count would indicate.

10599:

that promises one of several different types of hand. Originally entitled "multicoloured 2 Diamonds".

10098:

The highest and the third highest remaining cards in a suit, held in the same hand. For example, the

9353:

2) The hand that is entitled to lead to the next trick is said to be "on lead" or to "have the lead."

5209:

Every Hand An Adventure, a bidding style that emphasizes very weak notrump opening bids (often 10–12

3901:

A hand that has a suit consisting only of low cards of no significance. For example, two dead spades.

1615:

The number of steps available in an auction, or the number of steps consumed by a bid. The sequence 1

17: 17075:(Verb and noun) Slang. To adopt a line of defense that is intended to force declarer to ruff in the 12846:, that will take tricks (usually, for declarer), and that therefore contribute to a hand's strength. 10186:

Units awarded, usually by national organisations, for successful performance in a bridge tournament.

10138:

in which the cheapest response is expected nearly all the time, thus similar but not identical to a

7451:

To keep declarer to a particular number of tricks, usually the number required to make the contract.

6894:

if partner holds the K or Q (the A or J, less so, and three small shows there is no duplication). A

1364:

by declarer, to prevent an opponent from continuing a suit. In the classic position, declarer holds

819:

carries a coded meaning not necessarily related to the call's (or to the prior call's) denomination.

23152: 23098: 23093: 23053: 22645: 22349: 20827: 17109:

is played at both tables ("duplicate") and scored by comparing the two raw scores — usually on the

13098:

An agreement (canapé) to bid the shorter of two suits before the longer suit with a two-suited hand

9285: 8073:

K is to say that the ace is to the right of the king, or under it, and normally cannot capture the

6461:

A hand with a very long suit or suits. Most would regard a hand with two six card suits as a freak.

6118:

To be followed by two or three passes. For example, West's spade bid "floated around" to South in 1

4185: 3576: 3105: 19518:

A convention used in an uncontested auction where 3 suits are bid at the one level. Thereafter a 2

14441:

Acronym for "Raise (is the) Only Non-Force". A treatment used for responding to preempts, usually

1880:, the additional points awarded for making a doubled contract, or for making doubled or redoubled 1339:

may be ″operating.” None of the other three players can know the intent of the player who made the

422:

for bridge in North America – defined as Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, and the United States – and the

23043: 22895: 22885: 22858: 22559: 22379: 22339: 22239: 22109: 22064: 21998: 21127: 20787: 19199: 18265:

scoring, a 300-point bonus is given to a vulnerable side, and a 100-point bonus to a side with a

16791: 16571:

An agreement to use an opening bid of two of a suit so as to indicate a strong hand and a strong

12686:

The lead of a high card from one hand to capture a singleton of lower rank in an opponent's hand.

11407: 11340:

1) (Slang) Down, or set. "We're off two" means "We have made two fewer tricks than our contract."

9686:

2) (Verb) To force a particular hand onto lead such that it cannot relinquish the lead unscathed.

9521:

states will be taken. For example, a bid at the four level contracts to take (6 + 4) = 10 tricks.

7486:

The cards in a player's hand at a particular point in the play (often, at the start of the play).

7061:

The ploy was first described in a satiric story by Frederick B. Turner in the June 1973 issue of

3257:

A defensive card play that shows whether the player has an even or odd number of cards in a suit.

1762:

QJ10, South cannot cash a third diamond trick without an entry in another suit. The diamonds are

1718:(Verb) To discard in such a way as to leave a card unprotected: "She blanked the king of spades." 18204:

1) (Verb) To bid less aggressively, or to a lower contract, than most would with the same cards.

13261:

A squeeze in three suits that, when it matures, results in a new squeezed position in two suits.

11021:

A contract, or a bid that names a contract without a trump suit. Notrump is the highest-ranking

9649:

1) (with "the"): A line on a bridge scorepad that separates points for tricks that count toward

8595:. For many years, the jump preference was treated as invitational except in support of opener's 5328:

earlier, and in exceptional cases the opening leader can be said to be "endplayed at trick one."

3525:

in a competitive auction. Usually a conventional, forcing bid that shows strength or an unusual

23113: 23083: 23038: 22687: 22419: 22204: 22179: 22074: 22008: 21610: 21555: 21096: 18438: 17032:

1) Improper communication between partners, effected by words, gestures, or facial expressions.

16667: 16408: 16381: 14591: 14532: 12251:

2) To play, from third hand, a lower card than the one led to the trick. If declarer leads the

8963: 8665:

and the rebid suit is a minor) play it as only a little weaker than a game-forcing opening bid.

8155:

1) (Noun) A method of scoring, usually in a teams match, that compares the score achieved on a

7949:, scored at matchpoints, in which each player is paired with a different partner on each round. 6915:

A combined partnership holding of at least eight cards in a suit. In the UK, simply known as a

6377:

Of four-card suit length: for example, Q987 is referred to as "queen fourth" or "queen-fourth".

5372: 5164: 4776:(Followed by a number) The number of tricks by which a contract fails: for example, "Down two." 4751:

in which each opponent must guard a different suit, and both opponents must guard a third suit.

3382:. Also, "cracked", a doubled contract, regardless of the result; as in e.g. "The contract was 2 1633: 17904:

An inquiry about the third (or sometimes fourth) position opener's strength in a major suit. 2

17130: 17086: 14232:'s raise of opener's suit, to show moderate values and no clear opinion as to the best strain. 13678:

Points won divided by the sum of points won and points lost, occasionally used to break a tie.

11543:

2) Of a room used at a team event: allowing spectators. Normally at least one of two rooms is

11381:

Unfavorably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse. If East holds the

6945:

A bidding system dominant in the United States from the 1940s through the 1960s, based on the

2657:(Slang) An error in bidding or play, which was or might have been costly. Also used as a verb. 1860:

Intermediate cards such as the 9, 8 and 7, that contribute to a suit's trick-taking potential.

1002:(at most, 40% of the available matchpoints on the board). A pair not at all at fault receives 795:

The action of changing the North direction during an event, typically for the last round of a

577:

For a partnership to come to a decision, explicitly, conventionally or by implication, on the

327:

A 2 or 3-level conventional opening bid made two steps below the opener's suit: for example, 2

22952: 22499: 22494: 22054: 21993: 21605: 21491: 21312: 21187: 21162: 19800:

such a hand are approximately 1,827 to 1.) In common usage, it may refer to a very weak hand.

19550: 19254: 17476: 17467:

Cards, such as aces and kings, that are valuable either in declarer's hands or in defenders'.

16271: 16196: 15793: 13969: 13339:

A bid that, by partnership agreement, announces that the player's previous bid was a psychic.

13256: 12071:

A defence to a Strong Club whereby two-level bids show the suit bid or the other three suits.

11550:

3) Of an event: not restricting entries in some way that is implicit. So participation in an

10804:

Responder's suit bid following an opening bid and an overcall. Nonforcing by prior agreement.

10579: 10528: 10224:

The layout of the cards that play pivotal roles in certain endplays, most typically squeezes.

9859: 8266: 8127:, that is intended to make it more difficult for the opponents to bid to their best contract. 3239: 2665:

A suit with enough honor strength to play well unaided by partner's cards (but not solid) is

957: 22184: 20066:

mediate between the world and national levels in some respects. In Zone 1 for instance, the

18702:

An assumption about how the cards lie on a particular deal: "Sorry, partner, I took a view."

18207:

2) (Noun) A bid that most would regard as weaker than warranted by the strength of the hand.

12079:

On a given deal, the score that results from best bidding and best play by both sides. See

11516:

Favorably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse. If West holds the

2771:

A combination finesse is one of several tactics in play of the cards that includes multiple

22694: 22489: 22474: 22444: 22374: 22369: 22199: 22069: 22003: 21192: 21031: 20515: 19209: 18414:

in which entries compete to represent the United States in world tournaments. The USBC are

17285: 15586: 15217:

play meant to break the opponents' communications. Formerly known as 'Coup without a name'.

14798:

honor. In the following two example hands, three tricks or the maximum possible are needed.

13186: 13046:(Slang) A discussion of a hand, and the nature of the result, after the play has concluded. 12966:

Spades or diamonds. The term refers to the shape at the tops of the suit symbols. Contrast

9454:. Normally used after an overcall of partner's 1NT opening, or after a double of partner's 8936: 8911: 5338:

To win a trick in the opposite hand, thereby giving it the right to lead to the next trick.

5185: 5169: 4234:

On defense, the lead of an unsupported honor in order to create an entry to partner's hand.

3588: 1698: 866:

A defender's desire, or lack thereof, for his side to continue playing a suit. By means of

418: 19080:. To show a strong notrump, the weak notrump user opens with a suit and rebids in notrump. 18306:

2) (Of an agreement) Inevitably bringing about undesirable bidding sequences or contracts.

18277:

To discard lower cards that help prevent a higher card from being captured by an opponent.

17657:

The score earned by contracting for and taking tricks. Trick scores count toward making a

15914: 14319:

To play a high card in the hope of taking a trick: "Rise with the ace." Also, "go up with"

14044:

on a later trick, after that hand has already gained the lead with a different entry card.

6005:

Two hands that are productive together (i.e., that have at least one fitting suit and few

4478:

means four spades, represented first, and three each in hearts, diamonds, and clubs. Thus

2387:, or Head Director, primarily responsible for moving boards between tables and collecting 8: 23088: 22986: 22947: 22942: 22890: 22755: 22454: 22449: 22269: 21754: 21600: 21575: 21540: 20996: 20867: 18625:

A bidding system devised by Harold S. Vanderbilt and published by him in 1929, the first

18344: 18328: 17734:

in trumps with play technique, to prevent the opponents from taking too many tricks in a

17681: 17022:

and problems on a deal. It is improper to take action on inferences made on the basis of

14794:

When missing two non-touching honors, it is normally superior to finesse first for their

14673:

A way to decide whether to overcall an opponent's 1NT opening. Length in long suits, the

13654:

In card play, top ranking holdings able to win tricks immediately. Similar in concept to

11508:

A hand with only one long suit, normally refers to a hand with a six card or longer suit.

10974: 9254: 9220: 6391: 4329: 3243:

play, the number of tricks that declarer must lose before the squeeze can function. See

2873:

A statement by a player as to the number of remaining tricks that he must lose. See also

300:

convention. It represents "1 or 4" and "3 or 0", meaning that the lowest step response (5

274:

convention. It represents "3 or 0" and "1 or 4", meaning that the lowest step response (5

20377: 19105:" is barely distinguishable from the long, in some barely distinguishable from the weak. 18615:

Variable Cue Bidding. Agreements used in the Ultimate Club to request and show controls.

15779:

by tapping on them with a finger, writing implement, or the like. Largely superseded by

15158:(Slang) To bid weakly or pass with good values, in the hope that the opponents will get 14744:

Avoid giving support for partner's 5-card suit if a superior 4–4 fit might be available.

14524:

Hearts or clubs. The term refers to the shape at the tops of the suit symbols. Contrast

12309:

1) A deal is passed out if the auction begins with four consecutive passes. There is no

9755:" is barely distinguishable from the long, in some barely distinguishable from the weak. 9694:

Little Old Lady (pronounced El-Oh-El). A facetious reference to a seemingly weak player.

9007:

Minor variants of great practical importance handle fields of any size by incorporating

5831:

A style of bidding under which the fewer bids used to reach a contract (usually said of

5451:

To make winners of the remaining cards in a suit by playing or forcing out higher cards.

4180:. Thus, there are five denominations – notrump, spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. The 3882:

style of bidding, and refers to the bids that are not fast; not to be confused with the

375: 23103: 22724: 22666: 22603: 22549: 22504: 21983: 21967: 21957: 21237: 21056: 21001: 20921: 20872: 20857: 20767: 20747: 18626: 17933: 17018:

Awareness of opponents' behavior and mannerisms, leading to inferences regarding their

16528: 16402: 16336: 16116:

A hand that is relatively strong for a call that is contemplated or that has been made.

15560:

To try for an unusually good result by adopting an abnormal line of play, typically at

15087: 12770:

A French, whist-like card game whose scoring foreshadowed that used in contract bridge.

9801: 8622:

A raise of partner's suit one level higher than the minimum legal raise. For example, 1

7929:

K is to say that the ace is to the left of the king, or behind it, or over it; so, the

3231:(Noun) The number of cards held in a suit or suits, usually said of an opponent's hand. 1936:

side. The first six "book" tricks are always assumed and are not taken into account in

1220: 22620: 21167: 14248:

Maintain the right to lead to the next trick by leading and winning the current trick.

12831:

1) (Of a contract) A rational, if not necessarily optimal, choice of strain and level.

10044:

A card that is exposed by a defender prematurely and through intentional play; or, an

9664:

2) On a given hand, the play strategy that is adopted by declarer or by the defenders.

8085:

A bid that is not higher than the immediately preceding bid, and is therefore illegal.

2714:

match, a room where two of the pairs compete, and in which spectators are not allowed.

2445: 1818:

The dummy's hand. For example, "You're on the board" means "The lead is in the dummy".

1465:, it is normal to bid the longer suit with 3 cards in one and two in the other, and 1 23108: 22959: 22905: 22771: 22534: 22434: 22414: 22315: 21585: 21471: 21392: 21372: 21232: 21157: 21061: 20986: 20941: 20817: 20614: 20593: 20533: 20502: 20492: 20463: 20443: 19277:

A card that is useful to a partnership, given the mesh of the cards in the two hands.

18335:

A conventional method of conveying information after the opponents have deployed the

17634: 16321:

thought to conform to agreements that an unfamiliar partnership in America would use.

16310: 15553: 15187: 14634:). A ruff and discard is usually damaging to the side that leads to the trick. Also, 14391: 12762:, where players move between East-West and North-South during the course of the game. 12416:. The size of the penalty depends on the number of tricks that declarer was set, the 12361:

1) To make the third of three consecutive passes following a bid, double or redouble.

10799: 10585:

A weak two-bid showing five cards in a major and at least four cards in another suit.

10308: 6474: 6329: 4798:

To extract, usually trumps. To remove the opponents' trump cards is to "draw trumps."

4229: 3629: 3082: 2690:

Knock out an opponent's high-card control of a suit, or unblock one's own high cards.

2601: 2156:. For example, cards that a defender is trying to preserve while declarer executes a 561:

Vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents. Also called "unfavorable vulnerability".

52: 20415: 19257:, a weak two-bid showing 5 cards in a major and at least four cards in another suit. 19116:

An opening bid of two of a suit to indicate a relatively weak hand with a long suit.

18160:

A 13-card hand with unbalanced distribution in the broad or narrow sense just above.

17158:

in tempo often indicates that a player has an unexpected problem in bidding or play.

12998:(Noun) Seat at the table: North, South, East, West; or first, second, third, fourth. 12982:. The club remains part of the ongoing process of revising the laws, along with the 12625:(Slang) A hand that is so easy it plays itself. "Pianola" is a trademarked brand of 11029:

deprecates the two-word "no trump", however "no trump" is the usual spelling in the

9862:, a weak two-bid showing 5 cards in a major and at least four cards in another suit. 8459:

By agreement, a forcing raise of a major suit opening bid, used in conjunction with

6125:

To fail to cover the card led, usually by two consecutive hands. "South floated the

5439:

A long suit to which a bidder can escape if necessary or desirable. The bidder of a

23008: 22738: 22479: 22389: 21670: 21649: 21565: 21535: 21525: 21520: 21337: 21332: 21132: 21051: 20961: 20807: 20802: 20792: 20762: 18790: 17899: 17419: 17102: 14614: 14480: 14268: 14259: 12341:

A bid made in response to partner's ambiguous call. For example, South opens with 1

11706: 10967: 10589: 10436:

A bid that fails to describe the hand properly. Often a misdescription of a hand's

9412: 9296: 9025: 8506: 8111: 7462: 7423: 7055: 6970: 6325: 6099: 5480: 5468:

Of the number of cards in a suit found in a hand: two cards, four cards, and so on.

5431:

Cards in one hand that are adjacent in rank and thus have equal trick-taking power.

5285:

To win a trick by ruffing with a trump lower in rank than an opponent's trump. The

5269: 4906: 4806:

To force a stopper from an opponent's hand, usually by repeatedly leading the suit.

4367:

A carding signal that discourages partner from leading a particular suit. Contrast

3955: 3950:

in the auction. In some versions of the game, this player also deals the cards. In

2063: 32: 17813: 17127:

A member of the same team. Commonly said of any teammate other than one's partner.

15576:

when the suit contains three cards or less. Usually employed by players using the

14466:

The progression of the bidding and play in a clockwise direction around the table.

14012:, redeals are not used except in special cases and under a director's supervision. 13644:, the cheapest bid over the response to 4NT, to ask responder for the trump queen. 13386:

employed after an opening bid of 1NT or 2NT which could include a five-card major.

12443:, or disallowing a particular bid or play. A more serious violation of the game's 5151:(Slang, chiefly British) A hand with 7–4–1–1 distribution, from the cologne brand 3112:

An agreement that a particular defensive play has a special meaning. Compare with

1212: 739:

A call is antipositional if it tends to make the "wrong" partner the declarer. If

22731: 22359: 22354: 22214: 21695: 21665: 21476: 21461: 21451: 21387: 21342: 20991: 20981: 20951: 20852: 20842: 20782: 20777: 20698: 20657: 20650: 20422: 20336: 20307: 19285:(Verb) To place the contract in the less favorable hand for the partnership. See 19266: 18619: 18309: 17445: 15723: 15653: 15290: 12942: 12909: 12834:

2) (Of an agreement) Leading to an acceptable result, if not in the best fashion.

12396: 11540:

1) In the auction: To start the bidding by making the first call other than Pass.

11437:, preceded by a number that indicates progress toward game. If one has 40 points 10864: 10785: 10314: 10230:

A maxim of bridge is a brief expression of a general principle of the game. Most

9810: 9571: 9262: 8441: 8193: 7529: 7437: 6951: 6324:, but has since given way to five-card majors in most "standard" systems such as 6223: 6208: 5511:

An agreement that responder to a Blackwood bid will show the number of aces held

5287: 4620: 4496: 4265: 4247: 3302: 3286: 3150: 3121: 3041: 2979: 2748: 2018:

occurs when the cards are distributed evenly or nearly so, such as 3–3 or 3–2. A

1446: 894: 28: 21227: 18303:

1) (Of a contract) Unable to be played so as to bring about a favorable outcome.

17338:(Slang) An honor card or honor sequence unaccompanied by low cards: "He had the 17106: 16294:

A card whose lead forces one or both defenders to discard their guard in a suit.

12744:

2) (Verb) In party bridge, to change partners while remaining at the same table.

12353:, expecting West to pass if he holds clubs and to correct to diamonds otherwise. 10161: 5559:), which are in addition to the values that a player has promised so far in the 22652: 22300: 21988: 21635: 21620: 21590: 21580: 21545: 21481: 21466: 21382: 21307: 21297: 21212: 21142: 21081: 20936: 20931: 20752: 20727: 19513: 19166: 18798: 17827: 17664: 17541: 17451: 17186: 17144: 17038: 16686: 16318: 15224: 14880: 14663: 14474: 14360: 14093: 13948:(Abbreviation of "recapitulation") A summary of results in a bridge tournament. 13377: 13308: 13117: 12877: 12738: 12065:(Slang) Someone who plays bridge worse than others in their usual level of play 11450: 11030: 10989: 10837: 10062:

The heart suit and the spade suit are major suits, often referred to simply as

9767: 8495: 8181: 8156: 6786: 4883: 4843:

technique in which a player does not immediately play a card that might take a

4742: 4632: 4616: 4115:

A bid or sequence of bids designed to hinder the opponents' bidding, including

3606: 3582: 3456: 3346: 3160: 2985: 2669:. Normally said of four-card suits. AQJ10 is a chunky suit; AQ96 is not chunky. 2377: 1914: 1808: 1774: 1640: 1413: 1019: 888: 399: 48: 17221:(Slang) 1) A bid or contract based on less strength than normally recommended. 16459:) whose primary function is to prevent the opponents from running a suit in a 16186:

2) (Verb) To play one of two touching honors when the lead comes through them.

13331:

experience. Sponsoring organizations regulate the use of certain psychic bids.

13155:

A call that returns the bidding to partner's first-bid suit; for example, in 1

12888:

A proxi-acronym for Pass=0, Double=1. Method for countering interference over

10824:

A bid that shows insufficient values for a stronger response. For example, a 2

6320:. The four-card major agreement was standard during the first four decades of 5274: 4494:

A measure of one hand's strength due to the length or shortness of suits. See

4192:

exclusively but "the modern term is strain" according to the sixth edition of

4038: 2477:) is eligible to participate as a player at the table; a non-playing captain ( 1201:

To make a partnership's first bid, having previously passed. For example, in 1

23146: 22424: 22194: 22189: 21690: 21680: 21625: 21615: 21560: 21550: 21530: 21496: 21486: 21456: 21441: 21397: 21327: 21317: 21066: 20946: 20916: 20847: 20742: 20737: 20732: 20606: 20585: 20572: 20478: 18688: 16700: 15206: 14906: 14566: 12349:, by prior agreement showing hearts and a minor. North passes and East bids 3 10297: 10232: 9386: 9377:

Playing a card when it was another player's turn to lead. Subject to penalty.

9292: 7080: 6996: 6898:

shows at least three cards, generally with at least two losers. In 1984, the

5382: 5353: 4832: 4827:(Noun) That occurrence itself: "He played for the drop instead of finessing." 3951: 3340: 3274: 3260: 2049:

of short "laws", "rules" and rules-of-thumb advice; often, not always, valid.

2040: 2032:(Verb) To lead a particular suit for the first time during a particular deal. 1746: 1599:

A box placed on the table (one box for each player) that contains cards with

1266: 924: 673: 36: 20506: 18269:– note this differs from the 50 points for a part score in duplicate bridge. 16102:

from a doubled contract. Its name comes from the Morse code distress signal

16082:

without interruption, or (in the bidding) that requires no fit with partner.

15475:

2) The number of tricks by which a contract is defeated ("a two-trick set").

14887:, and within three if not. Few players now follow the Rule of Two and Three. 11405:

A world bridge championship held every four years under the auspices of the

10268:

itself would be taken as merely competitive), so a double is used as a game

9434:

To pass, often used of passing when partner's double was followed by a pass.

9039:

when the squeezed defender is second to play to the trick, and to call it a

8483:

The discard of an honor, often by a defender, and usually to unblock a suit.

8109:

bid, intended to keep the opponents from playing their presumed or inferred

3144:

To change the effect of a call. For example, passing partner's overcall of 2

1541:

A bid erroneously made when it was another player's turn to bid. Subject to

1260:. Broadly, balanced distribution permits no void, singleton, or 7-card suit. 747:. In that case, a call that will make North declarer is antipositional. See 22364: 22164: 21700: 21675: 21630: 21377: 21367: 21347: 21222: 21197: 21106: 21101: 21086: 20971: 20862: 20832: 20757: 20597: 20037: 19797: 19556:

A convention to be used after a sequence like 1X – 1Y – 1NT. Thereafter a 2

19108: 16606: 16393:

A bid that conveys information on the basis of the number of steps it uses.

16157: 16057: 16033: 14442: 13105:

that entitles the opponents to consult a written defense during the auction

12754:

is a table where each pair will perform a pivot. This can only happen in a

12679: 12626: 12240:, unless it is the third consecutive pass, which ends the bidding (but see 12097: 11720:(Informal) A hand on which "our" side can take more tricks than their side. 11648: 11597:

is generally ambiguous but it does have the last sense (d) in the names of

11257:, made in the hope that a high card will fall. For example, declarer holds 8135:

1) Nines, eights and sevens are sometimes termed "intermediate cards." See

6719: 6245: 4054:

The trade name of a commercially available computer program which performs

3971: 3154:

converts the overcall from a request to bid a major suit to a contract of 2

2796: 1524:, some bids carry special coded meanings when used by the partnership as a 1476: 19158:

A bid made within a wide range of strengths and shapes, the opposite of a

18680:

of a winner opposite a threat prior to reaching a position that effects a

16183:

1) (Noun) The distribution in the opponents' hands of the cards in a suit.

15615:

side suit after a single raise, hoping to reach game. For example, after 1

14622:

lead of a suit in which both opponents are void, so that one opponent can

13241:

QJ) then that defender is less likely also to hold the other missing card.

11289:

because given the first heart trick, no other play can yield three tricks.

10128:(Adjective) An unsophisticated game, approach to bidding, or line of play. 9596:

In the bidding, to define a hand's strength with some degree of precision.

5998:(usually 8 cards or more in the two combined hands) that might be used as 22295: 21962: 21506: 21427: 21207: 21172: 21152: 21076: 21041: 20966: 20926: 20662: 20519: 18670: 17215:(Slang) A hand on which the opponents have the preponderance of strength. 16439:

An instruction given to opponents when you make a jump bid, or skip bid.

15127: 14883:, which counsels preemptors to be within two tricks of their contract if 14447: 14336: 14032:. Used conventionally, a redouble may also convey additional information. 13647: 13319: 12664:. Used in certain event formats, it is picked up after each round by the 10460:, neither of which can support the other's long suit. For example, a red 10428:

Identical hand distributions: "North and South had mirror distributions."

8494:, an alternative term popular in Europe. The convention was developed by 6182: 5531:

Someone who plays bridge better than others in their usual level of play.

3845:

An opponent who, if he obtains the lead, can damage declarer's prospects.

3478:

A playing technique in trump contracts, where extra tricks are gained by

3292: 2803:

A notrump overcall that shows a weak hand with a long suit, to which the

2206:

A round of an event during which a team or pair is not scheduled to play.

1592: 15098:(Noun) A contract that was deliberately bid in the expectation of going 14181:

from a contract that partner has bid and which, often, has been doubled.

13010:

that can succeed against only a specific opponent, because at least one

12317:, and (at rubber bridge) no score. The players proceed to the next deal. 5391:

that puts pressure on a holding that interferes with declarer's entries.

3954:, the first dealer is usually decided by a cut for the highest card. In 3913:

One particular allocation of 52 cards to the four players including the

1960:

practice of arranging the first six tricks into a stack called a "book."

1784:

One particular allocation of 52 cards to the four players including the

22790: 22409: 22209: 22013: 21685: 21501: 21217: 21111: 21091: 21071: 21011: 21006: 20837: 20016:

A specific type of falsecard which creates a losing option to declarer.

18233: 17863: 16657:). Many partnerships use a conventional superacceptance such as 1NT – 2 16396: 15837:

during which a pair is idle. That pair is said to "sit out" that round.

15487:, an agreement that partners will not change at the end of each rubber. 14551:, the set of successive deals that ends when one of the pairs wins two 13147:

2) (Noun) A bid that has a preemptive effect, regardless of its intent.

11605:

are Youth (with subcategories), Seniors, Women, and Open. For the WBF,

10371: 10336: 10056: 9773:

A card play tactic that attempts to create an advantage by playing two

8453: 7382:

A brief pause before a bid or play, considered somewhat shorter than a

7075:

A holding that prevents an opponent from taking a trick or tricks. See

6316:

promises at least four cards in the suit bid. The usual alternative is

4863: 3280: 1276:

in the narrow or wide sense just above. On the first round of bidding,

832: 20091: 19804: 19624: 19293: 18820: 18449: 17948: 16828: 16401:

A bid that has no correlation to the bidder's hand, aiming to disturb

15515:(Of a call) A call that is not quite warranted by the strength of the 14918: 14577:, a contest with four players in two opposing pairs (as distinct from 14539:

An event format in which each team eventually opposes each other team.

13682: 13401: 12216:, reached prior to the beginning of play, concerning the meaning of a 11857: 11849:

A trick taken by declarer beyond the number of tricks required by the

11081: 10603: 9866: 9057: 8747: 8277: 7829:

A breach of ethical conduct or etiquette; an action that violates the

7641: 7087: 6556: 6159:

to the trick. Failure to follow suit when one can do so constitutes a

5567: 5461:

A split with the same number of cards in each hand. A 2–2 split is an

4974: 4926:

on each deal are subsequently compared. A minimum of two tables (four

3936:(Verb) To allocate the 52 cards to the four players or hands, 13 each. 3665: 3396:(Usually written CRASH or CRaSh) Acronym for Color, RAnk and SHape; a 3344:. "Coup without a name" is an earlier term for the coup, conferred by 2970:, denoting the trump suit (or its absence in a notrump bid). The last 2887:

without arranging for the penalty specified in the Laws to be applied.

2213: 1033: 83: 22484: 21446: 21302: 21147: 18386:, when the overruff will cause a trump in partner's hand to become a 17406:

KQ5, the king and queen are touching. In deciding whether to respond

15425:

his hand is minimal or sub-minimal for his previous bidding. Compare

14895:

A finding and decision by a tournament director or appeals committee.

14670:(trump or no-trump) after each deal is about 8 out of the 13 tricks." 14358:

Descriptive of bids and carding agreements used or originated in the

14076: 13886:

for partner's suit. 1?–2? is a single raise; 1?–3? is a double raise.

12598:

bid against a contract that the opponents would not have made. Also,

11033:

and in those European countries which have adopted this English term.

10033: 8547:

higher than the lowest level at which that suit could be legally bid.

8498:, and popularized in a late 1930s article by Josephine Culbertson in 7355:

Use of the cheapest bid (sometimes only the cheapest suit bid) as an

6999:

in which the cards ruffed in the long trump hand are already winners.

6886:

tries. What does it mean to bid one side suit rather than another? A

6421:). A fragment may also be bid after the single raise of a major as a 6400:

The initial use of a bid of the fourth suit as forcing to some level.

6338: 5747:(Noun) The front of a card; the side that displays its suit and rank. 4290:

A player's position at the bridge table (North, East, South or West).

4258:

To establish tricks in a suit, usually by forcing out the opponents'

3473: 2734:

that a player cannot fail to make, even against the best defense, is

2562:

vulnerable on the second and third hands, as in the standard version.

1442: 1383: 1355: 779:

bridge in favor of a slower exchange of information via suit bidding.

44: 16497:

by removing all cards of a suit (or suits) in a partnership's hands.

16379:

In the bidding, the space between one bid and the next highest. See

14415:

Roman asking bid: A request that partner bid his number of controls

14123:

To bid on over an undesired contract, especially a doubled contract.

13866:

A trick consisting of all four suits, typically involving low cards.

12854:

Acronym or initialism for Petty Little Odious Bid, another name for

11373:

immediately take as many tricks as necessary to defeat the contract.

7626:(Noun) A pause prior to a bid or play of longer than usual duration. 6387:

The fourth player with an opportunity to bid, or to play to a trick.

5915:(Slang) Short for "fertilizer", a very weak opening bid. A systemic 3898:

A hand that has no card of entry, usually in reference to the dummy.

3158:. There are many other applications: for example, to pass partner's 22514: 21182: 21021: 20976: 19090: 17578: 15605: 11782: 10965:, the state of the score in which neither pair has made a game. In 10102:

AQ before spades have been played. Tenaces define the structure of

9736: 8947: 7313: 6907:

is useful regardless of length, and other cards are likely to help.

6890:

shows singleton or void in the suit bid, which implies significant

6870: 5835:

contracts), the weaker the bidder's hand. Fast arrival holds that 1

5750:(Verb) To turn a card so that its face is visible to other players. 278:) to the 4NT key card asking bid shows responder has three or zero 20667: 15861:

that one is about to make a jump bid that could cause a revealing

14401:: Step responses to the ace-asking bid that entail mild ambiguity. 10560:

A 4–3 trump fit, or a contract with such a trump fit. Named after

9584:

contract, that requests partner to choose an unusual suit for the

3424:

opening. The two suits share the same color (red or black), rank (

870:, defender encourages or discourages the continuation of the suit. 763:

is to request that a committee review a ruling made by a director.

21422: 21322: 21202: 21026: 20956: 20877: 20513: 19142:

shows two aces wholesale, without announcing which aces they are.

18727: 16546:

An opening notrump that shows a balanced hand and 15–17 or 16–18

14064:

To fail to comply with a bid that has made a request, such as an

13132: 12978:

A bridge club in London which published the first version of the

11250: 8124: 7587: 7457:(Of a card) To win a trick although a higher card is outstanding. 5977: 5321: 5263: 4333: 3064: 2907:

competition held at a single location and usually involving both

304:) to the 4NT key card asking bid shows responder has one or four 20425:. European Bridge League (eurobridge.org). Retrieved 2015-01-24. 19792:

Originally, a hand with no card higher than a nine. The British

17079:. Also, the line of defense itself: "To get the tap going." See 13976:

cards from the defenders' hands before they can be used as safe

13358:(slang) To force out an opponent's trump, usually by means of a 12045:

bridge in which each pair competes separately, as distinct from

8735:) uses the bid preemptively to show a weak hand and a long suit. 7845:

as a scoring method, as distinct from a tournament scored using

7417:

The highest-ranking card in a suit at any point during the play.

4027:

and calls for cards from the dummy's hand, or "plays the dummy."

21362: 18227:

To play a trump lower than one already played on the lead of a

17540:. Used in certain event formats, it is folded, placed into the 17402:

Adjacent. Both cards and suits may be touching. In the holding

15191:

Yellow Card, a particular bidding system or the completed ACBL

14666:. "The total of defensive honor-tricks that will be won at any 14274: 14133: 13988:(Slang) Vulnerable. From the color of the paint on a duplicate 12737:

1) (Adjective) Of the suit that both defenders must guard in a

11037:

Notrump distribution, no trump distribution, or NT distribution

9797:

Limit Raise Or Better. Example: "1H-2NT = Heart-support, LROB."

5407:'s bid. So, equal level conversion means that in the sequence 1 4664:, as if the cards were visible and they discussed those points. 4546:

ven. A conventional method for bidding over interference with

3511: 2960:, stating the number of tricks to be taken (in addition to the 2029:(Verb) To be divided between two hands. "The spades broke 3–2." 1683:

is not recognized unless the contract makes through misdefense.

18219:

between defenders' hands), but unusual against suit contracts.

17641:

A set of four cards played by each player in turn, during the

17201:

in response to a notrump bid requests partner to transfer to 4

16538:

as an artificial, forcing opening that promises a strong hand.

15542:

2) (Noun) In the bidding, a change of suit, usually said of a

14714:

has led the fourth highest card in a suit. By subtracting the

12116:

1) A trick score less than 100, obtained by making a contract.

12033:

Two players playing bridge together as partners. Partnership.

9018:, in which teams are eliminated after losing two matches, and 8210:

which invites the partner to bid on to game or slam if he has

6768:(5 tricks × 20 points per trick). Game can also be made via a 3005:

which prevents the defenders from taking sufficient immediate

1528:

and as such are not normally intended as a potential contract.

268:

A mnemonic for the original (Roman) response structure to the

19119: 19088:

Following a major suit raise to the two level, the weak suit

14139: 13972:. Losing the tricks "tightens up" the end position, removing 13095:

An agreement to lead the small card from "xx" on opening lead

11833:

with a higher trump following a prior ruff on the same trick.

9734:

Following a major suit raise to the two level, the long suit

8559:

made at higher than the minimally legal level: for example, 1

6067:(Verb) To be the victim of a fix: "We were fixed on Board 8." 3370:; for example, a king in trumps covers partner's trump loser. 1750:

to the longer holding in another suit; it is then said to be

968:

position that succeeds against either opponent. Compare with

932: 902:

counted the same as tricks bid and made, so they were scored

40: 19461:(lowercase) Any small card, of no trick-taking significance. 19134:

A count or total that obscures cards' identities. A bid of 5

19126:

A trick-taking card game and predecessor to contract bridge.

17786:

that forces an opponent to weaken his holding in one of the

16996:

1) (Noun) A grouping of four players at a bridge tournament.

16595:(Slang) An ill-advised penalty double, such as one based on 15716:. A side suit may nevertheless have significant length: see 15349:

The player to the left of the player who has led to a trick.

14650:

To establish a suit by ruffing one or more of its low cards.

10384:

requires at least 100 points for tricks bid and made, both 5

10070:

requires at least 100 points for tricks bid and made, both 4

9318:

themselves while duplicate players are expected to call the

8727:): usually, a very strong hand. However, another treatment ( 8449:

other meanings; designed to make the stronger hand declarer.

8030:

W N↑ S↓ E

7879:

W N↑ S↓ E

6552:

the defense's lead to freeze the suit. See example at right.

6515:

W N↑ S↓ E

2407:

A tournament in which bettors bid on participating pairs or

2098:(Slang) A single raise of partner. Used as a noun or a verb. 986:

scoring, one-half the matchpoints available on a given deal.

715:

has a particular meaning. The purposes of announcements and

711:

A method of promptly informing the opponents that partner's

636:

W N↑ S↓ E

21177: 21137: 20004:

The lowest score obtained on a deal in a pairs game. Also,

17768:

by creating a position in which an opponent must suffer an

17410:, a player notes that hearts and spades are touching suits. 16220:

1) The organization that puts on a tournament, such as the

15539:

1) (Verb) To lead a suit other than the one already played.

15389:

A ranking assigned to a contestant of relatively high rank.

14914:

An agreement to lead the second highest of touching honors.

12371:

3) (Adjective) The seat where a pass would end the auction.

9426:

preempts at the 2 or 3-level in both the majors and minors.

7541:

and combinations of honors. AK is two honor tricks, AQ is 1

6344: 6333: 5899:

An honor or shortness in a suit. Conventional bids such as

5204: 5152: 4503: 4222:

dd. Conventional method for bidding over interference with

3031:(Said of trump contracts) Declarer's ability to manage the 2861:

A bidding sequence which involves both partnerships. Also,

854:

defense; often, the lead of an honor from a sequence, or a

740: 553:'s partner, especially one who bids following the overcall. 439: 20296:

Cochemé, Simon (February 2012). "The Coups of Bridge II".

19196:(Slang) Improper knowledge of a deal, prior to playing it. 19072:

A 1NT opening bid on a balanced hand with, usually, 12–14

18237:, or while preparing to defend certain squeezed positions. 16200:

which depends on values in both declarer's hand and dummy.

15753:, one that normally results in a pass by partner. Compare 13632:

is based on the number of pairs that have been out-scored.

13397:

2) (Noun) A tied board in a pairs or team duplicate event.

12913:, to quantify its strength in high cards and distribution. 12420:, and whether the contract was doubled, or redoubled. See 10236:

have some validity but none are true in all circumstances.

10170:

for a card that evidently lies with a particular opponent.

6949:. The principal difference between the two systems was in 5304:

will be used. In such a case, the defenders' agreement is

1343:

Thus, the partner must pass, and the opponents must guess.

19233:

After a jump rebid of 2NT by opener, responder's bid of 3

18137:

of a hand or suit other than 4–3–3–3, 4–4–3–2 or 5–3–3–2.

16773:(Slang) Three consecutive passes, ending the auction. "3 16351:

to bid a four-card major, if one is held, and (usually) 2

16104: 15873:

are not in place. The warning is made in one of two ways:

12283:

and on the next round remove partner's double by bidding.

12181:

2) Two partners who play together for an extended period.

11485:

bids, partner may pass, but is otherwise expected to bid.

9740:

names a suit with at least four cards, so that partner's

9330:

A contract that can be made on any rational line of play.

9291:

The definitions, procedures and remedies that define how

5496:

in the Roman Club system, that shows length in all suits

4296:

Usually said of a bid that is made immediately following

3610:

and Josephine Culbertson. Its principal features were an

2775:

in one suit or combines another technique with a finesse.

1585:. Having examined their own cards, they make a series of 16490:

1) To remove safe cards of exit from an opponent's hand.

16419:(Slang, chiefly British) An 1100-point penalty. Compare 16235:

2) One who hires partners or teammates to compete in an

16090:

To arrange one's cards by suit, and by rank within suit.

15730:

The conventional meanings assigned to plays made by the

9838:(Adjective) A card that is not expected to take a trick. 7981:, although the latter is intended to convey information 7454:

To have in one's hand a particular card or set of cards.

5239:, and the known or inferred distribution of other suits. 2080:

cards, one or more of which is missing, for example AQJ.

1589:

in rotation, which is called the auction or the bidding.

1323:

A bid which by partnership agreement requires partner to

21932:

List of bridge people with Knowledge (English) articles

15321:

Position relative to the dealer: for example, dealer's

14710:

A calculation that can be used when it is assumed that

11419:

1) Makeable. A contract that can be made is said to be

10860:

defensive tricks, and therefore to suggest a sacrifice.

9458:. Also used after opponents weak two bid and partner's 6485:

A position in which a player leads up to an opponent's

1732:

to earn the maximum possible number (or difference) of

1013:

pairs, "average" refers to the "datum" used in scoring.

20631:

Dictionary of Contract Bridge: the Webster of Contract

20476: 19245:, after which responder can sign off with a weak hand. 18996:

forcing opening bid as a waiting bid rather than as a

18662:

differences, so as to reduce the effect of very large

18168:

A suit that has neither been bid nor indirectly shown.

14310:

very little information that they do not already know.

13930:

A bid by the same player in a suit he has already bid.

12514:

A play that is chosen because the mathematics of suit

11764:

3) (Verb) To bid too high, irrespective of the result.

11457:

as artificial and forcing, but not necessarily strong.

5261:

from defenders' hands, normally in preparation for an

4954:

Q4. (2) High cards in short suits in both hands, e.g.

4474:

indicates which is the four-card suit in a hand while

2698:

Declarer's hand (as distinct from the dummy, which is

1659:, including a full description of the meaning of each 727:

specifies announcements including "Transfer" for some

12412:

awarded to the defense when declarer's contract goes

11281:

J. Declarer ducks, hoping that LHO must now play the

10918:

A suit which has not yet been bid by either opponent.

9785:

by the defense, and interference with the opponents'

9613:

An invitational jump raise of a major suit, such as 1

6370:

A player needed to complete a table, usually said of

5213:), four-card majors, and undisciplined weak-two bids. 4524:

rump. A conventional defense to notrump opening bids.

3272:

Any of several specific play techniques, such as the

2152:

A card that is needed for some purpose is said to be

1974:, declarer is "booked" when he has lost three tricks. 906:

and any contract, no matter how low, could produce a

18316:

An artificial jump overcall in notrump that shows a

16038:

The Smith signal (also known as Smith echo or Smith

15460:

play designated boards against designated opponents.

15279:

2) To score small trumps by ruffing, rather than as

12184:

3) The complete set of agreements entered into by a

10178:

The highest card of a suit that is yet to be played.

7362:

to (for example) forcing 2-bids, strong artificial 2

5994:

A partnership's combined holding of many cards in a

5189:, the official organising body of bridge in England. 2952:, that they will take at least the stated number of 2853:, but the number of pairs that have been out-scored. 2830:

The means of conveying a message to partner via the

2196:. Sometimes, the median is used instead of the mean. 1325:

pass at future turns to call in the current auction.

998:

states that if one pair is at fault, it receives an

892:, an earlier form of bridge, differing from today's 13968:To lose some number of tricks in preparation for a 13269:

1) In the play, to cause a card to become a winner.

12255:J, LHO plays a small heart, and declarer plays the 12208:

Partnership understanding, or partnership agreement

11767:4) (Noun) (obsolete) In old texts, may refer to an 10325:

in the suit of an opponent's opening bid, such as 1

7599:An employee of a bridge club who is available as a 5539:A card whose suit and rank become known through an 4304:(verb), on balancing action in balancing position. 4072:from taking the number of tricks called for by his 4007:Of the partnership that makes the final bid in the 2903:(Mainly British) A nationally or locally organised 690:A method of informing the opponents that partner's 294:A mnemonic for a variant response structure to the 18261:A rubber that the players agree not to finish. In 17908:shows 3-card support, while an inquiry made with 2 17382:A card that can take a trick on a given hand. See 17174:A broken sequence of (often) honor cards, such as 16534:A set of conventions that uses an opening bid of 1 15456:A period of play during which those entered in an 15283:. Often used of the play of a contract based on a 9710:In a partnership, the hand with the longer trumps. 9497:(Slang) To allow a contract to make by misdefense. 7557:honor tricks, A or KQ is 1 honor trick, and Kx is 6805:, achieved either by making a game contract or by 4611:meanings depending upon the bidding context. See 4144:Postponed, as the jump preference in the auction 1 2807:can escape if doubled. Also known as Gardener 1NT. 723:set rules on which calls should be announced. The 18406:United States Bridge Championships, competitions 18144:is commonly used in a narrow sense that excludes 17479:, to shift the responsibility of controlling, or 12672:. Also referred to as a pick-up card. Contrast 12546:kept by each player for the boards played by the 12119:2) The contract that results in that trick score. 7637:Acronym or initialism for Highly Unusual Methods. 5776:movement might have an extra N–S pair, causing a 5257:The removal, by playing a suit or suits, of safe 4482:means 4 spades, 6 hearts, 2 diamonds, and 1 club. 4023:. During the play, declarer sits across from the 3440:). The type of pairing is shown by the number of 2481:) may not play. Many team competitions including 1254:is sometimes used in a broad sense that includes 1209:– (Dbl), the doubler has backed into the bidding. 513:that occurs before a partnership has agreed on a 23144: 17264:to play a high card on partner's lead. See also 16513:in which one threat is against a safe exit card. 16355:otherwise. Many continuations have been devised. 16278:A playing technique that forces the defender to 15106:smaller than the opponents' expected score from 14256:To lead back, usually the suit that partner led. 13909:as a lower-ranked suit; the reverse is not true. 12196:Sequences in which the opponents do not compete. 11568:b) not by qualification in a preceding event or 10796:to denote possession of at least one unbid suit. 9826:No score. "Love all" means that neither side is 9683:1) (Noun) A contract that is certain to succeed. 9389:that advises a defender to lead a suit in which 7489:The cards in a specific suit in a player's hand. 3404:at first opportunity after an opponent's strong 3366:) which is known to compensate one of partner's 2974:in the bidding phase denotes the final contract. 1900:levels. The size of most bonuses depends on the 16050:After opener has denied a four-card major in a 15597:1) In a 13-card hand, a singleton or void suit. 15256:A paper form used to record the result of each 14342:A rare end position which combines elements of 10856:, the double of a voluntarily bid slam to show 10150:To be known to hold a particular card: "He was 8265:(Said of a menace card) To isolate a menace in 8257:should be called to the table to make a ruling. 6959:to assess a hand's strength whereas Goren used 5345:for a partnership after the opponents have bid. 3095:between partners on an artificial meaning of a 2956:. The contract consists of two components: the 1728:(Slang) A win by a sufficiently wide margin in 842:, suit length, or control of a particular suit. 22581: 19076:. The bid has mild preemptive value; contrast 17896:after a 1NT rebid is an artificial game force. 17764:The advancement of a trump to the status of a 17675:that is so-named because it consists of three 16098:A conventional redouble that asks partner for 16070:Lower honors, as distinct from aces and kings. 15600:2) In a hand, that suit with the fewest cards. 14008:, the prescribed remedy for a faulty deal. In 13305:. (In the UK, protest is the more usual term.) 13293:. (In the UK, protect is the more usual term.) 11797:'s opponents unless they intervene first by a 11601:world championship events, where the relevant 10782:Nederlandse Bridge Bond (Dutch Bridge League). 8930:Keycard Blackwood, or Key Card Blackwood (KCB) 8170:2) (Verb) To perform the IMP score conversion. 7275:Ordinally, a player counting in rotation from 6848:would cancel the game-forcing message of the 2 4122:All bidding by the partnership which does not 4011:, declarer is the partner who first names the 1520:. While any legal bid constitutes a potential 22806: 20683: 20579:. New York: Cornerstone Library Publications. 19188:A card that can take a trick on a given hand. 17842:Two over one, Two-over-one, or 2-over-1 (2/1) 17709:whose trick-taking power is greater than any 16728:A proxi-acronym for Sebesfi Woods 1NT Escape. 16567:Strong two bid, strong two-bid, or Strong Two 15797:against one opponent, in two suits, with the 14581:, which requires a minimum of eight players). 14350:to force an opponent to concede a trump trick 14228:'s opening bid, partner's takeout double and 13616:2) Of scoring: The method of scoring used in 12207: 10400:doubled) constitute game contracts. Contrast 10142:. Name derives from "a puppet with strings." 10086:doubled) constitute game contracts. Contrast 9043:when the squeezed defender is fourth to play. 8253:, in bidding or play. If one is available, a 3020:are also considered first-round controls and 2989:(auction) and other card games in the family. 2167:A busy defense is an alternative term for an 1433:are strong bids of different strengths, and 2 1280:notrump bids generally denote balanced hands. 335:to show a three-level preempt in hearts. If 2 21722: 19039: 17922:that could be taken through either opponent. 15409:A hand with 5–4–2–2 or 6–3–2–2 distribution. 14695: 13226:7 as his second play. Also, "current count." 12053:events. Pairs events are normally scored by 9763:A card which apparently cannot take a trick. 9346:that others must play if able to do so (see 5954:or an undisclosed partnership understanding. 5543:. An exposed card may be subject to penalty. 1811:that keeps each player's cards separate for 1445:. Invented by Scottish international player 1029:position in either declarer's hand or dummy. 22275:World Transnational Open Teams Championship 20646:The Bridge World Official Bridge Dictionary 20605: 20584: 20457: 18801:apply to one, both or neither pair on that 18753:, vulnerability is pre-determined for each 18128: 15952:. Pronounced and sometimes spelled "sluff". 14285:as required when a player is able to do so. 13593:or sessions preliminary to the final of an 10792:A conventional call used by responder in a 8245:A breach of procedure, as described in the 7933:A is in a position to directly capture the 5962:Mid-rank cards that strengthen a suit. See 4946:KJ9 facing a void is much less useful than 2823:in one or the other of the two partnership 2060:A monthly magazine based in New York City, 1884:. There are different bonus amounts at the 1581:, when players jointly determine the final 1531:An obsolete term meaning "contract" (noun). 22813: 22799: 22311:European Universities Bridge Championships 22175:Bridge at the 2012 World Mind Sports Games 22170:Bridge at the 2008 World Mind Sports Games 20690: 20676: 20553: 18152:implies a void, singleton, or 7-card suit. 17876:An inquiry made after opener rebids 1NT. 2 16999:2) (Verb) To put down one's cards face up. 16649:, such as a jump completion (e.g., 1NT – 2 15704:played simultaneously with the main event. 15398: 15309:Opponents who sit on the same side of the 15244:2) (Verb) Of a card, to win a trick: "The 13249:The movement of players and deals between 12990:, because of the vesting of the copyright. 12904:in a minor suit contract scores 20 points. 12900:1) A scoring unit: e.g., a trick taken by 12295:the bidding (unless playing a strong pass 11703:A member of the other partnership or team. 11273:Q, which wins. Declarer now leads dummy's 10239: 8123:A call, such as an overcall or an initial 7997:or of a lawful regulation made under them. 5373: 5245:Exclusion Keycard Blackwood, a variant of 4769:A contract that is defeated is said to be 4564:(the letter O standing for zero or none), 22530:United States Bridge Championships - Open 22306:Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championships 20611:The Bridge Player's Alphabetical Handbook 20592:. New York: Sterling Publishing Company. 20359: 20357: 18769:. Vulnerability affects both the size of 17252:, or who is the third to play to a trick. 15929:A bid that invites partner to bid a slam. 15746:1) A bid that requests that partner pass. 14304: 12858:. The name is derived from a diatribe by 12794:when players attempt to take tricks. The 10194:A series of hands played by two teams in 8952:A spectator who attends a game in person. 5929:an abbreviation for forcing to game; see 5394: 4816:(Verb) To fall under a higher card: "The 4759:A holding of exactly two cards in a suit. 4019:of the final bid, thus the strain of the 2116:, in contrast to various competitive and 694:carries a meaning they might not expect. 556: 22820: 22090:List of contract bridge governing bodies 20663:BridgeHands Encyclopedia of Bridge Terms 17928:Over an opening bid of 1NT, the use of 2 17790:suits enough that the suit can later be 17360:, the highest score achieved on a board. 16431:(Slang, adjective and noun) A singleton. 15984:A rubber completed in three games. See 15913:Bidding and making a slam or grand slam 15734:in order to exchange information. Also, 11524:AQ, then from South's point of view the 11036: 10832:opening bid is often negative, as is a 1 9781:position for declarer, the avoidance of 9380: 9363: 5907:are intended to show or elicit features. 4624: 3448:bid which are taken up by the over call. 1368:AJ2 and West, on declarer's left, leads 931: 374: 20628: 20024:One of eight geographic zones in which 18356: 18329: 17730:The ability, from a combination of the 17589:opening bid shows five spades. So the 1 17537: 17462: 17048: 16313:or Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC) 15937:(Slang) The location of a card that is 14445:. All bids except the single raise are 14040:A card that enables a hand to gain the 13629: 13605:1) Of a bid: A call based, usually, on 12661: 12572:. The term is said to derive from the 12191: 12145: 11581:d) not by age, sex, or playing record ( 10927:A bid which partner may pass. See also 10853: 10847: 10793: 10416:KJ before spades have been played. See 10376:The club suit and the diamond suit are 10213: 7841:The form of duplicate bridge that uses 7331:with a side club suit or a strong club 6933:Said of a card or cards that have been 6230:An agreement that a 1NT response to a 1 5172:for contract bridge in Europe, and the 3638:9. The origin of the term is uncertain. 2890: 2856: 2844: 39:scoring. Some of them are also used in 14: 23145: 22149:List of bridge competitions and awards 21750:List of nationality transfers in sport 20720: 20577:Bridge Conventions, Finesses and Coups 20354: 18145: 17276:A term for a bidding system combining 17052: 16329:Not called to change seats during the 16119: 15603: 15448:2) Two or more cards adjacent in rank. 15421:: one which requests partner to rebid 15404: 14137:; associated with other games such as 13321:Psych, psyche, psychic, or psychic bid 13001: 12483: 12329:over-reached in the bidding. Contrast 11624: 10987:One of the partnerships designated on 10807: 9241:is Last Train, invites slam, and does 7952: 7474:(Noun) The act of holding up a winner. 7340: 6964: 6887: 6390: 6147:Follow suit, sometimes simply "follow" 5887:A rubber completed in two games. See 5443:might run to his long suit if doubled. 4612: 4600:, but consequently also increases the 4489: 3626:trick table to evaluate hand strength. 3191:when a further score brings the total 2617:A variant of rubber bridge in which a 1876:taken, which are awarded for making a 1419: 1256: 969: 898:chiefly in the scoring. Most notably, 349: 22794: 22639:25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know 22580: 22520:Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 22130: 22085:International Mind Sports Association 21721: 21274: 20898: 20709: 20671: 20571: 20437: 19102: 19098: 19083: 18997: 18256: 16703:to refer to guaranteed lines of play. 16645:A strongly encouraging response to a 16527: 16208:A position where the high cards of a 15853:Skip bid warning, or skip-bid warning 15646: 15636: 14860:Q. Similarly in the second, lead the 14733:5-level contracts belong to the enemy 14343: 14219: 13137:, preemptive bid, or preemptive raise 13035: 13029: 13023: 12460: 12456: 10819: 10365: 10354: 10264:for a game invitation (and a bid of 3 10049: 10039: 9752: 9748: 8186:A technique that involves successive 7974: 7503:Honors/honours, or honor/honour bonus 7359: 7311: 7257:The 13 cards held by one player on a 7023:", non-vulnerable against vulnerable. 6895: 6422: 6308:An agreement that an opening bid of 1 5792:To be captured by a higher card. See 5399:An agreement concerning rebids after 4628: 4362: 3650:, it is customary on completion of a 3611: 2600: 1346: 958: 766: 564: 445: 331:to show a weak two bid in spades or 3 22323:North American bridge Championships: 20442:. Louisville, KY: Devyn Press, Inc. 18761:, it is determined by the number of 18632: 18382:To ruff in the expectation of being 17470: 17456: 17449:(often just called "transfers") and 16706: 16444: 16232:, a regional association, or a club. 15852: 15504: 15412: 15142:, whereas a safety play is the best 14770:Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC) 14589:Transfer advances of overcalls. See 13963: 12855: 12641:a suit without losing a trick in it. 12336: 12199: 11328:The number of tricks above six (the 10898: 10874: 10578: 8270: 8229:International Popular Bridge Monthly 8080: 7350: 5946:Deciding correctly that partner has 5799: 4596:if the opponents fail to make their 3244: 2765: 1458: 242: 22674:The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 22470:North American Bridge Championships 20697: 20565:The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 20525:The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 20484:The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 20481:; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (2001). 19286: 19150:(Said of a suit) Without a stopper. 18618: 18155: 17759: 15941:. "In the slot" means "Finessable." 15891:1) small slam (or simply, slam): a 15754: 15392: 15338: 15192: 14689: 14584: 14574: 14235: 13935: 13658:in the evaluation of hand strength. 13359: 13347:1) To remove the opponents' trumps. 13334: 12953: 12629:(a piano that plays automatically). 12559: 12509: 12126:, a total of fewer than 100 points 11461:One over one, or one-over-one (1/1) 11389:AQ, from South's point of view the 11048:deprecates the two-word "No Trump". 10956: 10942: 10921: 10912: 10786: 10344: 9841: 9608: 9489:The number of cards held in a suit. 9245:necessarily show a diamond control. 9015: 8570: 8460: 8440: 8215: 7966: 7573:honor trick. Similar in concept to 7389: 6756:(4 tricks × 30 points per trick); 5 6351: 6321: 6271: 6224: 6209: 6134: 5807: 5176:for many bridge competitions there. 4718: 4705: 4693: 4679: 4195:The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 4091:'s opponents or their line of play. 4068:(Said of the contract). To prevent 4030: 3567: 3122: 3070: 2469:competition, one person called the 2125: 2107: 1670: 855: 734: 429:North American Bridge Championships 247: 24: 22975:Australian and New Zealand punting 22681:Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand 22385:Keohane North American Swiss Teams 20633:. Clinton, MA: Colonial Press Inc. 20558:. New York: The Bridge World, Inc. 20547: 20458:Downey, Ned; Pomer, Ellen (2005). 20329:ACBL Laws of Contract Bridge, 2003 19253:A synonym or close variant of the 19055: 18736: 18216: 18148:, 5–4–2–2 and 6–3–2–2. Narrowly, 17912:shows four cards in opener's suit. 17820: 17716:2) (Verb) To play a trump after a 17676: 17486: 17372:card from a suit that contains no 17265: 17255: 17185: 17114: 17039: 16821: 16687: 16500: 16282:a vital card, usually an apparent 16167:in response to an opening bid of 1 16125: 15786: 15366: 15352: 15332: 14243: 13861: 13309: 13144:they need to exchange information. 13082:Examples of methods for which the 12929: 12923: 12880:that hold the cards between plays. 12837: 12750:3b) (Noun) In duplicate bridge, a 12521: 12466: 12417: 11757:2) (Verb) To bid voluntarily to a 11754:that overstates a hand's strength. 11678: 11476: 11444: 11350: 11002: 10996: 10950: 10348: 9858:A synonym or close variant of the 9786: 9462: 9372: 8728: 8466: 7970: 7962: 7629:(Verb) To take that lengthy pause. 7495:Honor/honour, or honor/honour card 7367: 7049: 6864: 6202: 6102:that results in scores across the 5969: 5734: 5361: 4685: 4607:A call having various alternative 4250:, it is the only unambiguous card. 4126:, which necessarily begins with a 3925:based on those cards. Also called 3379: 3169: 2810: 2752: 2717: 2622: 2121: 2113: 1901: 1823: 1796:based on those cards. Also called 1641: 1303:To prevent a player from making a 1288: 1018: 845: 823: 679: 643: J 10 9 3 476: 318: 25: 23174: 22712:List of contract bridge magazines 22131: 21017:Optimum contract and par contract 20813:Glossary of contract bridge terms 20651:Bridge Guy's Glossary and Library 20639: 19498: 19478: 19012:, a waiver is an improper action. 18809: 18758: 18687: 18262: 18134: 16618: 16590: 16479: 15528: 15484: 15113:(Verb) To bid to such a contract. 14864:2 and when West follows with the 14763: 14705: 14567: 14548: 14500:, a sequence of four consecutive 14005: 13902: 13667: 13617: 13600: 13205: 13193: 13141: 12973: 12814: 12558:often appears on the back of the 12515: 12380: 12127: 12123: 12082:optimum contract and par contract 11813:; may also be referred to as the 11761:that the partnership cannot make. 11438: 11434: 11360:Off shape, offshape, or off-shape 11041: 11022: 10962: 10892:A suit that has not yet been bid. 10364:penalty card is played. Contrast 10321:By prior agreement, an immediate 9658: 9654: 9625:or the distributional equivalent. 9528:that states whether it is at the 9478: 9315: 9299:are played. The Laws include the 8550: 8240: 8219: 8130: 8118: 8100: 7508: 7499:An ace, king, queen, jack or ten. 7435:is assigned a numeric value. See 7296: 6984: 6802: 6794: 6371: 6106:that are identical, or nearly so. 5760:A king, queen, or jack. Contrast 5540: 5487: 4847:, but plays a small card instead. 4382: 4163: 4012: 3647: 3551:Bridge conventions (slam seeking) 3192: 3176: 2967: 2922: 2884: 2850: 2751:is usually "colors first", but a 2741: 2649:, left- and right-hand opponents. 2576: 2499: 2023: 1905: 1904:. Bonus amounts are different in 1655:and sequences of calls used by a 1623:consumes only one step, whereas 1 1610: 1536: 1505: 1470: 1409: 1401: 1395: 1312: 1265: 1244: 996:Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge 903: 706: 632: A 7 6 2 622: K Q 5 4 578: 514: 394: 390: 384: 78:reference other glossary entries. 20084: 20041: 19609: 19605: 19601: 19573: 19569: 19565: 19535: 19531: 19527: 19272: 19242: 19153: 18989: 18797:, that indicates whether larger 18393: 18371: 18286: 17937: 17909: 17893: 17889: 17885: 17407: 17194: 17179: 16658: 16640: 16352: 16289: 16203: 16189: 16172: 16133: 15973: 15967: 15810: 15804: 15750: 15689: 15582: 15304: 15118: 15084:(Slang) Sacrifice. Also, "sack." 14711: 14653: 14558: 14531: 14378: 14374: 14086: 13957: 13655: 13648: 13275: 13244: 13238: 13178: 13164: 13101:An agreement to use any bidding 12917: 12710: 12609: 12581: 12547: 12477: 12450: 12444: 12394:plus number of spades held. See 12280: 12274: 12169: 12163: 11692: 11649: 11063: 10982: 10833: 10825: 10596: 10518: 10514: 10502: 10482: 10417: 10407: 10397: 10389: 10330: 10326: 10181: 10107: 10093: 9672: 9585: 9477:. Normally used in reference to 9422: 9357: 9300: 9238: 8658: 8650: 8631: 8604: 8588: 8511: 8250: 8211: 7830: 7824: 7594: 7574: 7537:, which assigns point values to 7522: 7283:. For example, "Third hand bid 1 6956: 6849: 6845: 6841: 6833: 6801:, a score of 100 or more points 6761: 6480: 6428: 6418: 6295: 6256: 6246: 6035: 5876: 5856: 5840: 5826: 5546: 5534: 5493: 5412: 5301: 5252: 5198: 4781: 4731:A raise of two levels, such as 1 4726: 4690:A finesse for two missing cards. 4650: 4640: 4153: 4055: 3981: 3883: 3879: 3871: 3635: 3421: 3413: 3252: 3155: 3145: 3129: 3050: 3024:second-round controls. See also 2758: 2586: 2493: 2188:events. Each pair's result on a 2117: 1759: 1755: 1656: 1624: 1620: 1477: 1452: 1430: 1389: 790: 601:, the agreement is said to be a 593:, the agreement is said to be a 528: 339:is a strong, artificial force, 2 328: 309: 283: 72:are external to the glossary and 55:. This glossary supplements the 22831:Sports terms named after people 22510:Smith Life Master Women's Pairs 22265:World Senior Teams Championship 22260:World Senior Pairs Championship 22235:World Junior Teams Championship 22230:World Junior Pairs Championship 22105:United States Bridge Federation 22100:South African Bridge Federation 22035:American Contract Bridge League 21571:Non-simultaneous double squeeze 20568:(seven editions, 1964 to 2011). 20530:American Contract Bridge League 20528:(7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: 20489:American Contract Bridge League 20462:. Toronto: Master Point Press. 20431: 20409: 20400: 20094: 20073:American Contract Bridge League 20032:competition has been organized 19807: 19787: 19627: 19613: 19587: 19577: 19539: 19296: 19109: 19008:To condone an irregularity. In 18823: 18793:) A designation, shown on each 18784: 18669: 18452: 18428:United States Bridge Federation 18327:Unusual over unusual (OUO), or 18298: 18240: 17951: 17857: 17841: 17652: 17598: 17545: 17536:is recorded for the purpose of 17413: 17357: 17248:The player who makes the third 17193:A convention whereby a bid of 4 17056: 16831: 16799:. Every team plays a series of 16557: 16521: 16348: 16324: 16248:A card that ranks below the 10. 16065: 15985: 15979: 15862: 15758: 15741: 15561: 15358: 15344: 15261: 15198: 15128: 14921: 14884: 14852:In the first hand, finesse the 14768:A widely used guideline of the 14398:Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB) 14335: 14282: 14205: 14189: 13855: 13685: 13584: 13404: 13371: 13150: 13102: 13049: 13041: 12935: 12798:tries to take at least as many 12660:is recorded for the purpose of 12647: 12503: 12497: 12436: 12286: 12088: 12054: 12050: 11860: 11814: 11804: 11632: 11618: 11489: 11470: 11465:To an opening one-bid, any one- 11460: 11244: 11084: 10928: 10773: 10606: 10486: 10337: 10202: 9869: 9853: 9827: 9628: 9492: 9455: 9347: 9060: 8750: 8280: 8173: 8149:International Match Point (IMP) 7988: 7940: 7846: 7644: 7534: 7502: 7377: 7356: 7302: 7090: 7041: 6975:A style of dealing, usually in 6946: 6856: 6559: 6404: 6382: 6263: 6262:An initial pass when playing a 6239: 6183: 6146: 5920: 5888: 5882: 5570: 5434: 5232: 4977: 4934:that are passed between tables. 4608: 4035:The side that wins the auction. 3946:The player who makes the first 3838: 3668: 3595: 3529:, or a particular distribution. 3405: 3400:showing a 2-suited hand, as an 3397: 3313: 3206: 3100: 3083: 2916: 2868: 2804: 2755:is usually more "values first". 2705: 2693: 2685: 2679: 2388: 2216: 2137: 1833: 1664: 1651:and understandings assigned to 1554: 1525: 1328: 1036: 983: 944: 936: 802: 772: 771:A principle, first used in the 602: 598: 550: 494: 413:American Contract Bridge League 237: 86: 22540:Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs 22405:Manfield Non-Life Master Pairs 22395:Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs 22335:Edgar Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs 22280:World Women Pairs Championship 22250:World Mixed Teams Championship 22245:World Mixed Pairs Championship 21745:List of contract bridge people 21353:Principle of restricted choice 20440:The Bridge Player's Dictionary 20397:Downey and Pomer, 2005, p. 31. 20391: 20366: 20341: 20322: 20313: 20290: 20281: 20272: 20262:Category:Card game terminology 19991: 19977: 19549: 19280: 19260: 19139: 19135: 19129: 19061: 19009: 18746: 18741:The scoring condition of each 18721: 18361: 18336: 18321: 18317: 18310: 18280: 18250: 18228: 18222: 18210: 18193: 18163: 17941: 17864: 17808: 17797: 17749: 17735: 17717: 17710: 17706: 17688: 17608: 17594: 17590: 17586: 17582: 17573: 17563: 17529: 17523: 17351: 17339: 17243: 17206: 17202: 17198: 17175: 17047:A conventional call used in a 16778: 16774: 16662: 16654: 16650: 16626: 16622: 16584: 16494: 16168: 16141: 16137: 16027: 16021: 15961: 15825:of exactly one card in a suit. 15816: 15731: 15717: 15713: 15658: 15632: 15620: 15616: 15592: 15567: 15547: 15495: 15280: 15276:1) To bid to a safer contract. 15265: 15251: 15245: 15088: 14903:To play the winners in a suit. 14869: 14865: 14861: 14857: 14853: 14843: 14830: 14818: 14805: 14785: 14619: 14608: 14578: 14416: 14409: 14201: 14184: 14159: 14009: 13878:of partner's suit at a higher 13661: 13635: 13579:Principle of restricted choice 13350:2) To remove partner's double. 13231:Principle of restricted choice 13223: 13219: 13215: 13199: 13172: 13168: 13160: 13156: 13121:that combines the features of 13110: 12889: 12843: 12807: 12773: 12706: 12702: 12673: 12653: 12616: 12595: 12530:number, opposing pair number, 12346: 12342: 12302: 12268: 12260: 12256: 12252: 12241: 12139: 12111: 12042: 11844: 11774: 11660: 11503: 11493: 11367: 11351:Offense-to-defense ratio (ODR) 11323: 11305: 11293: 11282: 11278: 11274: 11270: 11266: 11262: 11258: 10510: 10506: 10465: 10461: 10413: 10401: 10377: 10265: 10261: 10257: 10253: 10249: 10245: 10209: 10155: 10099: 10083: 10079: 10075: 10071: 10055: 9741: 9697: 9668: 9657:) from those that do not (see 9638: 9618: 9614: 9529: 9437: 9338:1) The first card played to a 9270: 9230: 9226: 9019: 8732: 8731:, requiring prior partnership 8724: 8720: 8716:), it indicates extra strength 8709: 8705: 8701: 8693: 8689: 8668: 8654: 8644: 8639: 8635: 8627: 8623: 8617: 8608: 8592: 8584: 8580: 8576: 8564: 8560: 8486: 8452: 8106: 8074: 8070: 8062: 8041: 8023: 8013: 8000: 7946: 7934: 7930: 7926: 7918: 7893: 7883: 7865: 7336: 7324: 7320: 7284: 7045: 7034: 7002: 6990: 6934: 6910: 6904: 6837: 6829: 6818: 6810: 6777: 6765: 6749: 6745: 6529: 6519: 6508: 6498: 6446: 6442: 6438: 6313: 6309: 6277: 6235: 6231: 6194: 6126: 6119: 6075:An obsolete term for making a 6023: 5999: 5930: 5916: 5868: 5860: 5852: 5848: 5844: 5836: 5818: 5767: 5556: 5505: 5503: 5446: 5420: 5416: 5408: 5294: 5291:is an example of an elopement. 4959: 4955: 4951: 4947: 4943: 4922:, by several pairs, and their 4907: 4871: 4821: 4817: 4787: 4754: 4736: 4732: 4661: 4657: 4573: 4547: 4374: 4337: 4285: 4279: 4223: 4173: 4157: 4149: 4145: 4116: 4094: 3875: 3661:A form of three-handed bridge. 3541: 3429: 3425: 3383: 3353: 3317: 3184: 3113: 3092: 3076: 3059:of a particular suit. Often a 3021: 2904: 2594: 2590: 2582: 2549: 2517: 2182: 1971: 1964: 1909: 1897: 1893: 1885: 1881: 1812: 1699: 1660: 1648: 1438: 1434: 1373: 1369: 1365: 1292: 1228: 1202: 939:, a device for learning bridge 899: 831: 826:that contains many such calls. 816: 748: 667: 663: 650: 640: 629: 619: 594: 584: 539: 532: 524: 482: 340: 13: 1: 22660:Contract Bridge for Beginners 22599:List of contract bridge books 22255:World Open Pairs Championship 21937:List of bridge administrators 21275: 20554:Culbertson, Ely, ed. (1935). 20487:(6th ed.). Memphis, TN: 20266: 20011: 19593: 19557: 19543: 19519: 19501:, and occasionally elsewhere. 19490: 19481:, and occasionally elsewhere. 19248: 19234: 19145: 19077: 18993: 18774: 18642: 18383: 18377: 18367: 18340: 18246: 18199: 17929: 17905: 17877: 17831: 17830:that uses an opening bid of 2 17773: 17769: 17679:against the same opponent. A 17614: 17511: 17437: 17403: 17271: 17237:Third from even, low from odd 17026:behavior. Also, "Table feel." 16755: 16646: 16632: 16541: 16535: 16463: 16344: 16330: 16164: 16156: 16147: 16129: 15903: 15892: 15846: 15834: 15707: 15695: 15624: 15573: 15543: 15469: 15432: 15417:A bid which is conditionally 15377:A group of contestants in an 15271: 15207: 15165: 14879:A bidding guide suggested by 14868:9, it is best to finesse the 14826: 14801: 14667: 14461: 14423: 14405: 14370: 14313: 14195: 14166: 14108: 14098: 14075: 14069: 14015: 13951: 13851: 13673: 13126: 13057: 12993: 12901: 12826: 12803: 12795: 12779: 12759: 12714: 12665: 12568:(Slang; chiefly British) See 12535: 12531: 12428: 12350: 12310: 11850: 11836: 11824: 11818: 11810: 11783: 11768: 11758: 11739: 11698: 11684: 11525: 11521: 11517: 11454: 11400: 11390: 11386: 11382: 11359: 11332:) that are taken by declarer. 11317: 11311: 11304:Specifying a level. To make 4 10841: 10829: 10595:An ambiguous opening bid of 2 10549: 10536: 10477: 10471: 10393: 10385: 10315: 10279: 10195: 10135: 9782: 9713: 9705: 9599: 9525: 9518: 9447: 9418: 9406: 9319: 9234: 8997:single-elimination tournament 8988: 8955: 8719:2) As direct response (e.g. 1 8713: 8697: 8674: 8612: 8600: 8534: 8478: 8254: 7852: 7612: 7401: 7363: 7332: 7328: 6773: 6757: 6737: 6473:has overcalled. Compare with 6450: 6434: 6412: 6172: 5900: 5872: 5864: 5773: 5755: 5518: 5404: 5348:To join a bridge competition. 5258: 5223:that advises players when to 4914:A form of bridge where every 4892: 4856: 4801: 4711: 4674:Double-elimination tournament 4597: 4323: 4131: 4104: 4088: 4073: 4069: 4020: 4002: 3987: 3864: 3641: 3504: 3417: 3409: 3401: 3324:, second hand holding a high 3309: 3013: 2937: 2898: 2731: 2434: 2394: 2384: 1953: 1945: 1933: 1877: 1628: 1616: 1582: 1566: 1558: 1548: 1521: 1466: 1463:Standard American Yellow Card 1426: 1234: 1206: 861: 796: 728: 545: 486: 336: 332: 301: 275: 232: 22545:Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 22430:Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 22330:ACBL King or Queen of Bridge 22225:World IMP Pairs Championship 20710: 20518:; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; 20438:Baron, Randall, ed. (1993). 20406:Manley et al (2011), p. 196. 20363:Manley et al (2011), p. 193. 20319:Manley et al (2011), p. 153. 20093: 19987: 19806: 19626: 19608:or an invitational hand. A 2 19572:or an invitational hand. A 2 19534:or an invitational hand. A 2 19295: 19218: 19173: 19064:used to preempt the bidding. 19052:used to preempt the bidding. 19030: 18983: 18822: 18778: 18750: 18681: 18677: 18658:contests and based on total 18648: 18451: 18407: 18272: 18177: 18171: 17950: 17919: 17804: 17783: 17731: 17694: 17671: 17620: 17569: 17517: 17329: 17319: 17307: 17297: 17277: 17164: 17040: 17019: 16830: 16715: 16674: 16572: 16566: 16506: 16467: 16460: 16450: 16388: 16337: 16283: 16279: 16272: 16257: 16215: 16051: 15997: 15949: 15924: 15828: 15764: 15735: 15724: 15676: 15668: 15640: 15628: 15577: 15572:The natural opening bid of 1 15478: 15451: 15438: 15372: 15284: 15234: 15153: 15103: 14920: 14907: 14777: 14645: 14627: 14525: 14519: 14430: 14347: 14332:, a slam bidding convention. 14260: 14152: 14035: 14021: 13977: 13845: 13684: 13641: 13625: 13590: 13403: 13383: 13296: 13290: 13284: 13264: 13211: 13133: 13111:Precision, or Precision Club 13007: 12967: 12961: 12810:try to prevent that outcome. 12778:A suit that is not trump; a 12765: 12726: 12589: 12551: 12487: 12403: 12386: 12374: 12356: 12323: 12221: 12213: 12157: 12151: 12133: 12060: 11859: 11745: 11715: 11642: 11529: 11376: 11344: 11083: 11072:Number, as "go for a number" 11057: 11016: 11010: 10936: 10887: 10863: 10766: 10605: 10555: 10359:A card below the rank of an 10291: 10167: 10103: 9868: 9459: 9451: 9442:Responder's bid of 2NT as a 9429: 9417:A conventional overcall in 4 9325: 9059: 9031: 8929: 8919: 8749: 8472: 8279: 8260: 8231:, a British bridge magazine. 8187: 7643: 7512: 7479: 7089: 7076: 6980: 6923: 6891: 6871: 6806: 6798: 6558: 6464: 6357: 6317: 6303: 6176: 6166: 6076: 6051: 6045: 6029: 6019: 6006: 5978: 5974:The last bid made on a hand. 5894: 5812: 5569: 5440: 5400: 5395:Equal level conversion (ELC) 5388: 5320: 5236: 5224: 5173: 5137: 4976: 4965: 4937: 4748: 4593: 4368: 4347: 4315:Often abbreviated as DAB. A 4301: 4259: 4253: 4177: 4139: 4083: 4048: 4008: 3667: 3619: 3615: 3569:Culbertson four-five notrump 3555: 3537: 3533: 3437: 3433: 3269:Any extremely skillful play. 3200: 3180: 3135: 3056: 3025: 2994: 2797: 2788: 2780: 2772: 2628: 2625:predetermined for each deal. 2621:consists of four deals with 2610: 2555: 2511: 2505: 2458: 2215: 2157: 1999: 1845: 1770:by playing the ace and king. 1767: 1739: 1733: 1676: 1572: 1542: 1377: 1308: 1277: 1221: 1035: 975: 965: 881: 873: 867: 839: 812: 776: 720: 695: 590: 510: 465: 449: 423: 305: 279: 85: 7: 22980:North American horse racing 22525:Truscott Senior Swiss Teams 22460:Non-Life Master Swiss Teams 22440:Nail Life Master Open Pairs 22400:Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 22345:Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 22095:Norwegian Bridge Federation 22080:Hungarian Bridge Federation 22045:Brazilian Bridge Federation 22030:American Bridge Association 21596:Simultaneous double squeeze 21254:List of bidding conventions 20899: 20613:. London: Faber and Faber. 20255:Glossary of card game terms 20248: 20005: 19597: 19561: 19523: 19494: 19474: 19470: 19238: 19183: 19113:, weak two-bid, or Weak Two 19067: 18766: 18654:A conversion scale used in 18638: 18320:, usually bid to suggest a 18120: 18114: 17881: 17787: 17765: 17431: 17425: 17301: 17291: 17281: 17260:A precept that advises the 17169: 17066: 16815: 16807: 16551: 16473: 16420: 16251: 16209: 16099: 16045: 15944: 15938: 15877: 15870: 15866: 15780: 15510: 15426: 15310: 15298: 15291: 15229:1) The numeric result of a 15214: 14890: 14773: 14542: 14288: 14275: 14172: 14146: 14126: 14118: 14065: 14059: 14047: 14029: 13999: 13923:The second or a subsequent 13365: 13320: 13302: 13125:with a strong, artificial 1 13011: 12871: 12755: 12632: 12491: 12472: 12330: 11798: 11794: 11727: 11612: 11561:a) not by invitation only ( 11511: 11427: 11394: 11277:5 and RHO follows with the 11071: 11046:WikiProject Contract bridge 11027:WikiProject Contract bridge 10932: 10545: 10451: 10431: 10423: 10322: 10285: 10269: 10219: 10173: 10145: 10139: 9766: 9722: 9577: 9549: 9484: 9443: 8981: 8923: 8918:A bidding system that uses 8738: 8444:, or Jacoby, or "transfers" 8201: 8088: 7958: 7619: 7606: 7600: 7463: 7383: 7276: 6976: 6882: 6769: 6753: 6486: 6363: 6289: 6276:Obsolete name for a strong 6179:forced to the three-level." 6160: 6151:To play a card of the same 6140: 6010: 5957: 5951: 5947: 5526: 5426: 5311: 4579: 4417:) Of one 13-card hand on a 4397:, the numbers of cards or 4316: 4127: 4063: 4016: 3975: 3941: 3859:skewness in the raw scores. 3651: 3512: 3060: 2883:To act after an opponent's 2660: 2618: 2498:The act of determining the 2444: 2430: 2176: 2168: 2071: 1979: 1604: 1593: 1509: 1361: 1318: 1196: 1026: 1010: 851: 754: 744: 700: 597:, and (2) when the call is 506: 500: 455: 57:Glossary of card game terms 10: 23179: 22626:Terence Reese bibliography 22582:Publications and resources 22220:World Bridge Championships 22060:Canadian Bridge Federation 22050:Bridge Federation of India 22040:Austrian Bridge Federation 20823:History of contract bridge 20798:Duplicate bridge movements 20590:Bridge Player's Dictionary 20556:The Encyclopedia of Bridge 20460:Standard Bidding with SAYC 20335:December 29, 2009, at the 20259: 19261:Work count, or Work points 19177: 19159: 19120: 19097:2) Alternative term for a 19003: 18794: 18770: 18754: 18641:when not vulnerable and a 18415: 18355:Acronym or initialism for 18187: 17772:, or an immediate adverse 17753: 17700: 17635: 17626: 17557: 17373: 17145: 17131: 17003: 16991: 16800: 16784: 16768: 16745: 16741: 16737: 16731: 16723: 16600: 16599:when the bidding warns of 16524:if the opponents redouble. 16510: 16485: 16456: 16455:A high card (normally, an 16426: 16364: 16358: 16297: 16236: 16178: 16136:are used as transfers to 4 16111: 16073: 16039: 16015: 15991: 15964:before they can be cashed. 15918: 15907: 15896: 15845:An irregular feature of a 15798: 15712:A suit that is not trump; 15701: 15554: 15534: 15522: 15490: 15457: 15378: 15238: 15220: 14604: 14508: 14487: 14353: 14112: 14025: 13993: 13989: 13943: 13914: 13906: 13879: 13869: 13594: 13564: 13063: 13019: 12895: 12799: 12732: 12720: 12669: 12543: 12539: 12527: 12432: 12427:2) A remedy assigned by a 12421: 12409: 12245: 12036: 11664: 11466: 11006: 10904: 10588: 10492: 10360: 10260:) there is no room below 3 10189: 10045: 9815: 9774: 9758: 9747:2) Alternative term for a 9591: 9563: 9543: 9506: 9500: 9339: 8971:Asking bids other than 4NT 8681: 8544: 8529:(Verb) To make a jump bid. 8234:Iron Duke, Not through the 8094: 8053:A card or holding that is 7905:A card or holding that is 7843:International Match Points 7538: 7516: 7494: 7432: 7410: 7269: 7070: 7014: 6940: 6781: 6456: 6155:as the one that was first 6111: 6103: 6039: 5935: 5761: 5473: 5423:is considered non-forcing. 5331: 5280: 5220: 4931: 4927: 4923: 4919: 4889: 4844: 4646: 4601: 4421:, the numbers of cards or 4357:(Noun) The card so played. 4237: 4172:that denotes the proposed 4051:against two or more cards. 4024: 3990:in which a hand is played. 3959: 3926: 3922: 3853: 3623: 3495: 3482:in both hands alternately. 3465: 3389: 3373: 3367: 3363: 3359: 3329: 3325: 3224: 3032: 3010: 3006: 2957: 2953: 2908: 2874: 2672: 2652: 2633:A hand without any trumps. 2570:Canadian Bridge Federation 2376: 2189: 2185: 2077: 2046: 2007: 1991: 1957: 1949: 1941: 1932:that must be taken by the 1929: 1873: 1869: 1863: 1849: 1793: 1773: 1723: 1708: 1692: 1562: 1501: 1291:, one method of scoring a 850:A lead that instigates an 782: 716: 685: 572: 358:Counting points by way of 23127: 22864:Australian rules football 22839: 22826: 22764: 22748: 22704: 22616:Edwin Kantar bibliography 22591: 22587: 22576: 22465:Norman Kay Platinum Pairs 22288: 22157: 22141: 22137: 22126: 22022: 21976: 21950: 21924: 21763: 21740:ACBL Youngest Life Master 21732: 21728: 21717: 21658: 21406: 21285: 21281: 21270: 21246: 21120: 21047:Quantitative notrump bids 21037:Principle of fast arrival 20909: 20905: 20894: 20716: 20705: 20609:; Dormer, Albert (1981). 20588:; Dormer, Albert (1959). 20078: 20072: 20029: 20019: 19995: 19971: 19507: 19214: 19191: 19021: 19015: 18813: 18802: 18781:for failing to make them. 18762: 18745:in advance of a deal. In 18742: 18711: 18705: 18697: 18655: 18432: 18421: 18411: 18401: 17835: 17791: 17745: 17721: 17697:of three cards in a suit. 17658: 17646: 17642: 17551: 17533: 17532:on which the result of a 17504: 17496: 17492: 17369: 17249: 17225: 17138: 17087: 16812:To lead a different suit. 16796: 16749: 16614: 16613:A ranked division of the 16607: 16578: 16434: 16374: 16309: 16242: 16225: 16085: 15955: 15932: 15886: 15869:; used only when bidding 15840: 15776: 15684: 15662: 15611:By agreement, a bid of a 15516: 15442: 15384: 15316: 15257: 15230: 15181: 15173: 15107: 15099: 14781: 14769: 14623: 14598: 14552: 14511:play against one another. 14501: 14322: 14213: 14204:immediately following an 14053: 14041: 14028:that apply to a previous 13980:in the squeezed position. 13973: 13889: 13389: 13353: 13342: 13327: 13083: 13054:An unusually strong hand. 13015: 12983: 12979: 12920:, used in rating players. 12883: 12849: 12791: 12790:1) (Noun) The stage of a 12785: 12695: 12657: 12656:on which the result of a 12569: 12413: 12365: 12314: 12233: 12227: 12217: 12185: 12175: 12112:Part score, or part-score 12046: 12028: 12020: 11830: 11733: 11672: 11668: 11656: 11617:The player who makes the 11558:in at least one respect: 11535: 11329: 11254: 11017:Notrump, or no trump (NT) 10979:A slam-seeking convention 10881: 10457: 10381: 10113: 10067: 9847: 9821: 9792: 9778: 9678: 9650: 9644: 9634: 9581: 9537: 9533: 9510: 9474: 9400: 9343: 9333: 9304: 9280: 9001: 8517: 8246: 8136: 8061:another. To say that the 7994: 7993:A player’s breach of the 7978: 7917:another. To say that the 7836: 7819:International Match Point 7804: 7580: 7444: 7395: 7344: 7265: 7258: 7250: 7008: 6928: 6727: 6549: 6283: 6156: 6152: 5995: 5963: 5910: 5793: 5787: 5740: 5454: 5342: 5246: 5228: 5192: 4915: 4898: 4840: 4833: 4809: 4793: 4762: 4589: 4435: 4418: 4394: 4341: 4243: 4201: 4181: 4123: 4103:that tries to defeat the 4100: 3993:Declarative–Interrogative 3965: 3947: 3930: 3918: 3906: 3891: 3559: 3545: 3526: 3522: 3485: 3479: 3441: 3378:(Slang, verb). To make a 3321: 3261: 3218: 3188: 3096: 3017: 3002: 2962: 2945: 2912: 2824: 2820: 2725: 2711: 2699: 2581:A bid in a new suit, as 1 2541: 2527: 2466: 2426: 2416: 2408: 2401: 2193: 2177:Butler, or Butler scoring 2161: 2143: 2131: 2089: 1985: 1921: 1889: 1855: 1837: 1829: 1801: 1797: 1789: 1680: 1652: 1600: 1586: 1578: 1485: 1425:A variant of Acol where 2 1405: 950: 911: 907: 724: 712: 691: 490: 485:, a score awarded by the 433: 406: 289: 263: 64:In the following entries, 23158:Glossaries of card games 22646:Bridge Squeezes Complete 22621:Hugh Kelsey bibliography 22350:Fall National Open Pairs 21723:People and organizations 20828:Laws of Duplicate Bridge 20629:Russell, Fisher (1933). 20106: 20101: 20067: 20025: 19819: 19814: 19639: 19634: 19308: 19303: 19269:. Named for Milton Work. 19200: 19073: 18835: 18830: 18659: 18464: 18459: 18439: 18350: 18121:Unauthorized information 18115:Unauthorized information 17963: 17958: 17705:1) (Noun) A card in the 17363: 17110: 16843: 16838: 16720:A deceptive bid or play. 16680: 16596: 16547: 16440: 16263: 16229: 16221: 16093: 16079: 16078:A suit strong enough to 16014:(Slang) Same meaning as 15858: 15463: 15362: 15322: 15299:unauthorized information 15110:a contract they had bid. 14933: 14928: 14898: 14758: 14736: 14715: 14699: 14678: 14674: 14497: 14346:, trump shortening, and 14329:Roman Key Card Blackwood 14296: 14229: 14225: 14209: 14020:A call that doubles the 13996:" or "red against not".) 13983: 13924: 13883: 13875: 13697: 13692: 13621: 13613:is a quantitative raise. 13610: 13606: 13416: 13411: 13122: 12987: 12947: 12860: 12689: 12680: 12638: 12440: 12391: 12296: 12237: 12162:The other member of the 12074: 11872: 11867: 11790: 11751: 11688: 11638: 11609:means open in sense (c). 11598: 11497: 11482: 11335: 11299: 11096: 11091: 11051: 10618: 10613: 10570: 10562: 9881: 9876: 9833: 9800: 9689: 9622: 9555: 9514: 9509:that (when added to the 9468: 9390: 9308: 9286:Laws of Duplicate Bridge 9274: 9072: 9067: 9050: 9008: 8910: 8762: 8757: 8662: 8540: 8500: 8491: 8292: 8287: 8207: 8164: 8148: 7842: 7818: 7656: 7651: 7577:in the play of the hand. 7422: 7102: 7097: 7063: 7026: 7020: 6960: 6916: 6878: 6860: 6826:unless the suit is rebid 6741: 6571: 6566: 6470: 6217: 6198: 6175:forced to game", or "My 6082: 6057: 5987: 5952:unauthorized information 5904: 5781: 5777: 5582: 5577: 5560: 5552: 5210: 5179: 5158: 4989: 4984: 4866:as exposed on the table. 4307: 4297: 4273: 4186:Laws of Duplicate Bridge 4169: 4164:Denomination (or strain) 4077: 3996: 3914: 3832: 3680: 3675: 3601: 3521:A bid of the opponents' 3491: 3445: 3212: 3106:Slam-seeking conventions 2971: 2949: 2831: 2646: 2642: 2636: 2518:Carryover, or carry-over 2482: 2438: 2422: 2228: 2223: 2199: 2052: 1937: 1872:, beyond points for bid 1841: 1785: 1729: 1686: 1605:unauthorized information 1500:A specification of both 1491: 1304: 1298: 1283: 1048: 1043: 721:Sponsoring organizations 696:Sponsoring organizations 581:in which to play a hand. 297:Roman Key Card Blackwood 271:Roman Key Card Blackwood 93: 27:These terms are used in 23079:Skiing and snowboarding 23074:Skiing and snowboarding 22555:Whitehead Women's Pairs 22380:Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 22240:World Mind Sports Games 22110:World Bridge Federation 22065:Dutch Bridge Federation 21999:Galatasaray Bridge Team 21293:List of play techniques 21128:List of bidding systems 20788:Contract bridge diagram 20026:World Bridge Federation 19484: 19201:World Bridge Federation 19040:World Bridge Federation 18150:unbalanced distribution 18129:Unbalanced distribution 17888:(forces a response of 2 17581:usually agrees that a 1 17224:2) (Of a hand) Lacking 16792:Swiss-system tournament 16516:Striped-tail ape double 16343:A conventional bid of 2 15895:to win at least twelve 15357:A precept that advises 14696:World Bridge Federation 14305:Right-Side the contract 14052:(Verb). Of a trick, to 13636:Queen ask, or queen-ask 12980:Laws of contract bridge 12876:One of four slots in a 11779:(Slang) Having overbid. 11723:Out-of-the-blue cue bid 11691:, who always makes the 11414: 11408:World Bridge Federation 11393:K is offside. Contrast 10828:response to a forcing 2 10240:Maximal overcall double 9721:2) Any suit of unusual 9282:Laws of Contract Bridge 9273:with a nine-card spade 9014:Two major variants are 8991:(KO), or Knockout Teams 8579:is a jump preference: 1 8218:by definition. Compare 8190:against both opponents. 5733:Forcing one round. See 5551:Values (in the form of 5247:Roman Keycard Blackwood 5174:sponsoring organisation 4888:A playing technique in 4676:, or double elimination 4466:Conventionally neither 4282:uses of 4NT by context. 4184:(American edition) and 4182:Laws of Contract Bridge 3577:slam-seeking convention 3128:A form filled out by a 2181:A method of scoring in 1967:, defenders' book is 3. 1766:until North is able to 489:(when empowered by the 424:sponsoring organization 23049:Professional wrestling 22688:Right Through the Pack 22420:Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs 22205:Triple crown of bridge 22180:Cavendish Invitational 22075:European Bridge League 22009:Portland Club (London) 21942:List of bridge writers 21611:Stepping-stone squeeze 21556:Entry-shifting squeeze 21193:Kaplan–Sheinwold 21097:Useful space principle 20236: 20231: 20226: 20221: 20216: 20211: 20206: 20201: 20196: 20191: 20186: 20181: 20176: 20171: 20166: 20161: 20156: 20151: 20146: 20141: 20136: 20131: 20126: 20121: 20116: 20111: 20068:European Bridge League 19949: 19944: 19939: 19934: 19929: 19924: 19919: 19914: 19909: 19904: 19899: 19894: 19889: 19884: 19879: 19874: 19869: 19864: 19859: 19854: 19849: 19844: 19839: 19834: 19829: 19824: 19769: 19764: 19759: 19754: 19749: 19744: 19739: 19734: 19729: 19724: 19719: 19714: 19709: 19704: 19699: 19694: 19689: 19684: 19679: 19674: 19669: 19664: 19659: 19654: 19649: 19644: 19464: 19456: 19438: 19433: 19428: 19423: 19418: 19413: 19408: 19403: 19398: 19393: 19388: 19383: 19378: 19373: 19368: 19363: 19358: 19353: 19348: 19343: 19338: 19333: 19328: 19323: 19318: 19313: 19217:for some purposes. It 19049: 18965: 18960: 18955: 18950: 18945: 18940: 18935: 18930: 18925: 18920: 18915: 18910: 18905: 18900: 18895: 18890: 18885: 18880: 18875: 18870: 18865: 18860: 18855: 18850: 18845: 18840: 18663: 18594: 18589: 18584: 18579: 18574: 18569: 18564: 18559: 18554: 18549: 18544: 18539: 18534: 18529: 18524: 18519: 18514: 18509: 18504: 18499: 18494: 18489: 18484: 18479: 18474: 18469: 18440:Useful space principle 18387: 18266: 18181: 18093: 18088: 18083: 18078: 18073: 18068: 18063: 18058: 18053: 18048: 18043: 18038: 18033: 18028: 18023: 18018: 18013: 18008: 18003: 17998: 17993: 17988: 17983: 17978: 17973: 17968: 17393: 17383: 17261: 17080: 17076: 16973: 16968: 16963: 16958: 16953: 16948: 16943: 16938: 16933: 16928: 16923: 16918: 16913: 16908: 16903: 16898: 16893: 16888: 16883: 16878: 16873: 16868: 16863: 16858: 16853: 16848: 16668:Useful Space Principle 16633:Suit preference signal 16409:Stepping-stone squeeze 16382:Useful Space Principle 16000:. Neo-orthography for 15822: 15769:To make a signoff bid. 15749:2) A call that denies 15623:, opener might rebid 3 15418: 15399:Entry-shifting squeeze 15361:to play a low card on 15159: 15143: 15135: 15063: 15058: 15053: 15048: 15043: 15038: 15033: 15028: 15023: 15018: 15013: 15008: 15003: 14998: 14993: 14988: 14983: 14978: 14973: 14968: 14963: 14958: 14953: 14948: 14943: 14938: 14592:Useful Space Principle 14533:Round-robin tournament 14224:A double that follows 14178: 14097:that consists of many 13827: 13822: 13817: 13812: 13807: 13802: 13797: 13792: 13787: 13782: 13777: 13772: 13767: 13762: 13757: 13752: 13747: 13742: 13737: 13732: 13727: 13722: 13717: 13712: 13707: 13702: 13546: 13541: 13536: 13531: 13526: 13521: 13516: 13511: 13506: 13501: 13496: 13491: 13486: 13481: 13476: 13471: 13466: 13461: 13456: 13451: 13446: 13441: 13436: 13431: 13426: 13421: 13250: 13090:include the following: 12292: 12002: 11997: 11992: 11987: 11982: 11977: 11972: 11967: 11962: 11957: 11952: 11947: 11942: 11937: 11932: 11927: 11922: 11917: 11912: 11907: 11902: 11897: 11892: 11887: 11882: 11877: 11528:K is onside. Contrast 11261:K432 opposite dummy's 11226: 11221: 11216: 11211: 11206: 11201: 11196: 11191: 11186: 11181: 11176: 11171: 11166: 11161: 11156: 11151: 11146: 11141: 11136: 11131: 11126: 11121: 11116: 11111: 11106: 11101: 10748: 10743: 10738: 10733: 10728: 10723: 10718: 10713: 10708: 10703: 10698: 10693: 10688: 10683: 10678: 10673: 10668: 10663: 10658: 10653: 10648: 10643: 10638: 10633: 10628: 10623: 10445: 10441: 10440:, as distinct from an 10437: 10280:Suit preference signal 10087: 10011: 10006: 10001: 9996: 9991: 9986: 9981: 9976: 9971: 9966: 9961: 9956: 9951: 9946: 9941: 9936: 9931: 9926: 9921: 9916: 9911: 9906: 9901: 9896: 9891: 9886: 9202: 9197: 9192: 9187: 9182: 9177: 9172: 9167: 9162: 9157: 9152: 9147: 9142: 9137: 9132: 9127: 9122: 9117: 9112: 9107: 9102: 9097: 9092: 9087: 9082: 9077: 8964:Useful Space Principle 8892: 8887: 8882: 8877: 8872: 8867: 8862: 8857: 8852: 8847: 8842: 8837: 8832: 8827: 8822: 8817: 8812: 8807: 8802: 8797: 8792: 8787: 8782: 8777: 8772: 8767: 8685: 8556: 8422: 8417: 8412: 8407: 8402: 8397: 8392: 8387: 8382: 8377: 8372: 8367: 8362: 8357: 8352: 8347: 8342: 8337: 8332: 8327: 8322: 8317: 8312: 8307: 8302: 8297: 8271:transferring a control 7786: 7781: 7776: 7771: 7766: 7761: 7756: 7751: 7746: 7741: 7736: 7731: 7726: 7721: 7716: 7711: 7706: 7701: 7696: 7691: 7686: 7681: 7676: 7671: 7666: 7661: 7370:. It was advocated by 7327:, opener might rebid 3 7232: 7227: 7222: 7217: 7212: 7207: 7202: 7197: 7192: 7187: 7182: 7177: 7172: 7167: 7162: 7157: 7152: 7147: 7142: 7137: 7132: 7127: 7122: 7117: 7112: 7107: 6941:Goren system, or Goren 6701: 6696: 6691: 6686: 6681: 6676: 6671: 6666: 6661: 6656: 6651: 6646: 6641: 6636: 6631: 6626: 6621: 6616: 6611: 6606: 6601: 6596: 6591: 6586: 6581: 6576: 6098:Flat board: A deal in 5712: 5707: 5702: 5697: 5692: 5687: 5682: 5677: 5672: 5667: 5662: 5657: 5652: 5647: 5642: 5637: 5632: 5627: 5622: 5617: 5612: 5607: 5602: 5597: 5592: 5587: 5374:Entry-shifting squeeze 5216:Eight ever, nine never 5165:European Bridge League 5119: 5114: 5109: 5104: 5099: 5094: 5089: 5084: 5079: 5074: 5069: 5064: 5059: 5054: 5049: 5044: 5039: 5034: 5029: 5024: 5019: 5014: 5009: 5004: 4999: 4994: 4699: 4308:Directional asking bid 3833:directional asking bid 3810: 3805: 3800: 3795: 3790: 3785: 3780: 3775: 3770: 3765: 3760: 3755: 3750: 3745: 3740: 3735: 3730: 3725: 3720: 3715: 3710: 3705: 3700: 3695: 3690: 3685: 3600:The earliest dominant 3498:score). Also known as 3195:to 100 or more points. 3035:suit successfully. To 2514:used by a partnership. 2358: 2353: 2348: 2343: 2338: 2333: 2328: 2323: 2318: 2313: 2308: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2288: 2283: 2278: 2273: 2268: 2263: 2258: 2253: 2248: 2243: 2238: 2233: 1828:A form of scoring for 1634:Useful Space Principle 1295:session or tournament. 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1153: 1148: 1143: 1138: 1133: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1093: 1088: 1083: 1078: 1073: 1068: 1063: 1058: 1053: 940: 666:8, West must take the 380: 312:) shows three or zero. 257: 223: 218: 213: 208: 203: 198: 193: 188: 183: 178: 173: 168: 163: 158: 153: 148: 143: 138: 133: 128: 123: 118: 113: 108: 103: 98: 22500:Senior Knockout Teams 22495:Roth Open Swiss Teams 22055:British Bridge League 21188:Highly unusual method 21163:Bridge World Standard 20351:(Manley et al, 2011). 20349:Official Encyclopedia 19255:Muiderberg convention 19165: 19101:. In some usage the " 18799:bonuses and penalties 17823:, or Two clubs system 17455:("Texas"). Also, see 17093:1) (Adjective) (also 16785:Swiss, or Swiss Teams 16347:that calls for a 1NT 15657:, points counted for 15629:duplication of values 15138:, the best play in a 14876:Rule of Two and Three 14573:The original form of 14419:, via step responses. 14251: 13229: 12916:3) A metric, such as 12892:. Pronounced "podey". 12758:, or another similar 12212:An agreement between 11809:The player making an 10915:, or non-adverse suit 10580:Muiderberg convention 10468:constitutes a misfit. 10343:A simplified form of 10208:A type of scoring in 9860:Muiderberg convention 9850:, or high–low signal. 9751:. In some usage the " 9524:2) The property of a 9450:in preparation for a 9381:Lead through strength 9364:Lead-directing double 9342:, which dictates the 7979:lead-directing double 6892:duplication of values 6819:Game force (GF or FG) 6139:An adaptation of the 5871:. A relevant term is 5273:or giving declarer a 4938:Duplication of values 4918:is played at several 4625:Lead-directing double 4576:. Pronounced "dopey." 3921:of the cards and the 3558:needed for a notrump 3516:, cue bid, or cue-bid 2944:The statement of the 2819:The placement of the 2558:, with dealer's side 2160:are "busy". Contrast 1928:(Noun) The basic six 1792:of the cards and the 1577:The first stage of a 1274:balanced distribution 1235:Balanced distribution 935: 557:Adverse vulnerability 379:Rubber Bridge Scoring 378: 23163:Glossaries of sports 22854:Association football 22821:Glossaries of sports 22695:Tickets to the Devil 22490:Rockwell Mixed Pairs 22475:North American Pairs 22445:National 199er Pairs 22375:Hilliard Mixed Pairs 22370:Grand National Teams 22200:Senior Bowl (bridge) 22070:English Bridge Union 22004:Melville Bridge Club 21032:Prepared opening bid 20416:"Member Federations" 20287:Manley et al (2011). 19961: 19781: 19450: 19210:sport governing body 18977: 18710:No cards in a given 18606: 18357:Unusual over unusual 18105: 17800:, or simply "trumps" 17368:The lead of a high 17178: A Q or 16985: 16804:boards respectively. 16683:with partner's suit. 16493:2) To prepare for a 16367:). Despite the term 15906:to win all thirteen 15673:Fail to follow suit. 15445:made in the auction. 15075: 14301:Right-hand opponent. 14293:(Slang) To redouble. 14111:; by extension from 13839: 13558: 13187:prepared opening bid 12907:2) A metric used in 12578:, a nautical signal. 12014: 11629:Opener's second bid. 11453:that uses a bid of 1 11308:is to make four-odd. 11238: 10924:, or non-forcing bid 10848:Negative slam double 10760: 10023: 9214: 9046:Kock–Werner Redouble 8937:Blackwood convention 8904: 8434: 7798: 7244: 6713: 6457:Freak, or freak hand 5724: 5186:English Bridge Union 5170:sport governing body 5131: 4820:Q dropped under the 4667:Double dummy problem 4556:A proxi-acronym for 3822: 3589:Blackwood convention 3103:; see, for example, 2851:quantitative scoring 2383:An assistant to the 2370: 1700:Blackwood convention 1691:Break in tempo. See 1677:bid in pass-out seat 1647:The complete set of 1329:weak two opening bid 1327:Raises of partner's 1205:– (P) – 1NT – (P); 2 1190: 419:sport governing body 370: 308:and the next step (5 286:) shows one or four. 282:and the next step (5 47:, the obsolete game 22756:Grand Slam (BBC TV) 22560:Young LM–1500 Pairs 22455:National 99er Pairs 22450:National 49er Pairs 22340:Bruce LM–5000 Pairs 22270:World Team Olympiad 21755:Bridge Headquarters 21601:Single-suit squeeze 21576:Progressive squeeze 21541:Criss-cross squeeze 20997:Law of total tricks 20868:Traveling scoreslip 20477:Francis, Henry G.; 20095:Contents: 20064:Zonal organizations 19808:Contents: 19628:Contents: 19297:Contents: 19227:Welsh Bridge Union. 18824:Contents: 18722:Exclusion Blackwood 18453:Contents: 18394:Upside-down signals 18345:Unusual vs. Unusual 18330:Unusual vs. unusual 17952:Contents: 17944:major suit inquiry. 17682:Progressive squeeze 17538:comparative scoring 17463:Transferable values 17394:Law of Total tricks 17053:informatory doubles 17049:competitive auction 16832:Contents: 16306:if they divide 5–0. 16120:South African Texas 16026:A contract for six 15960:Cards that require 15531:of suits in a hand. 15195:that represents it. 15102:, in the hope of a 14922:Contents: 14759:Law of Total Tricks 14737:Law of Total Tricks 14104:Relever or re-lever 13927:by the same player. 13686:Contents: 13630:comparative scoring 13405:Contents: 13257:Progressive squeeze 12806:calls for, and the 12662:comparative scoring 12192:Partnership bidding 12146:Partial elimination 11861:Contents: 11085:Contents: 10975:Norman four notrump 10945:, or non-vulnerable 10854:competitive auction 10794:competitive auction 10607:Contents: 10476:A pairs tournament 10214:comparative scoring 9870:Contents: 9397:in the fourth hand. 9257:(LTT), or "The Law" 9255:Law of Total Tricks 9061:Contents: 8751:Contents: 8281:Contents: 8077:K if it is guarded. 7645:Contents: 7611:A pairs tournament 7523:Honor/honour tricks 7341:short-suit game try 7091:Contents: 6965:distribution points 6888:short suit game try 6560:Contents: 6392:Fourth suit forcing 5780:round for N–S. The 5571:Contents: 5302:upside-down signals 5199:upside-down signals 4978:Contents: 4855:The partner of the 4490:Distribution points 4393:) Of one suit on a 4330:tournament director 3831:An abbreviation of 3669:Contents: 3532:A bid that shows a 3335:Coup without a name 2891:Congratulatory jack 2863:competitive bidding 2857:Competitive auction 2845:Comparative scoring 2550:Cavendish variation 2217:Contents: 1824:Board-a-match (BAM) 1758:AK and South holds 1037:Contents: 811:A call that is not 759:In tournaments, to 350:Fourth suit forcing 22667:Design for Bidding 22604:Master Point Press 22550:Wernher Open Pairs 22505:Silodor Open Pairs 22289:National and Zonal 21984:Bridge Base Online 21764:Players by country 21643:Suit combinations: 21492:Morton's fork coup 21238:Strong club system 21057:Sacrifice (bridge) 21002:Losing-Trick Count 20922:Balancing (bridge) 20858:Singaporean bridge 20768:Cheating in bridge 20748:Bridge Murder case 20656:2006-01-06 at the 20421:2013-10-16 at the 20306:2014-08-19 at the 19794:Earl of Yarborough 19546:shows a weak hand. 19103:help suit game try 19099:help suit game try 19084:Weak suit game try 19045:Weak jump overcall 18627:strong club system 17720:has been led; see 17471:Transfer a control 17457:transfer a control 16558:Strong pass system 16529:Strong club system 16338:Stayman convention 15637:help-suit game try 15405:Semi-balanced hand 15365:'s lead. See also 15178:(Slang) Sacrifice. 14788:evaluation method. 14694:Regulation by the 14675:losing trick count 14607:on a trick when a 14131:Informal term for 13882:. A raise shows a 13642:Key Card Blackwood 13076:before play begins 13002:Positional squeeze 12701:2) A suit symbol ( 12484:informatory double 12461:minor penalty card 12457:major penalty card 12263:AQ2, declarer has 10808:Negative inference 10529:Morton's fork coup 10366:Major penalty card 10355:Minor penalty card 10050:Minor penalty card 10040:Major penalty card 9814:based on counting 9802:Losing trick count 9753:help suit game try 9749:help suit game try 9731:Long suit game try 9560:Left-hand opponent 8526:(Noun) A jump bid. 7953:Informatory double 6955:: Culbertson used 6896:help suit game try 6532: A 10 6423:help suit game try 6264:strong pass system 5515:a particular suit. 5341:To make the first 5138:Eastern Scientific 4649:visible. Contrast 4613:Informatory double 3642:Cut in and cut out 3622:and the use of an 3554:), or for showing 3187:is converted into 2120:doubles including 970:Positional squeeze 941: 381: 364:"5- 8421 HCP in S" 53:trick-taking games 23140: 23139: 22901:Canadian football 22844:American football 22788: 22787: 22784: 22783: 22780: 22779: 22772:Bridge Base Basic 22572: 22571: 22568: 22567: 22535:Vanderbilt Trophy 22435:Mott-Smith Trophy 22415:Master Individual 22316:Gold Cup (bridge) 22185:Computer Olympiad 22122: 22121: 22118: 22117: 21713: 21712: 21709: 21708: 21586:Saturated squeeze 21472:Deschapelles coup 21266: 21265: 21262: 21261: 21233:Standard American 21158:Bridge Base Basic 21062:Shooting (bridge) 20987:Honor point count 20942:Bridge convention 20890: 20889: 20886: 20885: 20818:High card by suit 20539:978-0-939460-99-1 20479:Truscott, Alan F. 20469:978-1-897106-03-7 20057:Zones and nations 20036:even longer: the 19604:, showing a weak 19568:, showing a weak 19530:, showing a weak 19031:Duplicated values 18998:negative response 18812:) Having won one 18765:completed in the 18257:Unfinished rubber 17873:Two-way checkback 17834:as an artificial 16707:Surrogate signals 16421:"go for a number" 16416:Sticks and wheels 16311:Standard American 15902:2) grand slam: a 15847:Mitchell movement 15647:Short-suit points 15325:is said to be in 15188:Standard American 14850: 14849: 14825: 14824: 14424:odd-even discards 14220:Responsive double 13964:Rectify the count 13569:A portmanteau of 13036:Negative response 13030:Positive response 13024:Automatic squeeze 12928:Another name for 12856:New Minor Forcing 12590:Phantom sacrifice 12075:Par, or par score 11312:Odd–even discards 10899:New minor forcing 10875:New minor forcing 10820:Negative response 10800:Negative free bid 10472:Mitchell movement 10464:opposite a black 10309:Deschapelles coup 10134:(Noun) A type of 9548:(Slang, verb) To 9513:of six tricks) a 9505:1) The number of 8934:A variant of the 8461:limit jump raises 8105:A bid, usually a 8050: 8049: 7975:responsive double 7902: 7901: 7535:Culbertson system 7360:negative response 6947:Culbertson system 6776:contract: e.g., 2 6538: 6537: 6522: K 3 6511: J 5 6501: Q 8 6475:Negative free bid 6330:Standard American 5813:Phantom sacrifice 4656:When said of the 4629:Responsive double 4407:Hand distribution 4391:Suit distribution 4363:Discouraging card 4300:'s bid. Contrast 4230:Deschapelles coup 4110:Defensive bidding 3886:style of bidding. 3630:Curse of Scotland 3596:Culbertson system 3486:Cross-IMP scoring 3245:rectify the count 3151:Michaels cue bids 3067:are control-bids. 3055:A bid that shows 2966:tricks), and the 2602:Checkback Stayman 2585:in the sequence 1 2402:Cross-IMP scoring 1844:scoring, or IMPs 1754:. If North holds 1420:Benjaminised Acol 1347:Barometer scoring 959:Automatic squeeze 922:Another name for 797:Mitchell movement 773:Culbertson system 659: 658: 565:Aggregate scoring 520:Advance sacrifice 509:of a first round 290:1430 or 1430 RKCB 264:3014 or 3014 RKCB 16:(Redirected from 23170: 22815: 22808: 22801: 22792: 22791: 22739:The Bridge World 22721: 22720: 22635: 22634: 22613: 22612: 22589: 22588: 22578: 22577: 22480:Red Ribbon Pairs 22390:Lebhar IMP Pairs 22325: 22324: 22139: 22138: 22128: 22127: 22023:Governing bodies 21730: 21729: 21719: 21718: 21671:Journalist leads 21650:Suit combination 21645: 21644: 21566:Knockout squeeze 21536:Compound squeeze 21526:Cannibal squeeze 21521:Backwash squeeze 21516: 21515: 21437: 21436: 21418: 21417: 21333:Grosvenor gambit 21283: 21282: 21272: 21271: 21133:2/1 game forcing 21052:Reverse (bridge) 20962:Five-card majors 20907: 20906: 20896: 20895: 20803:Five-suit bridge 20793:Duplicate bridge 20718: 20717: 20707: 20706: 20692: 20685: 20678: 20669: 20668: 20634: 20624: 20601: 20580: 20559: 20543: 20510: 20473: 20453: 20426: 20413: 20407: 20404: 20398: 20395: 20389: 20388: 20386: 20385: 20376:. Archived from 20370: 20364: 20361: 20352: 20345: 20339: 20326: 20320: 20317: 20311: 20294: 20288: 20285: 20279: 20276: 20096: 20080: 20021: 20013: 19993: 19979: 19809: 19789: 19629: 19611: 19607: 19603: 19595: 19589: 19575: 19571: 19567: 19559: 19553: 19545: 19537: 19533: 19529: 19521: 19486: 19466: 19458: 19298: 19282: 19274: 19262: 19250: 19244: 19236: 19202: 19193: 19185: 19169: 19155: 19154:Wide-ranging bid 19147: 19137: 19131: 19122: 19111: 19085: 19069: 19057: 19017: 19010:duplicate bridge 19005: 18995: 18991: 18985: 18825: 18791:Duplicate bridge 18786: 18747:duplicate bridge 18738: 18707: 18699: 18691: 18673: 18650: 18645:when vulnerable. 18634: 18633:Variable notrump 18622: 18454: 18441: 18423: 18403: 18395: 18379: 18373: 18369: 18363: 18352: 18341:Michaels Cue Bid 18339:convention or a 18331: 18312: 18300: 18287:wide-ranging bid 18282: 18274: 18258: 18252: 18242: 18224: 18212: 18201: 18189: 18173: 18165: 18157: 18133:1) Broadly, any 18130: 18122: 17953: 17939: 17931: 17911: 17907: 17895: 17891: 17887: 17879: 17866: 17843: 17833: 17822: 17799: 17761: 17702: 17690: 17654: 17637: 17628: 17616: 17596: 17592: 17588: 17584: 17565: 17553: 17525: 17513: 17488: 17472: 17464: 17446:Jacoby transfers 17439: 17427: 17420:duplicate bridge 17415: 17405: 17365: 17353: 17341: 17309: 17293: 17286:Kaplan–Sheinwold 17273: 17257: 17245: 17208: 17204: 17200: 17196: 17189: 17181: 17177: 17171: 17147: 17137:(Adjective) See 17133: 17103:duplicate bridge 17089: 17043: 17042: 16993: 16833: 16817: 16809: 16786: 16780: 16777:– swish" means 3 16776: 16770: 16757: 16736:A difference in 16733: 16725: 16717: 16708: 16689: 16676: 16664: 16660: 16656: 16652: 16642: 16634: 16609: 16592: 16580: 16575:in the bid suit. 16568: 16559: 16543: 16537: 16531: 16502: 16487: 16475: 16452: 16445:skip-bid warning 16436: 16428: 16390: 16376: 16360: 16354: 16346: 16339: 16326: 16314: 16299: 16291: 16274: 16265: 16253: 16244: 16217: 16205: 16191: 16180: 16170: 16166: 16160: 16149: 16143: 16139: 16135: 16131: 16121: 16113: 16095: 16087: 16075: 16067: 16047: 16023: 15993: 15981: 15969: 15957: 15946: 15934: 15926: 15888: 15854: 15842: 15830: 15818: 15806: 15788: 15766: 15743: 15726: 15709: 15697: 15686: 15678: 15670: 15648: 15634: 15626: 15622: 15618: 15608: 15594: 15578:five-card majors 15575: 15569: 15556: 15536: 15524: 15512: 15492: 15480: 15465: 15453: 15434: 15414: 15413:Semi-forcing bid 15406: 15394: 15386: 15374: 15354: 15346: 15334: 15318: 15306: 15293: 15273: 15253: 15247: 15222: 15209: 15200: 15183: 15175: 15167: 15155: 15130: 15120: 15090: 14923: 14909: 14900: 14892: 14871: 14867: 14863: 14859: 14855: 14845: 14832: 14827: 14820: 14807: 14802: 14765: 14707: 14691: 14690:Rule of Eighteen 14655: 14647: 14626:while the other 14621: 14615:Ruff and discard 14600: 14586: 14579:duplicate bridge 14569: 14560: 14544: 14536:, or round-robin 14535: 14521: 14489: 14481:2/1 Game Forcing 14463: 14422:Roman discards: 14376: 14372: 14355: 14344:ruff and discard 14339: 14324: 14316:, as "rise with" 14315: 14306: 14298: 14290: 14277: 14262: 14253: 14245: 14237: 14221: 14197: 14186: 14174: 14161: 14148: 14128: 14120: 14088: 14079: 14061: 14049: 14037: 14017: 14010:duplicate bridge 14001: 13985: 13965: 13953: 13945: 13937: 13916: 13891: 13871: 13863: 13847: 13687: 13675: 13663: 13650: 13637: 13607:high card points 13602: 13586: 13566: 13406: 13391: 13367: 13355: 13344: 13336: 13322: 13311: 13298: 13286: 13277: 13266: 13246: 13240: 13233: 13225: 13221: 13217: 13207: 13195: 13180: 13174: 13170: 13166: 13162: 13158: 13152: 13135: 13128: 13123:Kaplan–Sheinwold 13112: 13059: 13051: 13043: 13031: 13003: 12995: 12975: 12963: 12955: 12954:Point count trap 12937: 12925: 12897: 12885: 12873: 12861:The Bridge World 12851: 12839: 12828: 12787: 12775: 12767: 12734: 12722: 12716: 12712: 12708: 12704: 12691: 12682: 12649: 12634: 12611: 12591: 12583: 12526:A record of the 12523: 12511: 12499: 12490:it to a penalty 12479: 12468: 12452: 12405: 12392:High card points 12388: 12376: 12358: 12352: 12348: 12344: 12338: 12325: 12315:play of the hand 12304: 12288: 12276: 12270: 12262: 12258: 12254: 12229: 12209: 12201: 12200:Partnership desk 12193: 12171: 12159: 12147: 12135: 12113: 12108:(Slang) Partner. 12090: 12076: 12062: 12038: 12030: 12022: 11862: 11846: 11838: 11826: 11806: 11785: 11776: 11747: 11735: 11717: 11707:Optimum contract 11700: 11680: 11651: 11634: 11626: 11614: 11537: 11527: 11523: 11520:K and North the 11519: 11513: 11505: 11498:Grand slam force 11478: 11462: 11456: 11446: 11441:, one has 40-on. 11416: 11402: 11392: 11388: 11385:K and North the 11384: 11378: 11369: 11361: 11352: 11337: 11325: 11313: 11307: 11301: 11284: 11280: 11276: 11272: 11269:2 is led to the 11268: 11264: 11260: 11246: 11086: 11073: 11065: 11053: 11038: 11018: 10998: 10990:duplicate boards 10984: 10968:duplicate bridge 10958: 10944: 10923: 10914: 10906: 10889: 10876: 10871:number of times. 10867: 10849: 10843: 10835: 10831: 10827: 10821: 10809: 10788: 10768: 10608: 10598: 10592: 10582: 10572: 10563:The Bridge World 10557: 10540: 10520: 10516: 10512: 10508: 10504: 10494: 10473: 10456:Two partnership 10453: 10433: 10425: 10415: 10409: 10399: 10395: 10391: 10387: 10379: 10356: 10339: 10332: 10328: 10317: 10316:Michaels cue bid 10287: 10267: 10263: 10259: 10255: 10251: 10247: 10241: 10221: 10210:duplicate bridge 10204: 10191: 10183: 10175: 10157: 10147: 10115: 10101: 10095: 10085: 10081: 10077: 10073: 10059: 10041: 9871: 9855: 9843: 9835: 9823: 9805: 9794: 9770: 9760: 9715: 9707: 9699: 9691: 9680: 9667:3) Bidding: See 9646: 9630: 9620: 9616: 9610: 9609:Limit jump raise 9601: 9593: 9565: 9557: 9545: 9502: 9494: 9486: 9470: 9449: 9439: 9431: 9424: 9420: 9413:Leaping Michaels 9402: 9382: 9374: 9373:Lead out of turn 9365: 9335: 9327: 9297:duplicate bridge 9288: 9272: 9240: 9236: 9232: 9228: 9062: 9041:backwash squeeze 9037:knockout squeeze 9026:Knockout squeeze 8990: 8957: 8931: 8920:five card majors 8915: 8912:Kaplan–Sheinwold 8752: 8740: 8729:weak jump shifts 8726: 8722: 8715: 8711: 8707: 8699: 8695: 8691: 8670: 8663:Kaplan–Sheinwold 8660: 8656: 8652: 8646: 8641: 8637: 8633: 8629: 8625: 8619: 8614: 8610: 8606: 8602: 8594: 8590: 8586: 8582: 8578: 8572: 8566: 8562: 8552: 8536: 8519: 8507:Journalist leads 8501:The Bridge World 8492:Grand slam force 8488: 8480: 8468: 8456: 8445: 8282: 8262: 8242: 8203: 8175: 8150: 8132: 8120: 8112:optimum contract 8102: 8090: 8082: 8081:Insufficient bid 8076: 8072: 8064: 8043: 8025: 8015: 8008: 8007: 8002: 7990: 7954: 7947:duplicate bridge 7942: 7936: 7932: 7928: 7920: 7895: 7885: 7867: 7860: 7859: 7854: 7838: 7826: 7806: 7646: 7621: 7608: 7596: 7582: 7572: 7570: 7569: 7566: 7563: 7556: 7554: 7553: 7550: 7547: 7524: 7504: 7496: 7481: 7465: 7446: 7426: 7424:High card points 7403: 7391: 7379: 7365: 7352: 7351:Herbert negative 7338: 7330: 7326: 7322: 7316: 7304: 7286: 7252: 7092: 7072: 7064:The Bridge World 7056:Grosvenor gambit 7028: 7027:Grand slam force 7016: 7004: 6992: 6961:high card points 6942: 6930: 6912: 6873: 6861:Grand slam force 6851: 6847: 6843: 6839: 6835: 6831: 6820: 6779: 6763: 6759: 6751: 6747: 6729: 6561: 6531: 6521: 6510: 6500: 6493: 6492: 6482: 6466: 6458: 6448: 6444: 6440: 6436: 6430: 6414: 6394: 6384: 6365: 6353: 6352:Four-deal bridge 6332:. It is used in 6326:2/1 game forcing 6318:five-card majors 6315: 6311: 6305: 6304:Four-card majors 6297: 6285: 6273: 6272:Forcing take-out 6248: 6237: 6233: 6226: 6211: 6199:Grand slam force 6185: 6174: 6168: 6148: 6136: 6128: 6121: 6113: 6100:duplicate bridge 6084: 6059: 6052:four-card majors 6047: 6046:Five-card majors 6031: 6009:). Compare with 5989: 5980: 5971: 5959: 5937: 5912: 5896: 5884: 5870: 5866: 5862: 5858: 5854: 5851:is weaker than 1 5850: 5846: 5842: 5838: 5828: 5820: 5809: 5801: 5800:False preference 5789: 5769: 5757: 5742: 5572: 5553:High card points 5548: 5536: 5528: 5520: 5508: 5495: 5492:A bid, such as 2 5489: 5481:duplicate bridge 5475: 5456: 5448: 5436: 5428: 5422: 5418: 5414: 5411:– (Dbl) – P – (2 5410: 5401:take-out doubles 5396: 5375: 5333: 5324: 5313: 5296: 5282: 5281:Elope, elopement 5270:ruff and discard 5254: 5237:combination play 5194: 5181: 5160: 5139: 4979: 4967: 4961: 4957: 4953: 4949: 4945: 4939: 4909: 4900: 4873: 4835: 4823: 4819: 4811: 4803: 4795: 4783: 4764: 4756: 4738: 4734: 4728: 4720: 4707: 4695: 4694:Double into game 4687: 4642: 4581: 4491: 4464:Fully specified. 4384: 4376: 4364: 4349: 4338:duplicate bridge 4325: 4309: 4287: 4275: 4255: 4239: 4203: 4165: 4159: 4155: 4151: 4147: 4141: 4096: 4085: 4065: 4032: 4004: 3983: 3967: 3956:duplicate bridge 3943: 3908: 3893: 3877: 3873: 3866: 3855: 3840: 3670: 3658:Cutthroat bridge 3643: 3637: 3616:four-card majors 3612:approach–forcing 3597: 3571: 3514: 3487: 3467: 3423: 3419: 3415: 3411: 3391: 3385: 3375: 3355: 3263: 3254: 3226: 3221:might be played. 3214: 3202: 3157: 3147: 3137: 3124: 3085: 3072: 3052: 2996: 2948:who has won the 2939: 2924: 2905:duplicate bridge 2900: 2892: 2870: 2858: 2846: 2812: 2799: 2790: 2782: 2781:Combination play 2766:Suit combination 2760: 2749:Michaels cue bid 2743: 2727: 2719: 2707: 2695: 2687: 2674: 2662: 2654: 2638: 2630: 2614: 2604: 2596: 2592: 2588: 2584: 2578: 2551: 2543: 2519: 2507: 2495: 2460: 2448: 2418: 2396: 2380: 2218: 2201: 2183:duplicate bridge 2178: 2145: 2133: 2126:negative doubles 2109: 2091: 2073: 2064:The Bridge World 2057: 2054:The Bridge World 2048: 2009: 2001: 1993: 1981: 1973: 1966: 1923: 1910:duplicate bridge 1865: 1857: 1825: 1813:duplicate bridge 1777: 1761: 1757: 1741: 1725: 1710: 1701: 1688: 1672: 1643: 1630: 1626: 1622: 1618: 1612: 1595: 1574: 1550: 1538: 1526:conventional bid 1493: 1479: 1468: 1454: 1440: 1436: 1432: 1428: 1421: 1397: 1391: 1375: 1371: 1367: 1348: 1320: 1300: 1293:duplicate bridge 1285: 1269: 1236: 1230: 1223: 1213:Backward finesse 1208: 1204: 1198: 1038: 1022: 977: 960: 946: 938: 875: 863: 847: 835: 804: 792: 784: 768: 767:Approach–forcing 756: 736: 708: 687: 680:score adjustment 669: 665: 652: 642: 631: 621: 614: 613: 608:Air, as "on air" 586: 574: 566: 558: 547: 541: 534: 530: 502: 483:duplicate bridge 478: 457: 446:approach–forcing 408: 386: 342: 338: 334: 330: 324:2-under preempts 311: 303: 291: 285: 277: 265: 88: 21: 23178: 23177: 23173: 23172: 23171: 23169: 23168: 23167: 23153:Contract bridge 23143: 23142: 23141: 23136: 23123: 22928:Contract bridge 22835: 22822: 22819: 22789: 22776: 22760: 22744: 22732:Bridge Magazine 22725:Bridge d'Italia 22718: 22717: 22700: 22632: 22631: 22611:Bibliographies: 22610: 22609: 22583: 22564: 22360:Fishbein Trophy 22355:Fast Open Pairs 22322: 22321: 22284: 22215:WBF Youth Award 22153: 22133: 22114: 22018: 21972: 21946: 21920: 21759: 21724: 21705: 21666:Forcing defense 21654: 21642: 21641: 21513: 21512: 21462:Coup en passant 21452:Belladonna coup 21434: 21433: 21415: 21414: 21402: 21388:Trump promotion 21343:Percentage play 21277: 21258: 21242: 21168:Canapé (bridge) 21116: 20992:Inverted minors 20982:Hand evaluation 20952:Convention card 20901: 20882: 20843:Neuberg formula 20783:Contract bridge 20778:Computer bridge 20712: 20701: 20699:Contract bridge 20696: 20658:Wayback Machine 20642: 20621: 20550: 20548:Further reading 20540: 20522:, eds. (2011). 20514:Manley, Brent; 20499: 20470: 20450: 20434: 20429: 20423:Wayback Machine 20414: 20410: 20405: 20401: 20396: 20392: 20383: 20381: 20374:"Rainbow-trick" 20372: 20371: 20367: 20362: 20355: 20346: 20342: 20337:Wayback Machine 20327: 20323: 20318: 20314: 20308:Wayback Machine 20295: 20291: 20286: 20282: 20277: 20273: 20269: 20264: 20251: 20246: 20245: 20244: 20243: 20097: 19964: 19959: 19958: 19957: 19956: 19810: 19784: 19779: 19778: 19777: 19776: 19630: 19453: 19448: 19447: 19446: 19445: 19299: 19267:hand evaluation 19138:in response to 19056:Weak jump shift 18980: 18975: 18974: 18973: 18972: 18826: 18620:Vanderbilt Club 18609: 18604: 18603: 18602: 18601: 18455: 18337:unusual notrump 18311:Unusual notrump 18156:Unbalanced hand 18108: 18103: 18102: 18101: 18100: 17954: 17932:as non-forcing 17925:Two-way Stayman 17915:Two-way finesse 17821:Two club system 17760:Trump promotion 17677:simple squeezes 17585:response to a 1 17452:Texas transfers 17266:Second hand low 17256:Third hand high 17231:Third-and-fifth 17161:Temporizing bid 17081:Forcing defense 16988: 16983: 16982: 16981: 16980: 16834: 15801:(definition 3). 15755:non-forcing bid 15654:hand evaluation 15468:1) To defeat a 15393:See-saw squeeze 15367:Third hand high 15353:Second hand low 15339:result merchant 15193:convention card 15136:Percentage play 15078: 15073: 15072: 15071: 15070: 14924: 14722:Rule of Fifteen 14702:is at least 18. 14640:ruff and slough 14585:Rubens advances 14575:contract bridge 14386:Roman Blackwood 14244:Retain the lead 14236:Result merchant 13936:Rebiddable suit 13842: 13837: 13836: 13835: 13834: 13688: 13628:. In contrast, 13561: 13556: 13555: 13554: 13553: 13407: 13360:forcing defense 13335:Psychic control 13022:. Compare with 12943:hand evaluation 12910:hand evaluation 12878:duplicate board 12842:Cards, such as 12756:Howell movement 12600:False sacrifice 12560:convention card 12542:taken, and raw 12510:Percentage play 12482:The pass of an 12397:Hand evaluation 12345:and West bids 2 12337:Pass-or-correct 12324:Passive defense 12259:2 from dummy's 12017: 12012: 12011: 12010: 12009: 11863: 11793:made by one of 11728:Advance cue bid 11655:The first card 11477:One round force 11445:One club system 11433:3) (Suffix) In 11318:suit preference 11285:A. The play is 11241: 11236: 11235: 11234: 11233: 11087: 10957:None vulnerable 10913:Nonadverse suit 10865:Neuberg formula 10787:Negative double 10763: 10758: 10757: 10756: 10755: 10609: 10345:contract bridge 10026: 10021: 10020: 10019: 10018: 9872: 9842:Low–high signal 9811:hand evaluation 9580:, usually of a 9572:Lightner double 9463:take-out double 9438:Lebensohl (Leb) 9369:conventionally. 9263:Hand evaluation 9217: 9212: 9211: 9210: 9209: 9063: 9016:double knockout 8907: 8902: 8901: 8900: 8899: 8753: 8571:Jump preference 8467:Jam the bidding 8442:Jacoby transfer 8437: 8432: 8431: 8430: 8429: 8283: 8216:non-forcing bid 8194:Inverted minors 8055:to the right of 7967:negative double 7801: 7796: 7795: 7794: 7793: 7647: 7607:Howell movement 7591:(noun or verb). 7567: 7564: 7561: 7560: 7558: 7551: 7548: 7545: 7544: 7542: 7530:hand evaluation 7438:Hand evaluation 7390:High–low signal 7368:takeout doubles 7247: 7242: 7241: 7240: 7239: 7093: 7050:One round force 6952:hand evaluation 6865:One round force 6716: 6711: 6710: 6709: 6708: 6562: 6322:contract bridge 6225:Forcing notrump 6210:Forcing defense 6203:One round force 6141:Howell movement 6135:Flower movement 6042:(definition 2). 5808:False sacrifice 5735:One round force 5727: 5722: 5721: 5720: 5719: 5573: 5288:coup en passant 5134: 5129: 5128: 5127: 5126: 4980: 4966:Dustbin Notrump 4719:Double negative 4706:Double knockout 4680:Double knockout 4621:Negative double 4592:that increases 4497:Hand evaluation 4293:Direct position 4168:Component of a 4134:(intervention). 3825: 3820: 3819: 3818: 3817: 3671: 3620:strong two-bids 3614:bidding style, 3604:, developed by 3303:Coup en passant 3123:Convention card 3071:Convenient club 3042:Forcing defense 3001:A feature of a 2983:in contrast to 2980:contract bridge 2839:in both senses. 2373: 2368: 2367: 2366: 2365: 2219: 2122:takeout doubles 2108:Business double 2086:(Slang) An ace. 2072:Broken sequence 1832:, analogous to 1671:Biltcliffe coup 1537:Bid out of turn 1459:five card major 1447:Albert Benjamin 1193: 1188: 1187: 1186: 1185: 1039: 919:Austrian System 895:contract bridge 856:forcing defense 501:Advance cue bid 373: 319:One round force 260: 255: 254: 253: 252: 243:Further reading 89: 29:contract bridge 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 23176: 23166: 23165: 23160: 23155: 23138: 23137: 23135: 23134: 23128: 23125: 23124: 23122: 23121: 23116: 23111: 23106: 23101: 23096: 23091: 23086: 23081: 23076: 23071: 23069:Shooting sport 23066: 23061: 23056: 23051: 23046: 23041: 23036: 23031: 23026: 23021: 23016: 23011: 23006: 23001: 22999:Figure skating 22996: 22995: 22994: 22984: 22983: 22982: 22977: 22967: 22962: 22957: 22956: 22955: 22945: 22940: 22935: 22930: 22925: 22920: 22919: 22918: 22916:computer chess 22913: 22911:chess problems 22903: 22898: 22893: 22888: 22883: 22878: 22877: 22876: 22874:derived idioms 22866: 22861: 22856: 22851: 22846: 22840: 22837: 22836: 22834: 22833: 22827: 22824: 22823: 22818: 22817: 22810: 22803: 22795: 22786: 22785: 22782: 22781: 22778: 22777: 22775: 22774: 22768: 22766: 22765:External links 22762: 22761: 22759: 22758: 22752: 22750: 22746: 22745: 22743: 22742: 22735: 22728: 22714: 22708: 22706: 22702: 22701: 22699: 22698: 22691: 22684: 22677: 22670: 22663: 22656: 22653:The Cardturner 22649: 22642: 22628: 22623: 22618: 22606: 22601: 22595: 22593: 22585: 22584: 22574: 22573: 22570: 22569: 22566: 22565: 22563: 22562: 22557: 22552: 22547: 22542: 22537: 22532: 22527: 22522: 22517: 22512: 22507: 22502: 22497: 22492: 22487: 22482: 22477: 22472: 22467: 22462: 22457: 22452: 22447: 22442: 22437: 22432: 22427: 22422: 22417: 22412: 22407: 22402: 22397: 22392: 22387: 22382: 22377: 22372: 22367: 22362: 22357: 22352: 22347: 22342: 22337: 22332: 22327: 22318: 22313: 22308: 22303: 22301:Camrose Trophy 22298: 22292: 22290: 22286: 22285: 22283: 22282: 22277: 22272: 22267: 22262: 22257: 22252: 22247: 22242: 22237: 22232: 22227: 22222: 22217: 22212: 22207: 22202: 22197: 22192: 22187: 22182: 22177: 22172: 22167: 22161: 22159: 22155: 22154: 22152: 22151: 22145: 22143: 22135: 22134: 22124: 22123: 22120: 22119: 22116: 22115: 22113: 22112: 22107: 22102: 22097: 22092: 22087: 22082: 22077: 22072: 22067: 22062: 22057: 22052: 22047: 22042: 22037: 22032: 22026: 22024: 22020: 22019: 22017: 22016: 22011: 22006: 22001: 21996: 21991: 21989:Cavendish Club 21986: 21980: 21978: 21974: 21973: 21971: 21970: 21965: 21960: 21954: 21952: 21948: 21947: 21945: 21944: 21939: 21934: 21928: 21926: 21922: 21921: 21919: 21918: 21913: 21908: 21903: 21898: 21893: 21888: 21883: 21878: 21873: 21868: 21863: 21858: 21853: 21848: 21843: 21838: 21833: 21828: 21823: 21818: 21813: 21808: 21803: 21798: 21793: 21788: 21783: 21778: 21773: 21767: 21765: 21761: 21760: 21758: 21757: 21752: 21747: 21742: 21736: 21734: 21726: 21725: 21715: 21714: 21711: 21710: 21707: 21706: 21704: 21703: 21698: 21693: 21688: 21683: 21678: 21673: 21668: 21662: 21660: 21656: 21655: 21653: 21652: 21647: 21638: 21636:Winkle squeeze 21633: 21628: 21623: 21621:Triple squeeze 21618: 21613: 21608: 21603: 21598: 21593: 21591:Simple squeeze 21588: 21583: 21581:Pseudo-squeeze 21578: 21573: 21568: 21563: 21558: 21553: 21548: 21546:Double squeeze 21543: 21538: 21533: 21528: 21523: 21518: 21509: 21504: 21499: 21494: 21489: 21484: 21482:Loser on loser 21479: 21474: 21469: 21467:Crocodile coup 21464: 21459: 21454: 21449: 21444: 21439: 21430: 21425: 21420: 21410: 21408: 21404: 21403: 21401: 21400: 21395: 21390: 21385: 21380: 21375: 21370: 21365: 21360: 21355: 21350: 21345: 21340: 21335: 21330: 21325: 21320: 21315: 21310: 21305: 21300: 21298:Avoidance play 21295: 21289: 21287: 21279: 21278: 21268: 21267: 21264: 21263: 21260: 21259: 21257: 21256: 21250: 21248: 21244: 21243: 21241: 21240: 21235: 21230: 21225: 21220: 21215: 21213:Precision Club 21210: 21205: 21200: 21195: 21190: 21185: 21180: 21175: 21170: 21165: 21160: 21155: 21150: 21145: 21143:Bidding system 21140: 21135: 21130: 21124: 21122: 21118: 21117: 21115: 21114: 21109: 21104: 21099: 21094: 21089: 21084: 21082:Takeout double 21079: 21074: 21069: 21064: 21059: 21054: 21049: 21044: 21039: 21034: 21029: 21024: 21019: 21014: 21009: 21004: 20999: 20994: 20989: 20984: 20979: 20974: 20969: 20964: 20959: 20954: 20949: 20944: 20939: 20937:Board (bridge) 20934: 20932:Bidding system 20929: 20924: 20919: 20913: 20911: 20903: 20902: 20892: 20891: 20888: 20887: 20884: 20883: 20881: 20880: 20875: 20870: 20865: 20860: 20855: 20850: 20845: 20840: 20835: 20830: 20825: 20820: 20815: 20810: 20805: 20800: 20795: 20790: 20785: 20780: 20775: 20770: 20765: 20760: 20755: 20753:Bridge scoring 20750: 20745: 20740: 20735: 20730: 20728:Auction bridge 20724: 20722: 20714: 20713: 20703: 20702: 20695: 20694: 20687: 20680: 20672: 20666: 20665: 20660: 20648: 20641: 20640:External links 20638: 20637: 20636: 20626: 20619: 20607:Reese, Terence 20603: 20586:Reese, Terence 20582: 20573:Reese, Terence 20569: 20561: 20549: 20546: 20545: 20544: 20538: 20511: 20497: 20474: 20468: 20455: 20448: 20433: 20430: 20428: 20427: 20408: 20399: 20390: 20365: 20353: 20340: 20321: 20312: 20299:English Bridge 20289: 20280: 20270: 20268: 20265: 20258: 20257: 20250: 20247: 20240: 20239: 20234: 20229: 20224: 20219: 20214: 20209: 20204: 20199: 20194: 20189: 20184: 20179: 20174: 20169: 20164: 20159: 20154: 20149: 20144: 20139: 20134: 20129: 20124: 20119: 20114: 20109: 20104: 20098: 20092: 20090: 20089: 20088: 20081: 20076: 20061: 20022: 20017: 20014: 20009: 20002: 19999: 19980: 19975: 19968: 19963: 19960: 19953: 19952: 19947: 19942: 19937: 19932: 19927: 19922: 19917: 19912: 19907: 19902: 19897: 19892: 19887: 19882: 19877: 19872: 19867: 19862: 19857: 19852: 19847: 19842: 19837: 19832: 19827: 19822: 19817: 19811: 19805: 19803: 19802: 19801: 19790: 19783: 19780: 19773: 19772: 19767: 19762: 19757: 19752: 19747: 19742: 19737: 19732: 19727: 19722: 19717: 19712: 19707: 19702: 19697: 19692: 19687: 19682: 19677: 19672: 19667: 19662: 19657: 19652: 19647: 19642: 19637: 19631: 19625: 19623: 19622: 19621: 19616:. Also called 19590: 19585: 19580:. Also called 19554: 19547: 19516: 19511: 19505: 19502: 19499:private scores 19487: 19482: 19479:private scores 19467: 19462: 19459: 19452: 19449: 19442: 19441: 19436: 19431: 19426: 19421: 19416: 19411: 19406: 19401: 19396: 19391: 19386: 19381: 19376: 19371: 19366: 19361: 19356: 19351: 19346: 19341: 19336: 19331: 19326: 19321: 19316: 19311: 19306: 19300: 19294: 19292: 19291: 19290: 19287:Antipositional 19283: 19278: 19275: 19270: 19263: 19258: 19251: 19246: 19231: 19228: 19225: 19222: 19205: 19197: 19194: 19189: 19186: 19181: 19170: 19163: 19156: 19151: 19148: 19143: 19132: 19127: 19124: 19117: 19114: 19106: 19095: 19086: 19081: 19078:Strong notrump 19070: 19065: 19058: 19053: 19046: 19043: 19037: 19034: 19028: 19025: 19018: 19013: 19006: 19001: 18986: 18979: 18976: 18969: 18968: 18963: 18958: 18953: 18948: 18943: 18938: 18933: 18928: 18923: 18918: 18913: 18908: 18903: 18898: 18893: 18888: 18883: 18878: 18873: 18868: 18863: 18858: 18853: 18848: 18843: 18838: 18833: 18827: 18821: 18819: 18818: 18817: 18806: 18787: 18782: 18739: 18734: 18731: 18730:, or viewgraph 18725: 18718: 18715: 18708: 18703: 18700: 18695: 18692: 18685: 18674: 18667: 18652: 18646: 18643:strong notrump 18635: 18630: 18623: 18616: 18613: 18608: 18605: 18598: 18597: 18592: 18587: 18582: 18577: 18572: 18567: 18562: 18557: 18552: 18547: 18542: 18537: 18532: 18527: 18522: 18517: 18512: 18507: 18502: 18497: 18492: 18487: 18482: 18477: 18472: 18467: 18462: 18456: 18450: 18448: 18447: 18446: 18443: 18436: 18424: 18419: 18404: 18399: 18396: 18391: 18380: 18375: 18364: 18359: 18353: 18348: 18343:, also called 18333: 18325: 18314: 18307: 18304: 18301: 18296: 18295:Unpassed hand. 18293: 18290: 18283: 18278: 18275: 18270: 18259: 18254: 18243: 18238: 18225: 18220: 18217:communications 18213: 18208: 18205: 18202: 18197: 18190: 18185: 18174: 18169: 18166: 18161: 18158: 18153: 18138: 18131: 18126: 18123: 18118: 18112: 18107: 18104: 18097: 18096: 18091: 18086: 18081: 18076: 18071: 18066: 18061: 18056: 18051: 18046: 18041: 18036: 18031: 18026: 18021: 18016: 18011: 18006: 18001: 17996: 17991: 17986: 17981: 17976: 17971: 17966: 17961: 17955: 17949: 17947: 17946: 17945: 17926: 17923: 17916: 17913: 17902: 17897: 17874: 17871: 17868: 17861: 17854: 17853: 17852: 17849: 17844: 17839: 17828:bidding system 17824: 17818: 17803:By way of the 17801: 17795: 17780: 17777: 17762: 17757: 17742: 17739: 17728: 17725: 17714: 17703: 17698: 17691: 17686: 17667: 17665:Triple squeeze 17662: 17655: 17650: 17639: 17632: 17629: 17624: 17617: 17612: 17605: 17602: 17566: 17561: 17554: 17549: 17526: 17521: 17514: 17509: 17500: 17489: 17484: 17473: 17468: 17465: 17460: 17440: 17435: 17428: 17423: 17416: 17411: 17400: 17397: 17390: 17387: 17380: 17377: 17366: 17364:Top of nothing 17361: 17354: 17349: 17346: 17343: 17336: 17333: 17326: 17323: 17316: 17313: 17310: 17305: 17294: 17289: 17284:, such as the 17274: 17269: 17258: 17253: 17246: 17241: 17238: 17235: 17232: 17229: 17222: 17219: 17216: 17213: 17210: 17191: 17187:Texas transfer 17183: 17172: 17167: 17162: 17159: 17152: 17149: 17142: 17135: 17128: 17125: 17122: 17118: 17091: 17084: 17073: 17070: 17063: 17060: 17057:opening bidder 17045: 17041:Takeout double 17036: 17033: 17030: 17027: 17016: 17015:Table presence 17013: 17010: 17007: 17000: 16997: 16994: 16987: 16984: 16977: 16976: 16971: 16966: 16961: 16956: 16951: 16946: 16941: 16936: 16931: 16926: 16921: 16916: 16911: 16906: 16901: 16896: 16891: 16886: 16881: 16876: 16871: 16866: 16861: 16856: 16851: 16846: 16841: 16835: 16829: 16827: 16826: 16825: 16822:bidding system 16818: 16813: 16810: 16805: 16787: 16782: 16771: 16766: 16758: 16753: 16734: 16729: 16726: 16721: 16718: 16713: 16709: 16704: 16697: 16694: 16691: 16688:Support double 16684: 16677: 16672: 16643: 16638: 16635: 16630: 16611: 16604: 16603:distributions. 16593: 16588: 16581: 16576: 16569: 16564: 16560: 16555: 16544: 16542:Strong notrump 16539: 16532: 16525: 16517: 16514: 16503: 16498: 16495:ruff-and-sluff 16491: 16488: 16483: 16476: 16471: 16453: 16448: 16437: 16432: 16429: 16424: 16417: 16414: 16411: 16406: 16399: 16394: 16391: 16386: 16377: 16372: 16361: 16356: 16349:opening bidder 16341: 16334: 16327: 16322: 16319:bidding system 16315: 16307: 16300: 16295: 16292: 16287: 16276: 16269: 16266: 16261: 16254: 16249: 16246: 16240: 16233: 16218: 16213: 16206: 16201: 16192: 16187: 16184: 16181: 16176: 16161: 16154: 16150: 16145: 16122: 16117: 16114: 16109: 16096: 16091: 16088: 16083: 16076: 16071: 16068: 16063: 16060: 16055: 16048: 16043: 16036: 16031: 16024: 16019: 16012: 16009: 16006:ruff and sluff 15994: 15989: 15982: 15977: 15970: 15965: 15958: 15953: 15947: 15942: 15935: 15930: 15927: 15922: 15911: 15900: 15889: 15884: 15881: 15874: 15855: 15850: 15843: 15838: 15831: 15826: 15819: 15814: 15807: 15802: 15789: 15787:Simple squeeze 15784: 15773: 15770: 15767: 15762: 15747: 15744: 15739: 15728: 15721: 15710: 15705: 15698: 15693: 15687: 15682: 15679: 15674: 15671: 15666: 15649: 15644: 15609: 15601: 15598: 15595: 15590: 15570: 15565: 15558: 15551: 15540: 15537: 15532: 15525: 15520: 15513: 15508: 15502: 15499: 15493: 15488: 15481: 15476: 15473: 15466: 15461: 15454: 15449: 15446: 15435: 15430: 15415: 15410: 15407: 15402: 15395: 15390: 15387: 15382: 15375: 15370: 15355: 15350: 15347: 15342: 15335: 15333:Second guesser 15330: 15319: 15314: 15307: 15302: 15295: 15288: 15277: 15274: 15269: 15254: 15249: 15242: 15227: 15225:bridge scoring 15218: 15215:loser-on-loser 15211: 15204: 15201: 15196: 15184: 15179: 15176: 15171: 15168: 15163: 15156: 15151: 15132: 15125: 15121: 15115: 15114: 15111: 15095: 15094: 15092: 15085: 15082: 15077: 15074: 15067: 15066: 15061: 15056: 15051: 15046: 15041: 15036: 15031: 15026: 15021: 15016: 15011: 15006: 15001: 14996: 14991: 14986: 14981: 14976: 14971: 14966: 14961: 14956: 14951: 14946: 14941: 14936: 14931: 14925: 14919: 14917: 14916: 14915: 14912: 14904: 14901: 14896: 14893: 14888: 14881:Ely Culbertson 14877: 14848: 14847: 14840: 14839: 14835: 14834: 14823: 14822: 14815: 14814: 14810: 14809: 14800: 14799: 14792: 14789: 14778:preemptive bid 14766: 14764:Rule of Twenty 14761: 14754: 14751: 14748: 14745: 14742: 14739: 14729: 14726: 14723: 14720: 14712:opening leader 14708: 14706:Rule of Eleven 14703: 14692: 14686: 14685: 14682: 14671: 14664:Ely Culbertson 14659: 14658: 14656: 14651: 14648: 14643: 14636:ruff and sluff 14617: 14612: 14601: 14596: 14587: 14582: 14571: 14564: 14561: 14556: 14545: 14540: 14537: 14529: 14522: 14516: 14515: 14512: 14505: 14493: 14492: 14490: 14485: 14475:bidding system 14470: 14467: 14464: 14459: 14455: 14452: 14439: 14435: 14434: 14427: 14420: 14413: 14402: 14382: 14366: 14365: 14356: 14351: 14340: 14333: 14325: 14320: 14317: 14311: 14307: 14302: 14299: 14294: 14291: 14286: 14279: 14272: 14264: 14257: 14254: 14249: 14246: 14241: 14238: 14233: 14222: 14217: 14198: 14193: 14190:Opening bidder 14187: 14182: 14175: 14170: 14163: 14156: 14149: 14144: 14129: 14124: 14121: 14116: 14105: 14102: 14094:bidding system 14089: 14084: 14081: 14073: 14062: 14057: 14050: 14045: 14038: 14033: 14018: 14013: 14002: 13997: 13986: 13981: 13966: 13961: 13954: 13949: 13946: 13941: 13938: 13932: 13931: 13928: 13920: 13919: 13917: 13911: 13910: 13899: 13895: 13894: 13892: 13887: 13872: 13867: 13864: 13859: 13848: 13841: 13838: 13831: 13830: 13825: 13820: 13815: 13810: 13805: 13800: 13795: 13790: 13785: 13780: 13775: 13770: 13765: 13760: 13755: 13750: 13745: 13740: 13735: 13730: 13725: 13720: 13715: 13710: 13705: 13700: 13695: 13689: 13683: 13681: 13680: 13679: 13676: 13671: 13664: 13659: 13652: 13645: 13638: 13633: 13626:victory points 13614: 13603: 13598: 13589:(Adjective) A 13587: 13582: 13567: 13560: 13557: 13550: 13549: 13544: 13539: 13534: 13529: 13524: 13519: 13514: 13509: 13504: 13499: 13494: 13489: 13484: 13479: 13474: 13469: 13464: 13459: 13454: 13449: 13444: 13439: 13434: 13429: 13424: 13419: 13414: 13408: 13402: 13400: 13399: 13398: 13395: 13392: 13387: 13380: 13378:Puppet Stayman 13375: 13368: 13363: 13356: 13351: 13348: 13345: 13340: 13337: 13332: 13324: 13317: 13313: 13310:Pseudo squeeze 13306: 13299: 13294: 13287: 13282: 13278: 13273: 13270: 13267: 13262: 13259: 13254: 13247: 13242: 13234: 13227: 13208: 13203: 13196: 13191: 13181: 13176: 13153: 13148: 13145: 13138: 13130: 13118:bidding system 13113: 13107: 13106: 13099: 13096: 13092: 13091: 13070:be made at the 13060: 13055: 13052: 13047: 13044: 13039: 13032: 13027: 13004: 12999: 12996: 12991: 12976: 12971: 12964: 12959: 12956: 12951: 12938: 12933: 12926: 12921: 12914: 12905: 12898: 12893: 12886: 12881: 12874: 12869: 12852: 12847: 12840: 12838:Playing tricks 12835: 12832: 12829: 12824: 12821: 12818: 12811: 12788: 12783: 12776: 12771: 12768: 12763: 12748: 12745: 12742: 12739:double squeeze 12735: 12730: 12723: 12718: 12699: 12692: 12687: 12684: 12677: 12650: 12645: 12642: 12635: 12630: 12623: 12620: 12612: 12607: 12592: 12587: 12584: 12579: 12566: 12563: 12556:personal score 12524: 12522:Personal score 12519: 12512: 12507: 12500: 12495: 12480: 12475: 12469: 12467:Penalty double 12464: 12453: 12448: 12425: 12406: 12401: 12389: 12387:Pearson points 12384: 12377: 12372: 12369: 12362: 12359: 12354: 12339: 12334: 12326: 12321: 12318: 12307: 12305: 12300: 12297:bidding system 12289: 12284: 12277: 12272: 12249: 12230: 12225: 12210: 12205: 12202: 12197: 12194: 12189: 12182: 12179: 12172: 12167: 12160: 12155: 12148: 12143: 12136: 12131: 12128:below the line 12120: 12117: 12114: 12109: 12106: 12103: 12100: 12095: 12091: 12086: 12077: 12072: 12069: 12066: 12063: 12058: 12039: 12034: 12031: 12026: 12025:Deck of cards. 12023: 12016: 12013: 12006: 12005: 12000: 11995: 11990: 11985: 11980: 11975: 11970: 11965: 11960: 11955: 11950: 11945: 11940: 11935: 11930: 11925: 11920: 11915: 11910: 11905: 11900: 11895: 11890: 11885: 11880: 11875: 11870: 11864: 11858: 11856: 11855: 11854: 11847: 11842: 11839: 11834: 11827: 11822: 11807: 11802: 11787: 11780: 11777: 11772: 11765: 11762: 11755: 11748: 11743: 11736: 11731: 11724: 11721: 11718: 11713: 11709: 11704: 11701: 11696: 11681: 11679:Opening leader 11676: 11653: 11646: 11635: 11630: 11627: 11625:Opener's rebid 11622: 11615: 11610: 11592: 11591: 11590: 11579: 11572: 11566: 11548: 11547:to spectators. 11541: 11538: 11533: 11514: 11509: 11506: 11501: 11486: 11479: 11474: 11463: 11458: 11451:bidding system 11447: 11442: 11439:Below the line 11431: 11424: 11417: 11412: 11403: 11398: 11379: 11374: 11370: 11365: 11362: 11357: 11353: 11348: 11341: 11338: 11333: 11326: 11321: 11314: 11309: 11302: 11297: 11290: 11247: 11240: 11237: 11230: 11229: 11224: 11219: 11214: 11209: 11204: 11199: 11194: 11189: 11184: 11179: 11174: 11169: 11164: 11159: 11154: 11149: 11144: 11139: 11134: 11129: 11124: 11119: 11114: 11109: 11104: 11099: 11094: 11088: 11082: 11080: 11079: 11078: 11074: 11069: 11066: 11061: 11054: 11049: 11044:distribution. 11039: 11034: 11031:United Kingdom 11019: 11014: 11005:in which both 10999: 10997:Not vulnerable 10994: 10985: 10980: 10977: 10972: 10959: 10954: 10951:Not vulnerable 10948: 10946: 10940: 10925: 10922:Nonforcing bid 10919: 10916: 10910: 10907: 10902: 10896: 10893: 10890: 10885: 10877: 10872: 10868: 10861: 10850: 10845: 10836:response to a 10822: 10817: 10810: 10805: 10802: 10797: 10790: 10783: 10780: 10777: 10769: 10762: 10759: 10752: 10751: 10746: 10741: 10736: 10731: 10726: 10721: 10716: 10711: 10706: 10701: 10696: 10691: 10686: 10681: 10676: 10671: 10666: 10661: 10656: 10651: 10646: 10641: 10636: 10631: 10626: 10621: 10616: 10610: 10604: 10602: 10601: 10600: 10593: 10586: 10583: 10576: 10573: 10568: 10558: 10553: 10541: 10534: 10531: 10526: 10498: 10495: 10490: 10474: 10469: 10454: 10449: 10434: 10429: 10426: 10421: 10410: 10405: 10374: 10369: 10357: 10352: 10349:bidding system 10341: 10334: 10319: 10312: 10300: 10295: 10288: 10283: 10276: 10273: 10242: 10237: 10228: 10225: 10222: 10217: 10206: 10199: 10192: 10187: 10184: 10179: 10176: 10171: 10164: 10162:Marked finesse 10159: 10148: 10143: 10132: 10131:Marionette Bid 10129: 10126: 10123: 10116: 10111: 10096: 10091: 10060: 10053: 10042: 10037: 10030: 10025: 10022: 10015: 10014: 10009: 10004: 9999: 9994: 9989: 9984: 9979: 9974: 9969: 9964: 9959: 9954: 9949: 9944: 9939: 9934: 9929: 9924: 9919: 9914: 9909: 9904: 9899: 9894: 9889: 9884: 9879: 9873: 9867: 9865: 9864: 9863: 9856: 9851: 9844: 9839: 9836: 9831: 9824: 9819: 9806: 9798: 9795: 9790: 9787:communications 9771: 9768:Loser on loser 9764: 9761: 9756: 9745: 9732: 9729: 9726: 9719: 9716: 9711: 9708: 9703: 9700: 9695: 9692: 9687: 9684: 9681: 9676: 9665: 9662: 9659:Above the line 9655:Below the line 9647: 9642: 9631: 9626: 9611: 9606: 9602: 9597: 9594: 9589: 9574: 9569: 9566: 9561: 9558: 9553: 9546: 9541: 9522: 9503: 9498: 9495: 9490: 9487: 9482: 9471: 9466: 9440: 9435: 9432: 9427: 9415: 9410: 9403: 9398: 9395:up to weakness 9383: 9378: 9375: 9370: 9366: 9361: 9354: 9351: 9336: 9331: 9328: 9323: 9316:irregularities 9312: 9289: 9278: 9267: 9258: 9252: 9249: 9246: 9223: 9216: 9213: 9206: 9205: 9200: 9195: 9190: 9185: 9180: 9175: 9170: 9165: 9160: 9155: 9150: 9145: 9140: 9135: 9130: 9125: 9120: 9115: 9110: 9105: 9100: 9095: 9090: 9085: 9080: 9075: 9070: 9064: 9058: 9056: 9055: 9054: 9047: 9044: 9028: 9023: 9012: 9005: 8992: 8986: 8978: 8975: 8958: 8953: 8950: 8945: 8940:in which five 8932: 8927: 8916: 8906: 8903: 8896: 8895: 8890: 8885: 8880: 8875: 8870: 8865: 8860: 8855: 8850: 8845: 8840: 8835: 8830: 8825: 8820: 8815: 8810: 8805: 8800: 8795: 8790: 8785: 8780: 8775: 8770: 8765: 8760: 8754: 8748: 8746: 8745: 8744: 8741: 8736: 8717: 8678: 8677:of a new suit. 8671: 8666: 8647: 8642: 8620: 8615: 8573: 8568: 8553: 8548: 8537: 8531: 8530: 8527: 8523: 8522: 8520: 8515: 8509: 8504: 8496:Ely Culbertson 8489: 8484: 8481: 8476: 8469: 8464: 8457: 8450: 8446: 8436: 8433: 8426: 8425: 8420: 8415: 8410: 8405: 8400: 8395: 8390: 8385: 8380: 8375: 8370: 8365: 8360: 8355: 8350: 8345: 8340: 8335: 8330: 8325: 8320: 8315: 8310: 8305: 8300: 8295: 8290: 8284: 8278: 8276: 8275: 8274: 8263: 8258: 8243: 8238: 8235: 8232: 8226: 8223: 8204: 8199: 8196: 8191: 8184: 8179: 8176: 8171: 8168: 8153: 8151: 8146: 8143: 8140: 8133: 8128: 8121: 8116: 8103: 8098: 8091: 8086: 8083: 8078: 8048: 8047: 8045: 8039: 8036: 8035: 8032: 8027: 8020: 8019: 8017: 8011: 8006: 8005: 8003: 7998: 7995:Laws of Bridge 7991: 7986: 7971:support double 7963:takeout double 7955: 7950: 7943: 7938: 7907:to the left of 7900: 7899: 7897: 7891: 7888: 7887: 7881: 7876: 7872: 7871: 7869: 7863: 7858: 7857: 7855: 7850: 7839: 7834: 7827: 7822: 7815: 7810: 7807: 7800: 7797: 7790: 7789: 7784: 7779: 7774: 7769: 7764: 7759: 7754: 7749: 7744: 7739: 7734: 7729: 7724: 7719: 7714: 7709: 7704: 7699: 7694: 7689: 7684: 7679: 7674: 7669: 7664: 7659: 7654: 7648: 7642: 7640: 7639: 7638: 7635: 7631: 7630: 7627: 7623: 7622: 7617: 7609: 7604: 7597: 7592: 7583: 7578: 7525: 7520: 7505: 7500: 7497: 7491: 7490: 7487: 7483: 7482: 7476: 7475: 7472: 7468: 7467: 7459: 7458: 7455: 7452: 7448: 7447: 7442: 7428: 7419: 7418: 7415: 7405: 7404: 7399: 7392: 7387: 7380: 7375: 7372:Walter Herbert 7353: 7348: 7317: 7309: 7305: 7300: 7293: 7289: 7288: 7273: 7262: 7254: 7253: 7246: 7243: 7236: 7235: 7230: 7225: 7220: 7215: 7210: 7205: 7200: 7195: 7190: 7185: 7180: 7175: 7170: 7165: 7160: 7155: 7150: 7145: 7140: 7135: 7130: 7125: 7120: 7115: 7110: 7105: 7100: 7094: 7088: 7086: 7085: 7084: 7073: 7068: 7058: 7053: 7038: 7030: 7024: 7017: 7012: 7005: 7000: 6993: 6988: 6973: 6968: 6943: 6938: 6931: 6926: 6920: 6913: 6908: 6875: 6868: 6853: 6821: 6815: 6814: 6803:below the line 6791: 6787:bridge scoring 6733: 6732: 6730: 6725: 6722: 6715: 6712: 6705: 6704: 6699: 6694: 6689: 6684: 6679: 6674: 6669: 6664: 6659: 6654: 6649: 6644: 6639: 6634: 6629: 6624: 6619: 6614: 6609: 6604: 6599: 6594: 6589: 6584: 6579: 6574: 6569: 6563: 6557: 6555: 6554: 6553: 6542: 6536: 6535: 6533: 6527: 6524: 6523: 6517: 6512: 6505: 6504: 6502: 6496: 6491: 6490: 6483: 6478: 6467: 6462: 6459: 6454: 6431: 6426: 6415: 6409: 6408: 6401: 6397: 6396: 6388: 6385: 6379: 6378: 6375: 6367: 6366: 6361: 6354: 6349: 6339:Blue Team Club 6306: 6301: 6298: 6293: 6286: 6281: 6274: 6268: 6267: 6260: 6251: 6250: 6243: 6228: 6221: 6213: 6206: 6191: 6187: 6180: 6169: 6164: 6149: 6144: 6137: 6131: 6130: 6123: 6115: 6114: 6108: 6107: 6096: 6092: 6091: 6088: 6085: 6080: 6077:preemptive bid 6073: 6069: 6068: 6065: 6061: 6060: 6055: 6048: 6043: 6032: 6027: 6015: 6014: 6003: 5991: 5990: 5985: 5982: 5975: 5972: 5970:Final contract 5967: 5960: 5955: 5944: 5941: 5938: 5933: 5927: 5924: 5913: 5908: 5897: 5892: 5885: 5880: 5829: 5824: 5821: 5816: 5810: 5805: 5802: 5797: 5790: 5785: 5770: 5765: 5758: 5752: 5751: 5748: 5744: 5743: 5738: 5731: 5726: 5723: 5716: 5715: 5710: 5705: 5700: 5695: 5690: 5685: 5680: 5675: 5670: 5665: 5660: 5655: 5650: 5645: 5640: 5635: 5630: 5625: 5620: 5615: 5610: 5605: 5600: 5595: 5590: 5585: 5580: 5574: 5568: 5566: 5565: 5564: 5555:, shortage or 5549: 5544: 5537: 5532: 5529: 5524: 5521: 5516: 5509: 5501: 5500:the one named. 5490: 5485: 5476: 5470: 5469: 5466: 5458: 5457: 5452: 5449: 5444: 5437: 5432: 5429: 5424: 5397: 5392: 5385: 5380: 5377: 5369: 5368: 5365: 5357: 5356: 5350: 5349: 5346: 5339: 5335: 5334: 5329: 5325: 5318: 5314: 5309: 5297: 5292: 5283: 5278: 5255: 5250: 5243: 5240: 5217: 5214: 5207: 5202: 5195: 5190: 5182: 5177: 5161: 5156: 5149: 5147:Eau de cologne 5144: 5140: 5133: 5130: 5123: 5122: 5117: 5112: 5107: 5102: 5097: 5092: 5087: 5082: 5077: 5072: 5067: 5062: 5057: 5052: 5047: 5042: 5037: 5032: 5027: 5022: 5017: 5012: 5007: 5002: 4997: 4992: 4987: 4981: 4975: 4973: 4972: 4971: 4968: 4963: 4940: 4935: 4912: 4904: 4901: 4896: 4886: 4884:Dummy reversal 4881: 4874: 4868: 4867: 4860: 4852: 4851: 4848: 4837: 4829: 4828: 4825: 4813: 4812: 4807: 4804: 4799: 4796: 4791: 4784: 4778: 4777: 4774: 4766: 4765: 4760: 4757: 4752: 4745: 4743:Double squeeze 4740: 4729: 4724: 4721: 4716: 4708: 4703: 4696: 4691: 4688: 4686:Double finesse 4683: 4677: 4671: 4668: 4665: 4654: 4643: 4637: 4636: 4633:Support double 4617:Takeout double 4605: 4585: 4584: 4582: 4577: 4554: 4551: 4528: 4525: 4506: 4501: 4492: 4486: 4485: 4484: 4483: 4461: 4439: 4428: 4427: 4403: 4385: 4380: 4377: 4375:Discovery play 4372: 4365: 4359: 4358: 4355: 4351: 4350: 4345: 4326: 4313: 4312: 4310: 4305: 4294: 4291: 4288: 4283: 4276: 4271: 4268: 4263: 4256: 4251: 4240: 4235: 4232: 4227: 4204: 4199: 4166: 4161: 4142: 4136: 4135: 4120: 4112: 4111: 4108: 4097: 4092: 4086: 4081: 4066: 4060: 4059: 4058:hand analysis. 4052: 4044: 4043: 4041: 4036: 4033: 4031:Declaring side 4028: 4005: 4000: 3994: 3991: 3984: 3979: 3968: 3963: 3944: 3938: 3937: 3934: 3910: 3909: 3903: 3902: 3899: 3895: 3894: 3888: 3887: 3867: 3861: 3860: 3856: 3850: 3849: 3846: 3842: 3841: 3836: 3829: 3824: 3821: 3814: 3813: 3808: 3803: 3798: 3793: 3788: 3783: 3778: 3773: 3768: 3763: 3758: 3753: 3748: 3743: 3738: 3733: 3728: 3723: 3718: 3713: 3708: 3703: 3698: 3693: 3688: 3683: 3678: 3672: 3666: 3664: 3663: 3662: 3659: 3656: 3644: 3639: 3632: 3627: 3602:bidding system 3598: 3593: 3583:Ely Culbertson 3572: 3564: 3563: 3548:contract (see 3540:. Partnership 3530: 3518: 3517: 3509: 3488: 3483: 3476: 3471: 3468: 3463: 3459: 3457:Crocodile coup 3453: 3452: 3449: 3393: 3392: 3387: 3380:penalty double 3376: 3371: 3356: 3351: 3347:Ely Culbertson 3336: 3333: 3312:in which both 3308:The lead of a 3306: 3298: 3297: 3270: 3266: 3265: 3258: 3255: 3249: 3248: 3235: 3232: 3228: 3227: 3222: 3215: 3210: 3203: 3197: 3196: 3193:below the line 3173: 3170:penalty double 3161:takeout double 3141: 3140: 3138: 3133: 3126: 3118: 3117: 3110: 3088: 3087: 3080: 3073: 3068: 3063:, but not all 3053: 3047: 3046: 3029: 2998: 2997: 2991: 2990: 2986:auction bridge 2975: 2941: 2940: 2934: 2933: 2930: 2926: 2925: 2920: 2901: 2896: 2893: 2888: 2881: 2878: 2871: 2866: 2859: 2854: 2847: 2841: 2840: 2837:communications 2828: 2816: 2815: 2813: 2808: 2801: 2794: 2791: 2786: 2783: 2777: 2776: 2769: 2762: 2761: 2756: 2753:takeout double 2744: 2739: 2728: 2723: 2720: 2715: 2708: 2703: 2696: 2691: 2688: 2683: 2675: 2670: 2663: 2658: 2655: 2650: 2639: 2634: 2631: 2626: 2615: 2608: 2605: 2598: 2579: 2577:Change of suit 2574: 2566: 2563: 2552: 2547: 2544: 2539: 2531: 2524: 2520: 2515: 2510:The defensive 2508: 2503: 2496: 2490: 2489: 2486: 2462: 2461: 2453: 2452: 2449: 2442: 2419: 2413: 2412: 2405: 2398: 2397: 2392: 2381: 2372: 2369: 2362: 2361: 2356: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2336: 2331: 2326: 2321: 2316: 2311: 2306: 2301: 2296: 2291: 2286: 2281: 2276: 2271: 2266: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2241: 2236: 2231: 2226: 2220: 2214: 2212: 2211: 2210: 2207: 2203: 2202: 2197: 2179: 2173: 2172: 2165: 2149: 2148: 2146: 2141: 2134: 2129: 2114:penalty double 2110: 2104: 2103: 2099: 2095: 2094: 2092: 2087: 2084: 2081: 2076:A sequence of 2074: 2069: 2058: 2050: 2043: 2037: 2036: 2033: 2030: 2027: 2011: 2010: 2005: 2002: 1997: 1994: 1989: 1982: 1976: 1975: 1968: 1961: 1925: 1924: 1919: 1915:Bridge scoring 1866: 1861: 1858: 1853: 1846:victory points 1826: 1820: 1819: 1816: 1805: 1781: 1780: 1778: 1771: 1742: 1737: 1734:victory points 1726: 1720: 1719: 1716: 1712: 1711: 1706: 1703: 1696: 1689: 1684: 1673: 1668: 1645: 1642:Bidding system 1638: 1613: 1608: 1607:from the game. 1597: 1590: 1575: 1570: 1551: 1546: 1539: 1533: 1532: 1529: 1497: 1496: 1494: 1489: 1481: 1474: 1455: 1450: 1423: 1417: 1414:Bridge scoring 1410:Above the line 1398: 1396:Below the line 1393: 1386: 1381: 1358: 1353: 1349: 1344: 1333:bar bid raise, 1321: 1316: 1307:, either by a 1301: 1296: 1286: 1281: 1270: 1262: 1261: 1249: 1238: 1237: 1232: 1225: 1218: 1215: 1210: 1199: 1192: 1189: 1182: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 1126: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1106: 1101: 1096: 1091: 1086: 1081: 1076: 1071: 1066: 1061: 1056: 1051: 1046: 1040: 1034: 1032: 1031: 1030: 1023: 1020:Avoidance play 1015: 1014: 1007: 987: 979: 978: 973: 962: 955: 947: 930: 929: 920: 916: 915: 904:below the line 889:Auction bridge 885: 877: 876: 871: 864: 859: 848: 846:Attacking lead 843: 836: 828: 827: 824:bidding system 820: 808: 807: 805: 800: 793: 788: 785: 780: 769: 764: 757: 752: 737: 735:Antipositional 732: 709: 704: 688: 683: 676: 671: 657: 656: 654: 648: 645: 644: 638: 633: 626: 625: 623: 617: 612: 611: 609: 606: 587: 582: 575: 570: 567: 562: 559: 554: 548: 543: 521: 518: 503: 498: 479: 477:Adjusted score 473: 472: 469: 461: 460: 458: 453: 442: 437: 409: 404: 400:Bridge scoring 395:below the line 387: 385:Above the line 372: 369: 368: 367: 356: 353: 347: 344: 325: 322: 316: 313: 292: 287: 266: 259: 256: 251: 250: 248:External links 245: 240: 235: 227: 226: 221: 216: 211: 206: 201: 196: 191: 186: 181: 176: 171: 166: 161: 156: 151: 146: 141: 136: 131: 126: 121: 116: 111: 106: 101: 96: 90: 84: 82: 81: 80: 68:boldface links 49:auction bridge 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 23175: 23164: 23161: 23159: 23156: 23154: 23151: 23150: 23148: 23133: 23130: 23129: 23126: 23120: 23117: 23115: 23112: 23110: 23107: 23105: 23102: 23100: 23097: 23095: 23092: 23090: 23087: 23085: 23082: 23080: 23077: 23075: 23072: 23070: 23067: 23065: 23062: 23060: 23057: 23055: 23052: 23050: 23047: 23045: 23042: 23040: 23037: 23035: 23032: 23030: 23027: 23025: 23022: 23020: 23017: 23015: 23012: 23010: 23007: 23005: 23002: 23000: 22997: 22993: 22992:Italian terms 22990: 22989: 22988: 22985: 22981: 22978: 22976: 22973: 22972: 22971: 22968: 22966: 22963: 22961: 22958: 22954: 22951: 22950: 22949: 22946: 22944: 22941: 22939: 22936: 22934: 22931: 22929: 22926: 22924: 22921: 22917: 22914: 22912: 22909: 22908: 22907: 22904: 22902: 22899: 22897: 22894: 22892: 22889: 22887: 22884: 22882: 22879: 22875: 22872: 22871: 22870: 22867: 22865: 22862: 22860: 22857: 22855: 22852: 22850: 22847: 22845: 22842: 22841: 22838: 22832: 22829: 22828: 22825: 22816: 22811: 22809: 22804: 22802: 22797: 22796: 22793: 22773: 22770: 22769: 22767: 22763: 22757: 22754: 22753: 22751: 22747: 22741: 22740: 22736: 22734: 22733: 22729: 22727: 22726: 22722: 22715: 22713: 22710: 22709: 22707: 22703: 22697: 22696: 22692: 22690: 22689: 22685: 22683: 22682: 22678: 22676: 22675: 22671: 22669: 22668: 22664: 22662: 22661: 22657: 22655: 22654: 22650: 22648: 22647: 22643: 22641: 22640: 22636: 22629: 22627: 22624: 22622: 22619: 22617: 22614: 22607: 22605: 22602: 22600: 22597: 22596: 22594: 22590: 22586: 22579: 22575: 22561: 22558: 22556: 22553: 22551: 22548: 22546: 22543: 22541: 22538: 22536: 22533: 22531: 22528: 22526: 22523: 22521: 22518: 22516: 22513: 22511: 22508: 22506: 22503: 22501: 22498: 22496: 22493: 22491: 22488: 22486: 22483: 22481: 22478: 22476: 22473: 22471: 22468: 22466: 22463: 22461: 22458: 22456: 22453: 22451: 22448: 22446: 22443: 22441: 22438: 22436: 22433: 22431: 22428: 22426: 22425:Mini-Spingold 22423: 22421: 22418: 22416: 22413: 22411: 22408: 22406: 22403: 22401: 22398: 22396: 22393: 22391: 22388: 22386: 22383: 22381: 22378: 22376: 22373: 22371: 22368: 22366: 22363: 22361: 22358: 22356: 22353: 22351: 22348: 22346: 22343: 22341: 22338: 22336: 22333: 22331: 22328: 22326: 22319: 22317: 22314: 22312: 22309: 22307: 22304: 22302: 22299: 22297: 22294: 22293: 22291: 22287: 22281: 22278: 22276: 22273: 22271: 22268: 22266: 22263: 22261: 22258: 22256: 22253: 22251: 22248: 22246: 22243: 22241: 22238: 22236: 22233: 22231: 22228: 22226: 22223: 22221: 22218: 22216: 22213: 22211: 22208: 22206: 22203: 22201: 22198: 22196: 22195:Rosenblum Cup 22193: 22191: 22190:McConnell Cup 22188: 22186: 22183: 22181: 22178: 22176: 22173: 22171: 22168: 22166: 22163: 22162: 22160: 22156: 22150: 22147: 22146: 22144: 22140: 22136: 22132:Championships 22129: 22125: 22111: 22108: 22106: 22103: 22101: 22098: 22096: 22093: 22091: 22088: 22086: 22083: 22081: 22078: 22076: 22073: 22071: 22068: 22066: 22063: 22061: 22058: 22056: 22053: 22051: 22048: 22046: 22043: 22041: 22038: 22036: 22033: 22031: 22028: 22027: 22025: 22021: 22015: 22012: 22010: 22007: 22005: 22002: 22000: 21997: 21995: 21992: 21990: 21987: 21985: 21982: 21981: 21979: 21975: 21969: 21966: 21964: 21961: 21959: 21956: 21955: 21953: 21949: 21943: 21940: 21938: 21935: 21933: 21930: 21929: 21927: 21923: 21917: 21916:United States 21914: 21912: 21909: 21907: 21904: 21902: 21899: 21897: 21894: 21892: 21889: 21887: 21884: 21882: 21879: 21877: 21874: 21872: 21869: 21867: 21864: 21862: 21859: 21857: 21854: 21852: 21849: 21847: 21844: 21842: 21839: 21837: 21834: 21832: 21829: 21827: 21824: 21822: 21819: 21817: 21814: 21812: 21809: 21807: 21804: 21802: 21799: 21797: 21794: 21792: 21789: 21787: 21784: 21782: 21779: 21777: 21774: 21772: 21769: 21768: 21766: 21762: 21756: 21753: 21751: 21748: 21746: 21743: 21741: 21738: 21737: 21735: 21731: 21727: 21720: 21716: 21702: 21699: 21697: 21694: 21692: 21691:Rusinow leads 21689: 21687: 21684: 21682: 21681:Rule of 10-12 21679: 21677: 21674: 21672: 21669: 21667: 21664: 21663: 21661: 21659:Defender play 21657: 21651: 21648: 21646: 21639: 21637: 21634: 21632: 21629: 21627: 21626:Trump squeeze 21624: 21622: 21619: 21617: 21616:Strip squeeze 21614: 21612: 21609: 21607: 21604: 21602: 21599: 21597: 21594: 21592: 21589: 21587: 21584: 21582: 21579: 21577: 21574: 21572: 21569: 21567: 21564: 21562: 21561:Guard squeeze 21559: 21557: 21554: 21552: 21551:Entry squeeze 21549: 21547: 21544: 21542: 21539: 21537: 21534: 21532: 21531:Clash squeeze 21529: 21527: 21524: 21522: 21519: 21517: 21510: 21508: 21505: 21503: 21500: 21498: 21497:Scissors coup 21495: 21493: 21490: 21488: 21487:Merrimac coup 21485: 21483: 21480: 21478: 21475: 21473: 21470: 21468: 21465: 21463: 21460: 21458: 21455: 21453: 21450: 21448: 21445: 21443: 21442:Alcatraz coup 21440: 21438: 21431: 21429: 21426: 21424: 21421: 21419: 21412: 21411: 21409: 21407:Declarer play 21405: 21399: 21398:Vacant Places 21396: 21394: 21391: 21389: 21386: 21384: 21381: 21379: 21376: 21374: 21371: 21369: 21366: 21364: 21361: 21359: 21358:Probabilities 21356: 21354: 21351: 21349: 21346: 21344: 21341: 21339: 21336: 21334: 21331: 21329: 21326: 21324: 21321: 21319: 21316: 21314: 21311: 21309: 21306: 21304: 21301: 21299: 21296: 21294: 21291: 21290: 21288: 21284: 21280: 21273: 21269: 21255: 21252: 21251: 21249: 21245: 21239: 21236: 21234: 21231: 21229: 21226: 21224: 21221: 21219: 21216: 21214: 21211: 21209: 21206: 21204: 21201: 21199: 21196: 21194: 21191: 21189: 21186: 21184: 21181: 21179: 21176: 21174: 21171: 21169: 21166: 21164: 21161: 21159: 21156: 21154: 21151: 21149: 21146: 21144: 21141: 21139: 21136: 21134: 21131: 21129: 21126: 21125: 21123: 21119: 21113: 21110: 21108: 21105: 21103: 21100: 21098: 21095: 21093: 21090: 21088: 21085: 21083: 21080: 21078: 21075: 21073: 21070: 21068: 21067:Single suiter 21065: 21063: 21060: 21058: 21055: 21053: 21050: 21048: 21045: 21043: 21040: 21038: 21035: 21033: 21030: 21028: 21025: 21023: 21020: 21018: 21015: 21013: 21010: 21008: 21005: 21003: 21000: 20998: 20995: 20993: 20990: 20988: 20985: 20983: 20980: 20978: 20975: 20973: 20970: 20968: 20965: 20963: 20960: 20958: 20955: 20953: 20950: 20948: 20947:Brown sticker 20945: 20943: 20940: 20938: 20935: 20933: 20930: 20928: 20925: 20923: 20920: 20918: 20917:Balanced hand 20915: 20914: 20912: 20908: 20904: 20897: 20893: 20879: 20876: 20874: 20871: 20869: 20866: 20864: 20861: 20859: 20856: 20854: 20851: 20849: 20848:Rubber bridge 20846: 20844: 20841: 20839: 20836: 20834: 20831: 20829: 20826: 20824: 20821: 20819: 20816: 20814: 20811: 20809: 20806: 20804: 20801: 20799: 20796: 20794: 20791: 20789: 20786: 20784: 20781: 20779: 20776: 20774: 20771: 20769: 20766: 20764: 20761: 20759: 20756: 20754: 20751: 20749: 20746: 20744: 20743:Bridge maxims 20741: 20739: 20738:Bridge-O-Rama 20736: 20734: 20733:Bridge ethics 20731: 20729: 20726: 20725: 20723: 20719: 20715: 20708: 20704: 20700: 20693: 20688: 20686: 20681: 20679: 20674: 20673: 20670: 20664: 20661: 20659: 20655: 20652: 20649: 20647: 20644: 20643: 20632: 20627: 20622: 20620:0-571-11599-3 20616: 20612: 20608: 20604: 20599: 20595: 20591: 20587: 20583: 20578: 20574: 20570: 20567: 20566: 20562: 20557: 20552: 20551: 20541: 20535: 20531: 20527: 20526: 20521: 20517: 20512: 20508: 20504: 20500: 20498:0-943855-44-6 20494: 20490: 20486: 20485: 20480: 20475: 20471: 20465: 20461: 20456: 20451: 20449:0-939460-50-5 20445: 20441: 20436: 20435: 20424: 20420: 20417: 20412: 20403: 20394: 20380:on 2018-07-14 20379: 20375: 20369: 20360: 20358: 20350: 20344: 20338: 20334: 20330: 20325: 20316: 20309: 20305: 20302: 20300: 20293: 20284: 20275: 20271: 20263: 20256: 20253: 20252: 20242: 20238: 20235: 20233: 20230: 20228: 20225: 20223: 20220: 20218: 20215: 20213: 20210: 20208: 20205: 20203: 20200: 20198: 20195: 20193: 20190: 20188: 20185: 20183: 20180: 20178: 20175: 20173: 20170: 20168: 20165: 20163: 20160: 20158: 20155: 20153: 20150: 20148: 20145: 20143: 20140: 20138: 20135: 20133: 20130: 20128: 20125: 20123: 20120: 20118: 20115: 20113: 20110: 20108: 20105: 20103: 20100: 20099: 20086: 20082: 20077: 20074: 20069: 20065: 20062: 20059: 20058: 20053: 20052: 20047: 20043: 20039: 20035: 20031: 20030:teams-of-four 20027: 20023: 20018: 20015: 20010: 20007: 20003: 20000: 19997: 19989: 19985: 19981: 19976: 19973: 19969: 19966: 19965: 19955: 19951: 19948: 19946: 19943: 19941: 19938: 19936: 19933: 19931: 19928: 19926: 19923: 19921: 19918: 19916: 19913: 19911: 19908: 19906: 19903: 19901: 19898: 19896: 19893: 19891: 19888: 19886: 19883: 19881: 19878: 19876: 19873: 19871: 19868: 19866: 19863: 19861: 19858: 19856: 19853: 19851: 19848: 19846: 19843: 19841: 19838: 19836: 19833: 19831: 19828: 19826: 19823: 19821: 19818: 19816: 19813: 19812: 19799: 19795: 19791: 19786: 19785: 19775: 19771: 19768: 19766: 19763: 19761: 19758: 19756: 19753: 19751: 19748: 19746: 19743: 19741: 19738: 19736: 19733: 19731: 19728: 19726: 19723: 19721: 19718: 19716: 19713: 19711: 19708: 19706: 19703: 19701: 19698: 19696: 19693: 19691: 19688: 19686: 19683: 19681: 19678: 19676: 19673: 19671: 19668: 19666: 19663: 19661: 19658: 19656: 19653: 19651: 19648: 19646: 19643: 19641: 19638: 19636: 19633: 19632: 19619: 19618:XYZ Checkback 19615: 19599: 19591: 19586: 19583: 19579: 19563: 19555: 19552: 19548: 19541: 19525: 19517: 19515: 19512: 19509: 19506: 19503: 19500: 19496: 19495:bidding boxes 19492: 19488: 19483: 19480: 19476: 19475:bidding boxes 19472: 19468: 19463: 19460: 19455: 19454: 19444: 19440: 19437: 19435: 19432: 19430: 19427: 19425: 19422: 19420: 19417: 19415: 19412: 19410: 19407: 19405: 19402: 19400: 19397: 19395: 19392: 19390: 19387: 19385: 19382: 19380: 19377: 19375: 19372: 19370: 19367: 19365: 19362: 19360: 19357: 19355: 19352: 19350: 19347: 19345: 19342: 19340: 19337: 19335: 19332: 19330: 19327: 19325: 19322: 19320: 19317: 19315: 19312: 19310: 19307: 19305: 19302: 19301: 19288: 19284: 19279: 19276: 19271: 19268: 19264: 19259: 19256: 19252: 19247: 19240: 19232: 19230:Wolff signoff 19229: 19226: 19223: 19220: 19216: 19212: 19211: 19206: 19203: 19198: 19195: 19190: 19187: 19182: 19179: 19175: 19171: 19168: 19164: 19161: 19157: 19152: 19149: 19144: 19141: 19133: 19128: 19125: 19123: 19118: 19115: 19112: 19107: 19104: 19100: 19096: 19093: 19092: 19087: 19082: 19079: 19075: 19071: 19066: 19063: 19059: 19054: 19051: 19050:jump overcall 19047: 19044: 19041: 19038: 19035: 19032: 19029: 19027:Wasted values 19026: 19023: 19019: 19014: 19011: 19007: 19002: 18999: 18987: 18982: 18981: 18971: 18967: 18964: 18962: 18959: 18957: 18954: 18952: 18949: 18947: 18944: 18942: 18939: 18937: 18934: 18932: 18929: 18927: 18924: 18922: 18919: 18917: 18914: 18912: 18909: 18907: 18904: 18902: 18899: 18897: 18894: 18892: 18889: 18887: 18884: 18882: 18879: 18877: 18874: 18872: 18869: 18867: 18864: 18862: 18859: 18857: 18854: 18852: 18849: 18847: 18844: 18842: 18839: 18837: 18834: 18832: 18829: 18828: 18815: 18811: 18810:Rubber bridge 18807: 18804: 18800: 18796: 18792: 18788: 18783: 18780: 18776: 18772: 18768: 18764: 18760: 18759:rubber bridge 18756: 18752: 18748: 18744: 18740: 18737:Vulnerability 18735: 18732: 18729: 18726: 18723: 18719: 18716: 18713: 18709: 18704: 18701: 18696: 18693: 18690: 18689:Vienna System 18686: 18683: 18679: 18675: 18672: 18668: 18665: 18661: 18657: 18653: 18647: 18644: 18640: 18637:The use of a 18636: 18631: 18628: 18624: 18621: 18617: 18614: 18611: 18610: 18600: 18596: 18593: 18591: 18588: 18586: 18583: 18581: 18578: 18576: 18573: 18571: 18568: 18566: 18563: 18561: 18558: 18556: 18553: 18551: 18548: 18546: 18543: 18541: 18538: 18536: 18533: 18531: 18528: 18526: 18523: 18521: 18518: 18516: 18513: 18511: 18508: 18506: 18503: 18501: 18498: 18496: 18493: 18491: 18488: 18486: 18483: 18481: 18478: 18476: 18473: 18471: 18468: 18466: 18463: 18461: 18458: 18457: 18444: 18442: 18437: 18434: 18430: 18429: 18425: 18420: 18417: 18416:teams-of-four 18413: 18409: 18405: 18400: 18397: 18392: 18389: 18385: 18381: 18376: 18365: 18360: 18358: 18354: 18349: 18346: 18342: 18338: 18334: 18332: 18326: 18323: 18319: 18315: 18313: 18308: 18305: 18302: 18297: 18294: 18291: 18288: 18284: 18281:Unlimited bid 18279: 18276: 18271: 18268: 18264: 18263:rubber bridge 18260: 18255: 18248: 18245:A trick that 18244: 18239: 18236: 18235: 18230: 18226: 18221: 18218: 18214: 18209: 18206: 18203: 18198: 18195: 18191: 18186: 18183: 18179: 18175: 18170: 18167: 18162: 18159: 18154: 18151: 18147: 18146:semi-balanced 18143: 18139: 18136: 18132: 18127: 18124: 18119: 18116: 18113: 18110: 18109: 18099: 18095: 18092: 18090: 18087: 18085: 18082: 18080: 18077: 18075: 18072: 18070: 18067: 18065: 18062: 18060: 18057: 18055: 18052: 18050: 18047: 18045: 18042: 18040: 18037: 18035: 18032: 18030: 18027: 18025: 18022: 18020: 18017: 18015: 18012: 18010: 18007: 18005: 18002: 18000: 17997: 17995: 17992: 17990: 17987: 17985: 17982: 17980: 17977: 17975: 17972: 17970: 17967: 17965: 17962: 17960: 17957: 17956: 17943: 17935: 17927: 17924: 17921: 17917: 17914: 17903: 17901: 17900:Two-way Drury 17898: 17883: 17875: 17872: 17869: 17867: 17862: 17859: 17855: 17850: 17847: 17846: 17845: 17840: 17837: 17829: 17825: 17819: 17816: 17815: 17810: 17806: 17802: 17796: 17793: 17789: 17785: 17781: 17779:Trump squeeze 17778: 17775: 17771: 17767: 17763: 17758: 17755: 17751: 17747: 17743: 17740: 17737: 17733: 17729: 17727:Trump control 17726: 17723: 17719: 17715: 17712: 17708: 17704: 17699: 17696: 17692: 17687: 17684: 17683: 17678: 17674: 17673: 17668: 17666: 17663: 17660: 17656: 17651: 17648: 17644: 17640: 17638: 17633: 17630: 17625: 17622: 17618: 17613: 17610: 17606: 17603: 17600: 17593:response to 1 17580: 17575: 17571: 17567: 17562: 17559: 17555: 17550: 17547: 17543: 17539: 17535: 17531: 17527: 17522: 17519: 17515: 17510: 17508:in sense (c). 17507: 17506: 17501: 17498: 17494: 17490: 17487:Transnational 17485: 17482: 17478: 17474: 17469: 17466: 17461: 17458: 17454: 17453: 17448: 17447: 17441: 17436: 17433: 17429: 17424: 17421: 17418:An organized 17417: 17412: 17409: 17401: 17398: 17395: 17391: 17388: 17385: 17381: 17378: 17375: 17371: 17367: 17362: 17359: 17355: 17350: 17347: 17344: 17337: 17334: 17331: 17327: 17324: 17321: 17317: 17314: 17311: 17306: 17303: 17299: 17295: 17290: 17287: 17283: 17282:weak no-trump 17279: 17278:5-card majors 17275: 17270: 17267: 17263: 17259: 17254: 17251: 17247: 17242: 17239: 17236: 17233: 17230: 17227: 17223: 17220: 17217: 17214: 17211: 17209:respectively. 17192: 17188: 17184: 17173: 17168: 17166: 17163: 17160: 17157: 17153: 17150: 17148: 17143: 17140: 17136: 17134: 17129: 17126: 17123: 17119: 17116: 17115:board-a-match 17112: 17108: 17104: 17100: 17099:Teams-of-four 17096: 17092: 17090: 17085: 17082: 17078: 17074: 17071: 17068: 17064: 17061: 17058: 17054: 17050: 17046: 17044: 17037: 17034: 17031: 17028: 17025: 17021: 17017: 17014: 17011: 17008: 17005: 17001: 16998: 16995: 16990: 16989: 16979: 16975: 16972: 16970: 16967: 16965: 16962: 16960: 16957: 16955: 16952: 16950: 16947: 16945: 16942: 16940: 16937: 16935: 16932: 16930: 16927: 16925: 16922: 16920: 16917: 16915: 16912: 16910: 16907: 16905: 16902: 16900: 16897: 16895: 16892: 16890: 16887: 16885: 16882: 16880: 16877: 16875: 16872: 16870: 16867: 16865: 16862: 16860: 16857: 16855: 16852: 16850: 16847: 16845: 16842: 16840: 16837: 16836: 16823: 16819: 16814: 16811: 16806: 16802: 16798: 16797:teams-of-four 16794: 16793: 16788: 16783: 16772: 16767: 16763: 16759: 16754: 16751: 16747: 16743: 16739: 16735: 16730: 16727: 16722: 16719: 16714: 16710: 16705: 16702: 16701:George Coffin 16698: 16695: 16692: 16690: 16685: 16682: 16678: 16673: 16670: 16669: 16648: 16644: 16639: 16636: 16631: 16628: 16624: 16620: 16616: 16612: 16610: 16605: 16602: 16598: 16594: 16591:Sucker double 16589: 16586: 16582: 16577: 16574: 16570: 16565: 16561: 16556: 16553: 16549: 16545: 16540: 16533: 16530: 16526: 16523: 16518: 16515: 16512: 16508: 16504: 16501:Strip squeeze 16499: 16496: 16492: 16489: 16484: 16481: 16477: 16472: 16469: 16465: 16462: 16458: 16454: 16449: 16446: 16442: 16438: 16433: 16430: 16425: 16422: 16418: 16415: 16412: 16410: 16407: 16404: 16400: 16398: 16395: 16392: 16387: 16384: 16383: 16378: 16373: 16370: 16366: 16362: 16357: 16350: 16342: 16340: 16335: 16332: 16328: 16323: 16320: 16316: 16312: 16308: 16305: 16301: 16296: 16293: 16288: 16285: 16281: 16277: 16275: 16270: 16267: 16262: 16259: 16255: 16250: 16247: 16241: 16238: 16234: 16231: 16227: 16223: 16219: 16214: 16211: 16207: 16202: 16199: 16198: 16193: 16188: 16185: 16182: 16177: 16174: 16162: 16159: 16155: 16151: 16146: 16144:respectively. 16127: 16124:A variant of 16123: 16118: 16115: 16110: 16107: 16106: 16101: 16097: 16092: 16089: 16084: 16081: 16077: 16072: 16069: 16064: 16061: 16059: 16056: 16053: 16049: 16044: 16041: 16037: 16035: 16032: 16029: 16025: 16020: 16017: 16013: 16010: 16007: 16004:, as used in 16003: 15999: 15995: 15990: 15987: 15983: 15978: 15975: 15971: 15966: 15963: 15962:establishment 15959: 15954: 15951: 15948: 15943: 15940: 15936: 15931: 15928: 15923: 15920: 15916: 15912: 15909: 15905: 15901: 15898: 15894: 15890: 15885: 15882: 15879: 15878:bidding boxes 15875: 15872: 15868: 15864: 15860: 15857:A warning to 15856: 15851: 15848: 15844: 15839: 15836: 15833:A round in a 15832: 15827: 15824: 15820: 15815: 15812: 15808: 15803: 15800: 15796: 15795: 15790: 15785: 15782: 15781:bidding boxes 15778: 15774: 15772:Silent bidder 15771: 15768: 15763: 15760: 15756: 15752: 15748: 15745: 15740: 15737: 15733: 15729: 15727: 15722: 15719: 15715: 15711: 15706: 15703: 15699: 15694: 15691: 15688: 15683: 15680: 15675: 15672: 15667: 15664: 15660: 15656: 15655: 15650: 15645: 15642: 15638: 15630: 15614: 15610: 15607: 15602: 15599: 15596: 15591: 15588: 15584: 15579: 15571: 15566: 15563: 15559: 15557: 15552: 15549: 15545: 15541: 15538: 15533: 15530: 15526: 15521: 15518: 15514: 15509: 15506: 15503: 15500: 15497: 15494: 15489: 15486: 15485:rubber bridge 15482: 15477: 15474: 15471: 15467: 15462: 15459: 15455: 15450: 15447: 15444: 15440: 15436: 15431: 15428: 15424: 15420: 15416: 15411: 15408: 15403: 15400: 15396: 15391: 15388: 15383: 15380: 15376: 15371: 15368: 15364: 15360: 15356: 15351: 15348: 15343: 15340: 15336: 15331: 15328: 15324: 15320: 15315: 15312: 15308: 15303: 15300: 15296: 15294: 15289: 15286: 15282: 15278: 15275: 15270: 15267: 15263: 15259: 15255: 15250: 15243: 15240: 15236: 15232: 15228: 15226: 15219: 15216: 15212: 15210: 15208:Scissors coup 15205: 15202: 15197: 15194: 15190: 15189: 15185: 15180: 15177: 15172: 15169: 15164: 15161: 15157: 15152: 15149: 15145: 15141: 15137: 15133: 15131: 15126: 15122: 15117: 15116: 15112: 15109: 15105: 15101: 15097: 15096: 15093: 15091: 15086: 15083: 15080: 15079: 15069: 15065: 15062: 15060: 15057: 15055: 15052: 15050: 15047: 15045: 15042: 15040: 15037: 15035: 15032: 15030: 15027: 15025: 15022: 15020: 15017: 15015: 15012: 15010: 15007: 15005: 15002: 15000: 14997: 14995: 14992: 14990: 14987: 14985: 14982: 14980: 14977: 14975: 14972: 14970: 14967: 14965: 14962: 14960: 14957: 14955: 14952: 14950: 14947: 14945: 14942: 14940: 14937: 14935: 14932: 14930: 14927: 14926: 14913: 14911: 14905: 14902: 14897: 14894: 14889: 14886: 14882: 14878: 14875: 14874: 14873: 14842: 14841: 14837: 14836: 14833: KJ1053 14829: 14828: 14817: 14816: 14812: 14811: 14804: 14803: 14797: 14793: 14790: 14787: 14783: 14779: 14775: 14771: 14767: 14762: 14760: 14755: 14753:Rule of Three 14752: 14749: 14747:Rule of Seven 14746: 14743: 14740: 14738: 14734: 14730: 14727: 14724: 14721: 14717: 14713: 14709: 14704: 14701: 14697: 14693: 14688: 14687: 14683: 14681:are combined. 14680: 14676: 14672: 14669: 14665: 14661: 14660: 14657: 14654:Rule of Eight 14652: 14649: 14644: 14641: 14637: 14633: 14629: 14625: 14618: 14616: 14613: 14610: 14606: 14602: 14597: 14594: 14593: 14588: 14583: 14580: 14576: 14572: 14570: 14568:Rubber bridge 14565: 14562: 14557: 14554: 14550: 14549:rubber bridge 14546: 14541: 14538: 14534: 14530: 14527: 14523: 14518: 14517: 14513: 14510: 14506: 14503: 14499: 14495: 14494: 14491: 14486: 14483: 14482: 14477: 14476: 14471: 14468: 14465: 14460: 14456: 14454:Rosenblum Cup 14453: 14450: 14449: 14444: 14443:weak two bids 14440: 14437: 14436: 14432: 14431:Rusinow leads 14429:Roman leads: 14428: 14425: 14421: 14418: 14414: 14411: 14407: 14403: 14400: 14399: 14394: 14393: 14388: 14387: 14383: 14380: 14379:Three-suiters 14368: 14367: 14363: 14362: 14357: 14352: 14349: 14345: 14341: 14338: 14334: 14331: 14330: 14326: 14321: 14318: 14312: 14308: 14303: 14300: 14295: 14292: 14287: 14284: 14280: 14278: 14273: 14270: 14265: 14263: 14258: 14255: 14250: 14247: 14242: 14239: 14234: 14231: 14227: 14223: 14218: 14215: 14211: 14207: 14203: 14199: 14194: 14191: 14188: 14183: 14180: 14176: 14171: 14168: 14164: 14162: 14157: 14154: 14150: 14145: 14142: 14141: 14136: 14135: 14130: 14125: 14122: 14117: 14114: 14110: 14106: 14103: 14100: 14096: 14095: 14090: 14085: 14082: 14078: 14074: 14071: 14067: 14063: 14058: 14055: 14051: 14046: 14043: 14039: 14034: 14031: 14027: 14023: 14019: 14014: 14011: 14007: 14006:rubber bridge 14003: 13998: 13995: 13991: 13987: 13982: 13979: 13975: 13971: 13967: 13962: 13959: 13955: 13950: 13947: 13942: 13939: 13934: 13933: 13929: 13926: 13922: 13921: 13918: 13913: 13912: 13908: 13904: 13903:denominations 13901:The order of 13900: 13897: 13896: 13893: 13888: 13885: 13881: 13877: 13873: 13868: 13865: 13862:Rainbow trick 13860: 13857: 13853: 13849: 13844: 13843: 13833: 13829: 13826: 13824: 13821: 13819: 13816: 13814: 13811: 13809: 13806: 13804: 13801: 13799: 13796: 13794: 13791: 13789: 13786: 13784: 13781: 13779: 13776: 13774: 13771: 13769: 13766: 13764: 13761: 13759: 13756: 13754: 13751: 13749: 13746: 13744: 13741: 13739: 13736: 13734: 13731: 13729: 13726: 13724: 13721: 13719: 13716: 13714: 13711: 13709: 13706: 13704: 13701: 13699: 13696: 13694: 13691: 13690: 13677: 13672: 13669: 13668:rubber bridge 13665: 13662:Quitted trick 13660: 13657: 13653: 13651: 13646: 13643: 13639: 13634: 13631: 13627: 13623: 13619: 13618:rubber bridge 13615: 13612: 13608: 13604: 13599: 13596: 13592: 13588: 13583: 13580: 13576: 13572: 13568: 13563: 13562: 13552: 13548: 13545: 13543: 13540: 13538: 13535: 13533: 13530: 13528: 13525: 13523: 13520: 13518: 13515: 13513: 13510: 13508: 13505: 13503: 13500: 13498: 13495: 13493: 13490: 13488: 13485: 13483: 13480: 13478: 13475: 13473: 13470: 13468: 13465: 13463: 13460: 13458: 13455: 13453: 13450: 13448: 13445: 13443: 13440: 13438: 13435: 13433: 13430: 13428: 13425: 13423: 13420: 13418: 13415: 13413: 13410: 13409: 13396: 13393: 13388: 13385: 13382:A version of 13381: 13379: 13376: 13373: 13369: 13364: 13361: 13357: 13352: 13349: 13346: 13341: 13338: 13333: 13329: 13325: 13323: 13318: 13314: 13312: 13307: 13304: 13300: 13295: 13292: 13288: 13283: 13279: 13274: 13271: 13268: 13263: 13260: 13258: 13255: 13252: 13248: 13243: 13235: 13232: 13228: 13222:753, and the 13213: 13209: 13206:Present count 13204: 13201: 13197: 13194:Prepared club 13192: 13189: 13188: 13182: 13177: 13154: 13149: 13146: 13143: 13142:bidding space 13139: 13136: 13131: 13124: 13120: 13119: 13114: 13109: 13108: 13104: 13100: 13097: 13094: 13093: 13089: 13085: 13081: 13077: 13073: 13069: 13065: 13061: 13056: 13053: 13048: 13045: 13040: 13037: 13033: 13028: 13025: 13021: 13017: 13013: 13009: 13005: 13000: 12997: 12992: 12989: 12985: 12981: 12977: 12974:Portland Club 12972: 12969: 12965: 12960: 12957: 12952: 12949: 12945: 12944: 12939: 12934: 12931: 12930:board-a-match 12927: 12924:Point-a-board 12922: 12919: 12915: 12912: 12911: 12906: 12903: 12899: 12894: 12891: 12887: 12882: 12879: 12875: 12870: 12867: 12863: 12862: 12857: 12853: 12848: 12845: 12841: 12836: 12833: 12830: 12825: 12822: 12819: 12816: 12815:rubber bridge 12812: 12809: 12805: 12801: 12797: 12793: 12789: 12784: 12781: 12777: 12772: 12769: 12764: 12761: 12757: 12753: 12749: 12746: 12743: 12740: 12736: 12731: 12728: 12724: 12719: 12700: 12697: 12693: 12688: 12685: 12683: 12678: 12675: 12671: 12667: 12663: 12659: 12655: 12651: 12646: 12643: 12640: 12637:1) (Verb) To 12636: 12631: 12628: 12624: 12621: 12618: 12613: 12608: 12605: 12601: 12597: 12593: 12588: 12585: 12580: 12577: 12576: 12571: 12567: 12564: 12561: 12557: 12553: 12549: 12545: 12541: 12537: 12533: 12529: 12525: 12520: 12517: 12513: 12508: 12505: 12501: 12496: 12493: 12489: 12485: 12481: 12476: 12474: 12470: 12465: 12462: 12458: 12454: 12449: 12446: 12442: 12438: 12434: 12430: 12426: 12423: 12419: 12418:vulnerability 12415: 12411: 12407: 12402: 12399: 12398: 12393: 12390: 12385: 12382: 12378: 12373: 12370: 12367: 12363: 12360: 12355: 12340: 12335: 12332: 12327: 12322: 12319: 12316: 12312: 12308: 12306: 12301: 12298: 12294: 12290: 12285: 12282: 12278: 12275:Pass and pull 12273: 12266: 12250: 12247: 12244:). See also 12243: 12239: 12235: 12231: 12226: 12223: 12219: 12215: 12211: 12206: 12203: 12198: 12195: 12190: 12187: 12183: 12180: 12177: 12173: 12168: 12165: 12161: 12156: 12153: 12149: 12144: 12141: 12137: 12132: 12129: 12125: 12124:rubber bridge 12121: 12118: 12115: 12110: 12107: 12104: 12101: 12099: 12096: 12092: 12087: 12084: 12083: 12078: 12073: 12070: 12067: 12064: 12059: 12056: 12052: 12048: 12044: 12040: 12035: 12032: 12027: 12024: 12019: 12018: 12008: 12004: 12001: 11999: 11996: 11994: 11991: 11989: 11986: 11984: 11981: 11979: 11976: 11974: 11971: 11969: 11966: 11964: 11961: 11959: 11956: 11954: 11951: 11949: 11946: 11944: 11941: 11939: 11936: 11934: 11931: 11929: 11926: 11924: 11921: 11919: 11916: 11914: 11911: 11909: 11906: 11904: 11901: 11899: 11896: 11894: 11891: 11889: 11886: 11884: 11881: 11879: 11876: 11874: 11871: 11869: 11866: 11865: 11852: 11848: 11843: 11840: 11835: 11832: 11828: 11823: 11820: 11816: 11812: 11808: 11803: 11800: 11796: 11792: 11788: 11786: 11781: 11778: 11773: 11770: 11766: 11763: 11760: 11756: 11753: 11749: 11744: 11741: 11737: 11732: 11729: 11725: 11722: 11719: 11714: 11710: 11708: 11705: 11702: 11697: 11694: 11690: 11686: 11682: 11677: 11674: 11670: 11666: 11662: 11658: 11654: 11652: 11647: 11644: 11640: 11636: 11631: 11628: 11623: 11620: 11616: 11611: 11608: 11607:transnational 11604: 11600: 11596: 11593: 11588: 11584: 11580: 11577: 11573: 11571: 11567: 11564: 11560: 11559: 11557: 11553: 11549: 11546: 11542: 11539: 11534: 11531: 11515: 11510: 11507: 11502: 11499: 11495: 11491: 11487: 11484: 11480: 11475: 11472: 11468: 11464: 11459: 11452: 11448: 11443: 11440: 11436: 11435:rubber bridge 11432: 11429: 11425: 11422: 11418: 11413: 11410: 11409: 11404: 11399: 11396: 11380: 11375: 11371: 11366: 11363: 11358: 11354: 11349: 11346: 11342: 11339: 11334: 11331: 11327: 11322: 11319: 11315: 11310: 11303: 11298: 11295: 11291: 11288: 11256: 11252: 11248: 11243: 11242: 11232: 11228: 11225: 11223: 11220: 11218: 11215: 11213: 11210: 11208: 11205: 11203: 11200: 11198: 11195: 11193: 11190: 11188: 11185: 11183: 11180: 11178: 11175: 11173: 11170: 11168: 11165: 11163: 11160: 11158: 11155: 11153: 11150: 11148: 11145: 11143: 11140: 11138: 11135: 11133: 11130: 11128: 11125: 11123: 11120: 11118: 11115: 11113: 11110: 11108: 11105: 11103: 11100: 11098: 11095: 11093: 11090: 11089: 11075: 11070: 11067: 11062: 11059: 11055: 11050: 11047: 11043: 11040: 11035: 11032: 11028: 11024: 11020: 11015: 11012: 11008: 11004: 11003:vulnerability 11001:The state of 11000: 10995: 10992: 10991: 10986: 10981: 10978: 10976: 10973: 10970: 10969: 10964: 10963:rubber bridge 10960: 10955: 10952: 10949: 10947: 10943:Nonvulnerable 10941: 10938: 10934: 10930: 10926: 10920: 10917: 10911: 10908: 10903: 10900: 10897: 10894: 10891: 10886: 10883: 10878: 10873: 10869: 10866: 10862: 10859: 10855: 10851: 10846: 10839: 10823: 10818: 10815: 10811: 10806: 10803: 10801: 10798: 10795: 10791: 10789: 10784: 10781: 10778: 10775: 10770: 10765: 10764: 10754: 10750: 10747: 10745: 10742: 10740: 10737: 10735: 10732: 10730: 10727: 10725: 10722: 10720: 10717: 10715: 10712: 10710: 10707: 10705: 10702: 10700: 10697: 10695: 10692: 10690: 10687: 10685: 10682: 10680: 10677: 10675: 10672: 10670: 10667: 10665: 10662: 10660: 10657: 10655: 10652: 10650: 10647: 10645: 10642: 10640: 10637: 10635: 10632: 10630: 10627: 10625: 10622: 10620: 10617: 10615: 10612: 10611: 10594: 10591: 10587: 10584: 10581: 10577: 10574: 10569: 10565: 10564: 10559: 10554: 10551: 10547: 10542: 10539: 10535: 10532: 10530: 10527: 10524: 10499: 10496: 10491: 10488: 10484: 10479: 10475: 10470: 10467: 10463: 10459: 10455: 10450: 10447: 10443: 10439: 10435: 10430: 10427: 10422: 10419: 10411: 10406: 10403: 10396:doubled and 3 10383: 10375: 10373: 10370: 10367: 10362: 10358: 10353: 10350: 10346: 10342: 10340: 10335: 10324: 10320: 10318: 10313: 10310: 10306: 10301: 10299: 10298:Merrimac coup 10296: 10293: 10289: 10284: 10281: 10277: 10274: 10271: 10243: 10238: 10235: 10234: 10233:Bridge maxims 10229: 10226: 10223: 10218: 10215: 10211: 10207: 10205: 10200: 10197: 10193: 10188: 10185: 10180: 10177: 10172: 10169: 10165: 10163: 10160: 10153: 10149: 10144: 10141: 10137: 10133: 10130: 10127: 10124: 10121: 10117: 10112: 10109: 10105: 10097: 10092: 10089: 10082:doubled and 2 10069: 10065: 10061: 10058: 10054: 10051: 10047: 10043: 10038: 10035: 10031: 10028: 10027: 10017: 10013: 10010: 10008: 10005: 10003: 10000: 9998: 9995: 9993: 9990: 9988: 9985: 9983: 9980: 9978: 9975: 9973: 9970: 9968: 9965: 9963: 9960: 9958: 9955: 9953: 9950: 9948: 9945: 9943: 9940: 9938: 9935: 9933: 9930: 9928: 9925: 9923: 9920: 9918: 9915: 9913: 9910: 9908: 9905: 9903: 9900: 9898: 9895: 9893: 9890: 9888: 9885: 9883: 9880: 9878: 9875: 9874: 9861: 9857: 9852: 9849: 9845: 9840: 9837: 9832: 9829: 9825: 9820: 9817: 9813: 9812: 9807: 9803: 9799: 9796: 9791: 9788: 9784: 9780: 9776: 9772: 9769: 9765: 9762: 9757: 9754: 9750: 9746: 9743: 9739: 9738: 9733: 9730: 9727: 9724: 9720: 9717: 9712: 9709: 9704: 9701: 9696: 9693: 9688: 9685: 9682: 9677: 9674: 9673:Down the line 9670: 9666: 9663: 9660: 9656: 9652: 9648: 9643: 9640: 9636: 9632: 9627: 9624: 9612: 9607: 9603: 9598: 9595: 9590: 9587: 9583: 9579: 9575: 9573: 9570: 9567: 9562: 9559: 9554: 9551: 9547: 9542: 9539: 9535: 9531: 9527: 9523: 9520: 9516: 9512: 9508: 9504: 9499: 9496: 9491: 9488: 9483: 9480: 9479:rubber bridge 9476: 9472: 9467: 9464: 9461: 9457: 9453: 9445: 9441: 9436: 9433: 9428: 9416: 9414: 9411: 9408: 9404: 9399: 9396: 9392: 9388: 9384: 9379: 9376: 9371: 9367: 9362: 9359: 9355: 9352: 9349: 9345: 9341: 9337: 9332: 9329: 9324: 9321: 9317: 9313: 9310: 9306: 9302: 9298: 9294: 9293:rubber bridge 9290: 9287: 9283: 9279: 9276: 9268: 9265: 9264: 9259: 9256: 9253: 9250: 9247: 9244: 9224: 9222: 9219: 9218: 9208: 9204: 9201: 9199: 9196: 9194: 9191: 9189: 9186: 9184: 9181: 9179: 9176: 9174: 9171: 9169: 9166: 9164: 9161: 9159: 9156: 9154: 9151: 9149: 9146: 9144: 9141: 9139: 9136: 9134: 9131: 9129: 9126: 9124: 9121: 9119: 9116: 9114: 9111: 9109: 9106: 9104: 9101: 9099: 9096: 9094: 9091: 9089: 9086: 9084: 9081: 9079: 9076: 9074: 9071: 9069: 9066: 9065: 9052: 9048: 9045: 9042: 9038: 9033: 9029: 9027: 9024: 9021: 9017: 9013: 9010: 9006: 9003: 9002:teams-of-four 8999: 8998: 8993: 8987: 8983: 8979: 8977:Kiss of death 8976: 8973: 8972: 8966: 8965: 8959: 8954: 8951: 8949: 8946: 8943: 8939: 8938: 8933: 8928: 8925: 8921: 8917: 8913: 8909: 8908: 8898: 8894: 8891: 8889: 8886: 8884: 8881: 8879: 8876: 8874: 8871: 8869: 8866: 8864: 8861: 8859: 8856: 8854: 8851: 8849: 8846: 8844: 8841: 8839: 8836: 8834: 8831: 8829: 8826: 8824: 8821: 8819: 8816: 8814: 8811: 8809: 8806: 8804: 8801: 8799: 8796: 8794: 8791: 8789: 8786: 8784: 8781: 8779: 8776: 8774: 8771: 8769: 8766: 8764: 8761: 8759: 8756: 8755: 8742: 8737: 8734: 8730: 8718: 8703: 8687: 8683: 8679: 8676: 8672: 8667: 8664: 8648: 8643: 8621: 8616: 8598: 8574: 8569: 8558: 8554: 8551:Jump overcall 8549: 8546: 8542: 8538: 8533: 8532: 8528: 8525: 8524: 8521: 8516: 8513: 8510: 8508: 8505: 8503: 8502: 8497: 8493: 8490: 8485: 8482: 8477: 8474: 8470: 8465: 8462: 8458: 8455: 8451: 8447: 8443: 8439: 8438: 8428: 8424: 8421: 8419: 8416: 8414: 8411: 8409: 8406: 8404: 8401: 8399: 8396: 8394: 8391: 8389: 8386: 8384: 8381: 8379: 8376: 8374: 8371: 8369: 8366: 8364: 8361: 8359: 8356: 8354: 8351: 8349: 8346: 8344: 8341: 8339: 8336: 8334: 8331: 8329: 8326: 8324: 8321: 8319: 8316: 8314: 8311: 8309: 8306: 8304: 8301: 8299: 8296: 8294: 8291: 8289: 8286: 8285: 8272: 8268: 8264: 8259: 8256: 8252: 8248: 8244: 8239: 8236: 8233: 8230: 8227: 8224: 8221: 8217: 8213: 8209: 8205: 8200: 8197: 8195: 8192: 8189: 8185: 8183: 8182:Intra-finesse 8180: 8177: 8172: 8169: 8166: 8162: 8158: 8154: 8152: 8147: 8144: 8141: 8138: 8134: 8129: 8126: 8122: 8117: 8114: 8113: 8108: 8104: 8101:Insurance bid 8099: 8096: 8092: 8087: 8084: 8079: 8068: 8060: 8056: 8052: 8051: 8046: 8040: 8038: 8037: 8033: 8031: 8028: 8022: 8021: 8018: 8012: 8010: 8009: 8004: 7999: 7996: 7992: 7987: 7984: 7980: 7976: 7972: 7968: 7964: 7960: 7956: 7951: 7948: 7944: 7939: 7924: 7916: 7912: 7908: 7904: 7903: 7898: 7892: 7890: 7889: 7882: 7880: 7877: 7874: 7873: 7870: 7864: 7862: 7861: 7856: 7851: 7848: 7844: 7840: 7835: 7832: 7828: 7823: 7820: 7816: 7814: 7811: 7808: 7803: 7802: 7792: 7788: 7785: 7783: 7780: 7778: 7775: 7773: 7770: 7768: 7765: 7763: 7760: 7758: 7755: 7753: 7750: 7748: 7745: 7743: 7740: 7738: 7735: 7733: 7730: 7728: 7725: 7723: 7720: 7718: 7715: 7713: 7710: 7708: 7705: 7703: 7700: 7698: 7695: 7693: 7690: 7688: 7685: 7683: 7680: 7678: 7675: 7673: 7670: 7668: 7665: 7663: 7660: 7658: 7655: 7653: 7650: 7649: 7636: 7633: 7632: 7628: 7625: 7624: 7618: 7614: 7610: 7605: 7602: 7598: 7593: 7590: 7589: 7584: 7579: 7576: 7540: 7536: 7532: 7531: 7526: 7521: 7518: 7514: 7510: 7509:rubber bridge 7506: 7501: 7498: 7493: 7492: 7488: 7485: 7484: 7478: 7477: 7473: 7470: 7469: 7466: 7461: 7460: 7456: 7453: 7450: 7449: 7443: 7440: 7439: 7434: 7429: 7425: 7421: 7420: 7416: 7413: 7412: 7407: 7406: 7400: 7397: 7393: 7388: 7385: 7381: 7376: 7373: 7369: 7361: 7358: 7354: 7349: 7346: 7342: 7334: 7318: 7315: 7310: 7306: 7301: 7298: 7294: 7291: 7290: 7282: 7278: 7274: 7271: 7267: 7263: 7260: 7256: 7255: 7249: 7248: 7238: 7234: 7231: 7229: 7226: 7224: 7221: 7219: 7216: 7214: 7211: 7209: 7206: 7204: 7201: 7199: 7196: 7194: 7191: 7189: 7186: 7184: 7181: 7179: 7176: 7174: 7171: 7169: 7166: 7164: 7161: 7159: 7156: 7154: 7151: 7149: 7146: 7144: 7141: 7139: 7136: 7134: 7131: 7129: 7126: 7124: 7121: 7119: 7116: 7114: 7111: 7109: 7106: 7104: 7101: 7099: 7096: 7095: 7082: 7081:guard squeeze 7078: 7074: 7069: 7066: 7065: 7059: 7057: 7054: 7051: 7047: 7043: 7039: 7036: 7031: 7025: 7022: 7018: 7013: 7010: 7006: 7001: 6998: 6994: 6989: 6986: 6985:distributions 6982: 6978: 6974: 6972: 6969: 6966: 6962: 6958: 6954: 6953: 6948: 6944: 6939: 6936: 6932: 6927: 6925: 6921: 6918: 6914: 6909: 6906: 6901: 6897: 6893: 6889: 6884: 6880: 6876: 6874: 6869: 6866: 6862: 6858: 6854: 6827: 6822: 6817: 6816: 6812: 6808: 6804: 6800: 6796: 6795:rubber bridge 6792: 6789: 6788: 6783: 6775: 6771: 6767: 6755: 6743: 6739: 6735: 6734: 6731: 6726: 6723: 6721: 6718: 6717: 6707: 6703: 6700: 6698: 6695: 6693: 6690: 6688: 6685: 6683: 6680: 6678: 6675: 6673: 6670: 6668: 6665: 6663: 6660: 6658: 6655: 6653: 6650: 6648: 6645: 6643: 6640: 6638: 6635: 6633: 6630: 6628: 6625: 6623: 6620: 6618: 6615: 6613: 6610: 6608: 6605: 6603: 6600: 6598: 6595: 6593: 6590: 6588: 6585: 6583: 6580: 6578: 6575: 6573: 6570: 6568: 6565: 6564: 6551: 6547: 6543: 6540: 6539: 6534: 6528: 6526: 6525: 6518: 6516: 6513: 6507: 6506: 6503: 6497: 6495: 6494: 6488: 6484: 6479: 6476: 6472: 6468: 6463: 6460: 6455: 6452: 6432: 6427: 6424: 6420: 6416: 6411: 6410: 6406: 6402: 6399: 6398: 6395:(FSF, or 4SF) 6393: 6389: 6386: 6381: 6380: 6376: 6373: 6372:rubber bridge 6369: 6368: 6362: 6359: 6355: 6350: 6347: 6346: 6341: 6340: 6335: 6331: 6327: 6323: 6319: 6307: 6302: 6299: 6294: 6291: 6287: 6282: 6280:by responder. 6279: 6275: 6270: 6269: 6265: 6261: 6258: 6257:pass and pull 6253: 6252: 6249: 6244: 6241: 6238:opening is a 6229: 6227: 6222: 6219: 6214: 6212: 6207: 6204: 6200: 6196: 6192: 6188: 6186: 6181: 6178: 6170: 6165: 6162: 6158: 6154: 6150: 6145: 6142: 6138: 6133: 6132: 6124: 6117: 6116: 6110: 6109: 6105: 6101: 6097: 6094: 6093: 6089: 6086: 6081: 6078: 6074: 6071: 6070: 6066: 6063: 6062: 6056: 6053: 6049: 6044: 6041: 6037: 6033: 6028: 6025: 6021: 6017: 6016: 6012: 6008: 6007:wasted values 6004: 6001: 5997: 5993: 5992: 5986: 5983: 5981: 5976: 5973: 5968: 5965: 5961: 5956: 5953: 5949: 5945: 5943:Field a psych 5942: 5939: 5934: 5932: 5928: 5925: 5922: 5918: 5914: 5909: 5906: 5902: 5901:splinter bids 5898: 5893: 5890: 5886: 5881: 5878: 5874: 5834: 5830: 5825: 5822: 5817: 5814: 5811: 5806: 5803: 5798: 5795: 5791: 5786: 5783: 5779: 5775: 5771: 5766: 5763: 5759: 5754: 5753: 5749: 5746: 5745: 5739: 5736: 5732: 5729: 5728: 5718: 5714: 5711: 5709: 5706: 5704: 5701: 5699: 5696: 5694: 5691: 5689: 5686: 5684: 5681: 5679: 5676: 5674: 5671: 5669: 5666: 5664: 5661: 5659: 5656: 5654: 5651: 5649: 5646: 5644: 5641: 5639: 5636: 5634: 5631: 5629: 5626: 5624: 5621: 5619: 5616: 5614: 5611: 5609: 5606: 5604: 5601: 5599: 5596: 5594: 5591: 5589: 5586: 5584: 5581: 5579: 5576: 5575: 5562: 5558: 5554: 5550: 5545: 5542: 5538: 5533: 5530: 5525: 5522: 5517: 5514: 5510: 5507: 5502: 5499: 5491: 5488:Exclusion bid 5486: 5483: 5482: 5477: 5472: 5471: 5467: 5464: 5460: 5459: 5453: 5450: 5445: 5442: 5441:comic notrump 5438: 5433: 5430: 5425: 5406: 5402: 5398: 5393: 5390: 5386: 5384: 5383:Entry squeeze 5381: 5378: 5376: 5371: 5370: 5366: 5363: 5362:communication 5359: 5358: 5355: 5352: 5351: 5347: 5344: 5340: 5337: 5336: 5330: 5326: 5323: 5319: 5315: 5310: 5307: 5303: 5298: 5293: 5290: 5289: 5284: 5279: 5276: 5272: 5271: 5266: 5265: 5260: 5256: 5251: 5248: 5244: 5241: 5238: 5234: 5230: 5226: 5222: 5218: 5215: 5212: 5208: 5206: 5203: 5200: 5196: 5191: 5188: 5187: 5183: 5178: 5175: 5171: 5167: 5166: 5162: 5157: 5154: 5150: 5148: 5145: 5141: 5136: 5135: 5125: 5121: 5118: 5116: 5113: 5111: 5108: 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3381: 3377: 3372: 3369: 3365: 3361: 3357: 3352: 3349: 3348: 3343: 3342: 3341:Scissors coup 3337: 3334: 3331: 3327: 3323: 3319: 3315: 3311: 3307: 3305: 3304: 3300: 3299: 3295: 3294: 3289: 3288: 3283: 3282: 3277: 3276: 3275:Scissors coup 3271: 3268: 3267: 3264: 3259: 3256: 3251: 3250: 3246: 3242: 3241: 3236: 3233: 3230: 3229: 3223: 3220: 3216: 3211: 3208: 3204: 3199: 3198: 3194: 3190: 3186: 3182: 3178: 3177:rubber bridge 3174: 3171: 3167: 3163: 3162: 3153: 3152: 3148:when playing 3143: 3142: 3139: 3134: 3131: 3127: 3125: 3120: 3119: 3115: 3111: 3108: 3107: 3102: 3098: 3094: 3090: 3089: 3086: 3081: 3078: 3074: 3069: 3066: 3062: 3058: 3054: 3049: 3048: 3044: 3043: 3038: 3034: 3030: 3027: 3023: 3019: 3015: 3012: 3008: 3004: 3000: 2999: 2993: 2992: 2988: 2987: 2982: 2981: 2976: 2973: 2969: 2965: 2964: 2959: 2955: 2951: 2947: 2943: 2942: 2936: 2935: 2931: 2928: 2927: 2921: 2918: 2914: 2910: 2906: 2902: 2897: 2894: 2889: 2886: 2882: 2879: 2876: 2872: 2867: 2864: 2860: 2855: 2852: 2848: 2843: 2842: 2838: 2833: 2829: 2826: 2822: 2818: 2817: 2814: 2811:Communication 2809: 2806: 2802: 2800: 2798:Comic notrump 2795: 2792: 2787: 2784: 2779: 2778: 2774: 2770: 2767: 2764: 2763: 2757: 2754: 2750: 2745: 2740: 2737: 2733: 2729: 2724: 2721: 2718:Coffeehousing 2716: 2713: 2709: 2704: 2701: 2697: 2692: 2689: 2684: 2681: 2676: 2671: 2668: 2664: 2659: 2656: 2651: 2648: 2644: 2640: 2635: 2632: 2627: 2624: 2623:vulnerability 2620: 2616: 2613: 2609: 2606: 2603: 2599: 2580: 2575: 2572: 2571: 2567: 2564: 2561: 2557: 2554:A version of 2553: 2548: 2545: 2540: 2536: 2532: 2529: 2525: 2521: 2516: 2513: 2509: 2504: 2501: 2497: 2492: 2491: 2487: 2484: 2480: 2476: 2472: 2468: 2464: 2463: 2457: 2456: 2455: 2450: 2447: 2443: 2440: 2436: 2432: 2428: 2424: 2420: 2415: 2414: 2410: 2406: 2403: 2400: 2399: 2393: 2390: 2386: 2382: 2379: 2375: 2374: 2364: 2360: 2357: 2355: 2352: 2350: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2340: 2337: 2335: 2332: 2330: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2315: 2312: 2310: 2307: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2260: 2257: 2255: 2252: 2250: 2247: 2245: 2242: 2240: 2237: 2235: 2232: 2230: 2227: 2225: 2222: 2221: 2208: 2205: 2204: 2198: 2195: 2191: 2187: 2184: 2180: 2175: 2174: 2170: 2166: 2163: 2159: 2155: 2151: 2150: 2147: 2142: 2139: 2135: 2130: 2127: 2123: 2119: 2115: 2111: 2106: 2105: 2100: 2097: 2096: 2093: 2088: 2085: 2082: 2079: 2075: 2070: 2067: 2066: 2065: 2059: 2055: 2051: 2044: 2042: 2041:Bridge maxims 2039: 2038: 2034: 2031: 2028: 2025: 2021: 2017: 2013: 2012: 2006: 2003: 1998: 1995: 1990: 1987: 1983: 1978: 1977: 1969: 1962: 1959: 1955: 1951: 1947: 1943: 1939: 1935: 1931: 1927: 1926: 1920: 1917: 1916: 1911: 1907: 1906:rubber bridge 1903: 1902:vulnerability 1899: 1895: 1891: 1887: 1883: 1879: 1875: 1871: 1867: 1862: 1859: 1854: 1851: 1847: 1843: 1839: 1835: 1831: 1827: 1822: 1821: 1817: 1814: 1810: 1806: 1803: 1799: 1795: 1791: 1787: 1783: 1782: 1779: 1776: 1772: 1769: 1765: 1753: 1749: 1748: 1743: 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In 1460: 1456: 1451: 1448: 1444: 1424: 1418: 1415: 1411: 1407: 1403: 1402:rubber bridge 1399: 1394: 1387: 1385: 1382: 1379: 1363: 1359: 1357: 1354: 1350: 1345: 1342: 1338: 1334: 1330: 1326: 1322: 1317: 1314: 1311:caused by an 1310: 1306: 1302: 1297: 1294: 1290: 1289:Board-a-match 1287: 1282: 1279: 1275: 1271: 1268: 1267:Balanced hand 1264: 1263: 1259: 1258: 1257:semi-balanced 1253: 1250: 1247: 1246: 1240: 1239: 1233: 1226: 1224: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1200: 1195: 1194: 1184: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1105: 1102: 1100: 1097: 1095: 1092: 1090: 1087: 1085: 1082: 1080: 1077: 1075: 1072: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1041: 1028: 1024: 1021: 1017: 1016: 1012: 1008: 1005: 1001: 1000:average-minus 997: 992: 991:average score 988: 985: 981: 980: 974: 971: 967: 963: 961: 956: 952: 948: 943: 942: 934: 927: 926: 925:Vienna System 921: 918: 917: 913: 909: 905: 901: 897: 896: 891: 890: 886: 883: 879: 878: 872: 869: 865: 860: 857: 853: 849: 844: 841: 837: 834: 830: 829: 825: 821: 818: 814: 810: 809: 806: 801: 798: 794: 789: 786: 781: 778: 774: 770: 765: 762: 758: 753: 750: 746: 742: 738: 733: 730: 726: 722: 718: 714: 710: 705: 702: 697: 693: 689: 684: 681: 677: 675: 674:Alcatraz coup 672: 661: 660: 655: 649: 647: 646: 639: 637: 634: 628: 627: 624: 618: 616: 615: 610: 607: 604: 600: 596: 592: 588: 583: 580: 576: 571: 568: 563: 560: 555: 552: 549: 544: 538: 526: 522: 519: 516: 512: 508: 504: 499: 496: 492: 488: 484: 480: 475: 474: 470: 467: 463: 462: 459: 454: 451: 447: 443: 441: 438: 435: 431: 430: 425: 421: 420: 415: 414: 410: 405: 402: 401: 396: 392: 391:rubber bridge 388: 383: 382: 377: 365: 361: 357: 354: 351: 348: 345: 326: 323: 320: 317: 314: 307: 299: 298: 293: 288: 281: 273: 272: 267: 262: 261: 249: 246: 244: 241: 239: 236: 234: 231: 230: 229: 225: 222: 220: 217: 215: 212: 210: 207: 205: 202: 200: 197: 195: 192: 190: 187: 185: 182: 180: 177: 175: 172: 170: 167: 165: 162: 160: 157: 155: 152: 150: 147: 145: 142: 140: 137: 135: 132: 130: 127: 125: 122: 120: 117: 115: 112: 110: 107: 105: 102: 100: 97: 95: 92: 91: 79: 76: 73: 70: 69: 65: 62: 61: 60: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 19: 23104:Trampolining 23094:Table tennis 23059:Rugby league 23004:Gaelic games 22927: 22749:TV and Radio 22737: 22730: 22723: 22716: 22693: 22686: 22679: 22672: 22665: 22658: 22651: 22644: 22637: 22630: 22608: 22365:Goren Trophy 22320: 22165:Bermuda Bowl 21701:Smith signal 21676:Opening lead 21640: 21631:Vice squeeze 21606:Squeeze play 21511: 21477:Devil's coup 21432: 21413: 21378:Smother play 21348:Pin (bridge) 21313:Card reading 21228:Säffle Spade 21223:Romex system 21198:Little Major 21107:Weak two bid 21102:Void (cards) 21087:Three suiter 20972:Forcing pass 20833:Masterpoints 20812: 20758:Bridge whist 20630: 20610: 20589: 20576: 20563: 20555: 20523: 20520:Rigal, Barry 20516:Horton, Mark 20482: 20459: 20439: 20432:Bibliography 20411: 20402: 20393: 20382:. Retrieved 20378:the original 20368: 20348: 20343: 20324: 20315: 20298: 20292: 20283: 20278:Baron, 1993. 20274: 20241: 20085:relay system 20063: 20055: 20049: 20045: 20038:Bermuda Bowl 20033: 19983: 19954: 19798:odds against 19774: 19617: 19614:game forcing 19582:XY Checkback 19581: 19578:game forcing 19540:game forcing 19489:(uppercase) 19469:(uppercase) 19443: 19273:Working card 19208: 19176:without the 19110:Weak two bid 19089: 19068:Weak notrump 18970: 18757:or deal; in 18639:weak notrump 18599: 18426: 18232: 18149: 18141: 18135:distribution 18098: 17942:game-forcing 17858:One over one 17812: 17680: 17670: 17546:Pick-up slip 17503: 17480: 17477:squeeze play 17450: 17444: 17422:competition. 17389:Total tricks 17308:Three suiter 17165:Waiting bid. 17155: 17101:) A form of 17098: 17094: 17023: 16978: 16790: 16761: 16740:between two 16666: 16619:Denomination 16552:Weak notrump 16509:without the 16480:denomination 16380: 16368: 16303: 16290:Squeeze card 16204:Split tenace 16197:squeeze play 16195: 16194:A menace in 16190:Split menace 16173:Fragment bid 16158:Splinter bid 16103: 16094:SOS redouble 16058:Smother play 16034:Smith signal 16005: 16001: 15974:Fast arrival 15968:Slow arrival 15917:significant 15811:Double dummy 15805:Single dummy 15792: 15751:extra values 15700:A secondary 15652: 15612: 15585:" bids. The 15583:better minor 15529:distribution 15505:Semi-forcing 15422: 15326: 15262:pick-up slip 15186: 15147: 15139: 15119:Safety level 15068: 14856:10, not the 14851: 14846: 87642 14795: 14741:Rule of Four 14732: 14728:Rule of Five 14639: 14635: 14631: 14590: 14559:Rubber bonus 14526:Pointed suit 14520:Rounded suit 14479: 14473: 14446: 14396: 14390: 14384: 14361:Roman system 14359: 14327: 14269:main article 14158: 14138: 14132: 14092: 14087:Relay system 13832: 13656:honor tricks 13649:Quick tricks 13601:Quantitative 13574: 13570: 13551: 13253:in an event. 13185: 13179:Prepared bid 13129:opening bid. 13116: 13087: 13079: 13075: 13074:of the round 13071: 13067: 12968:Rounded suit 12962:Pointed suit 12941: 12940:A method of 12918:masterpoints 12908: 12868:little bid". 12865: 12859: 12751: 12717:) on a card. 12648:Pick-up slip 12627:player piano 12604:Phantom save 12603: 12599: 12582:Phantom pair 12574: 12555: 12550:in a single 12516:distribution 12478:Penalty pass 12451:Penalty card 12395: 12381:distribution 12281:forcing pass 12264: 12098:Par contract 12080: 12007: 11750:1) (Noun) A 11693:opening lead 11650:Opening lead 11606: 11602: 11594: 11586: 11582: 11575: 11569: 11563:invitational 11562: 11556:unrestricted 11555: 11551: 11544: 11471:Two over one 11420: 11406: 11286: 11231: 11064:Nuisance bid 11056:Non-playing 10988: 10966: 10857: 10813: 10753: 10561: 10522: 10483:arrow switch 10418:major tenace 10408:Minor tenace 10304: 10292:squeeze play 10231: 10182:Masterpoints 10151: 10119: 10108:minor tenace 10094:Major tenace 10063: 10016: 9809: 9808:A method of 9735: 9586:opening lead 9456:weak two bid 9394: 9358:opening lead 9261: 9242: 9207: 9051:SOS Redouble 9040: 9036: 8995: 8968: 8962: 8941: 8935: 8924:weak notrump 8897: 8596: 8512:Opening lead 8499: 8427: 8267:squeeze play 8241:Irregularity 8228: 8220:semi-forcing 8212:extra values 8131:Intermediate 8119:Interference 8110: 8093:(Slang) The 8066: 8058: 8054: 8029: 7985:to penalize. 7982: 7922: 7914: 7910: 7906: 7878: 7817:Acronym for 7791: 7595:House player 7586: 7575:quick tricks 7533:used in the 7528: 7527:A method of 7515:, a scoring 7436: 7409: 7297:distribution 7292:Hand pattern 7280: 7237: 7062: 6957:honor tricks 6950: 6900:Encyclopedia 6899: 6825: 6785: 6720:Gambling 3NT 6706: 6545: 6514: 6481:Free finesse 6451:Splinter bid 6445:the bid of 3 6429:Fragment bid 6419:fragment bid 6343: 6337: 6296:Fouled board 6247:Forcing pass 6036:Fragment bid 5877:Slow arrival 5832: 5827:Fast arrival 5717: 5547:Extra values 5541:irregularity 5535:Exposed card 5512: 5497: 5479: 5462: 5305: 5286: 5275:free finesse 5268: 5262: 5221:bridge maxim 5184: 5163: 5146: 5124: 4880:the dummy's. 4877: 4864:dummy's hand 4770: 4727:Double raise 4698:To double a 4651:Single dummy 4641:Double dummy 4609:conventional 4569: 4565: 4561: 4557: 4543: 4539: 4535: 4531: 4530:Acronym for 4521: 4517: 4513: 4509: 4508:Acronym for 4495: 4479: 4475: 4471: 4467: 4463: 4457: 4453: 4449: 4445: 4441: 4431: 4422: 4414: 4410: 4406: 4398: 4390: 4383:Distribution 4314: 4266:Devil's coup 4246:, the 2. In 4219: 4215: 4211: 4207: 4206:Acronym for 4193: 4190:denomination 4189: 4056:double dummy 4039:Deep finesse 4013:denomination 3884:slow arrival 3880:fast arrival 3815: 3605: 3587: 3581: 3575: 3549: 3503: 3499: 3432:) or shape ( 3345: 3339: 3301: 3291: 3287:Devil's coup 3285: 3279: 3273: 3253:Count signal 3238: 3165: 3159: 3149: 3104: 3040: 3037:lose control 3036: 2984: 2978: 2968:denomination 2961: 2923:Constructive 2885:irregularity 2862: 2836: 2742:Colors first 2735: 2686:Clear a suit 2666: 2568: 2559: 2534: 2500:distribution 2494:Card reading 2478: 2474: 2470: 2454: 2363: 2153: 2062: 2061: 2053: 2024:distribution 2019: 2015: 1913: 1836:scoring for 1763: 1751: 1745: 1632: 1555:opening bids 1517: 1513: 1506:denomination 1478:Bermuda Bowl 1471:prepared bid 1453:Better minor 1340: 1336: 1332: 1324: 1313:irregularity 1273: 1272:A hand with 1255: 1251: 1245:distribution 1242: 1241:Narrowly, a 1183: 1004:average-plus 1003: 999: 990: 923: 893: 887: 791:Arrow switch 760: 707:Announcement 635: 579:denomination 536: 427: 417: 411: 398: 363: 359: 295: 269: 228: 77: 71: 66: 63: 51:, and other 26: 23064:Rugby union 22886:Board games 22296:Buffett Cup 21994:Crockford's 21963:Dallas Aces 21925:Other lists 21906:Switzerland 21876:New Zealand 21811:Netherlands 21507:Vienna coup 21428:Safety play 21247:Conventions 21208:Polish Club 21173:Carrot Club 21153:Boring Club 21077:Strong pass 21042:Psychic bid 20967:Forcing bid 20927:Bidding box 20046:Senior Bowl 20042:round robin 19588:XYZ Notrump 18984:Waiting bid 18773:for making 18671:Vienna coup 18651:points (VP) 18362:Up the line 18194:In front of 18182:Vienna coup 17809:plain suits 17653:Trick score 17408:Up the line 17358:matchpoints 16781:passed out. 16641:Superaccept 16550:. Contrast 16522:escape suit 16466:. See also 16403:conventions 16333:being used. 16066:Soft values 15986:fast rubber 15980:Slow rubber 15759:forcing bid 15742:Signoff bid 15690:Partnership 15604:Short suit 15359:second hand 15345:Second hand 15327:second seat 15305:Screenmates 15285:Moysian fit 15129:Safety play 14808: AQ10 14791:Rule of Two 14784:. See also 14735:. See also 14662:Devised by 14404:Roman jump 14337:Robert coup 14283:follow suit 14281:Failure to 14206:opening bid 14192:'s partner. 13958:Proprieties 13276:Proprieties 13245:Progression 13042:Post mortem 12936:Point count 12752:pivot table 12610:Phoney club 12548:partnership 12445:Proprieties 12437:matchpoints 12287:Passed hand 12170:Partnership 12164:partnership 12089:Par contest 12055:matchpoints 11817:. Contrast 11633:Opening bid 11619:opening bid 11578:event, etc) 11490:Forcing bid 11368:Off the top 11343:2) (Slang) 11052:NPC, or npc 10983:North–South 10929:Forcing bid 10556:Moysian fit 10402:Major suits 10203:Matchpoints 10088:Minor suits 9669:Up the line 9629:Limit raise 9493:Let through 9348:follow suit 9301:Proprieties 8969:Blackwood: 8471:(Slang) To 8251:Proprieties 8163:defined by 8067:in front of 8034:Irrelevant 8001:In front of 7875:Irrelevant 7847:matchpoints 7831:proprieties 7825:Impropriety 7303:Hand record 7042:Forcing bid 6935:established 6924:Moysian fit 6857:Forcing bid 6383:Fourth hand 6240:forcing bid 6190:confidence. 6184:Forcing bid 6129:Q to East." 6072:Flag-flying 6020:Moysian fit 5921:strong pass 5889:slow rubber 5883:Fast rubber 5875:. Contrast 5557:cover cards 5435:Escape suit 5253:Elimination 5233:danger hand 4950:KJ9 facing 4788:Up the line 4242:The lowest 3982:Declaration 3839:Danger hand 3580:devised by 3538:control bid 3492:IMP scoring 3318:third hands 3293:Vienna coup 3130:partnership 3051:Control-bid 2759:Combination 2706:Closed room 2694:Closed hand 2389:score slips 2118:informatory 2047:compilation 1852:tournament. 1850:Swiss teams 1657:partnership 1594:Bidding box 1518:four hearts 703:are in use. 535:) – Dbl – ( 343:is natural. 75:plain links 23147:Categories 23114:Water polo 23109:Volleyball 23039:Pickleball 23034:Motorsport 23019:Ice hockey 23014:Gymnastics 22970:Equestrian 22938:Cue sports 22881:Basketball 22719:Magazines: 22410:Marcus Cup 22210:Venice Cup 22014:Savoy Club 21686:Rule of 11 21502:Trump coup 21218:Roman Club 21112:Zar Points 21092:Two suiter 21072:Stolen bid 21012:Minor suit 21007:Major suit 20838:Minibridge 20625:223 pages. 20602:252 pages. 20581:192 pages. 20560:477 pages. 20454:277 pages. 20384:2018-07-14 20267:References 20260:See also: 19978:Zar points 19788:Yarborough 19551:XY Notrump 19508:Cross-IMPs 19207:The world 19062:jump shift 18785:Vulnerable 18384:overruffed 18318:Two-suiter 18299:Unplayable 18267:part score 18241:Undertrick 18234:trump coup 18229:plain suit 18164:Unbid suit 18142:Unbalanced 17865:Two-suiter 17836:game force 17798:Trump suit 17792:ruffed out 17750:trump suit 17741:Trump echo 17736:plain suit 17718:plain suit 17711:plain suit 17707:trump suit 17599:Convention 17530:score slip 17528:A type of 17414:Tournament 17342:KQ tight." 17262:third hand 17244:Third hand 17212:Their hand 17190:, or Texas 17029:Table talk 17009:Table card 16696:Sure trick 16627:Minor suit 16623:Major suit 16585:Part-score 16397:Stolen bid 16325:Stationary 16128:in which 4 16028:odd tricks 16022:Small slam 15863:hesitation 15718:Two-suiter 15714:plain suit 15659:singletons 15593:Short suit 15568:Short club 15562:matchpoint 15548:jump shift 15519:making it. 15427:invitation 15281:long cards 15252:Score slip 15248:Q scored." 15199:Scientific 14885:vulnerable 14821: 765 14786:Zar points 14609:plain suit 14603:To play a 14469:Roth–Stone 14410:Two-suiter 14348:endplaying 14165:A form of 14101:sequences. 14080:, or relay 14066:invitation 13856:individual 13585:Qualifying 13372:artificial 13200:short club 13151:Preference 13103:convention 13086:requires a 13080:prealerts. 13050:Powerhouse 12844:long cards 12774:Plain suit 12654:score slip 12652:A type of 12617:short club 12575:Blue Peter 12504:matchpoint 12498:Percentage 12303:Passed out 12279:To make a 12242:Passed out 12140:part score 12051:individual 12041:A form of 11815:intervenor 11805:Overcaller 11789:The first 11740:In back of 11637:The first 11603:Categories 11552:open event 11504:One-suiter 11494:Game force 11324:Odd tricks 11287:obligatory 11265:Q765. The 11245:Obligatory 10933:Invitation 10774:Artificial 10487:percentage 10466:Two-suiter 10462:Two-suiter 10378:minor suit 10372:Minor suit 10361:honor card 10338:MiniBridge 10270:invitation 10140:puppet bid 10064:the majors 10057:Major suit 10046:honor card 9854:Lucas twos 9828:vulnerable 9742:cover card 9698:Long cards 9639:game force 9576:A penalty 9530:part-score 9405:To make a 9221:Last Train 9030:A type of 8669:Jump shift 8645:Jump rebid 8618:Jump raise 8543:made at a 8454:Jacoby 2NT 8214:. It is a 8202:Invitation 8174:Intervenor 7989:Infraction 7945:A form of 7941:Individual 7923:in back of 7853:In back of 7433:honor card 7411:honor card 7378:Hesitation 7357:artificial 7312:Help suit 7281:first hand 7046:Game force 7003:Grand slam 6997:trump coup 6991:Grand coup 6911:Golden fit 6905:cover card 6828:. So, in 1 6811:part score 6807:converting 6405:artificial 6278:jump shift 6195:Game force 6122:– (P) – P. 6024:Golden fit 5931:Game force 5504:Exclusion 5259:exit cards 5143:responses. 4958:AJ facing 4872:Dummy play 4710:A form of 4700:part score 4662:falsecards 4332:(TD). The 4174:trump suit 4117:sacrifices 3542:agreements 3490:A form of 3406:artificial 3398:convention 3354:Cover card 3281:Trump coup 3237:(Noun) In 3207:preference 3185:part score 3101:artificial 3084:Convention 3077:Short club 3022:singletons 2977:Short for 2917:tournament 2869:Concession 2805:overcaller 2680:Concession 2535:qualifiers 2138:Yarborough 2016:even break 1944:. Thus, a 1898:grand slam 1894:small slam 1882:overtricks 1868:In bridge 1834:matchpoint 1665:convention 1649:agreements 1512:, such as 1422:or "Benji" 984:matchpoint 945:Autobridge 937:Autobridge 900:overtricks 833:Asking bid 803:Artificial 603:convention 599:artificial 551:Overcaller 495:infraction 238:References 23119:Wing Chun 22965:Disc golf 22859:Athletics 22705:Magazines 22485:Reisinger 21968:Four Aces 21958:Blue Team 21771:Australia 21514:Squeezes: 21447:Bath coup 21303:Beer card 21276:Card play 21148:Blue Club 20763:Bridgette 20635:32 pages. 20301:, no. 239 20051:Structure 19281:Wrongside 19160:limit bid 19146:Wide open 19140:Blackwood 19130:Wholesale 18779:penalties 18775:contracts 18408:sponsored 18322:sacrifice 18253:down two. 18223:Underruff 18211:Underlead 17856:Contrast 17689:Tripleton 17615:Trial bid 17609:tripleton 17604:Trebleton 17574:agreement 17564:Treatment 17524:Traveller 17512:Trap pass 17379:Top trick 17272:Third Way 17077:long hand 17024:partner's 15817:Singleton 15732:defenders 15708:Side suit 15696:Side game 15496:Establish 15266:traveller 15160:overboard 15089:Sacrifice 14417:wholesale 14202:responder 14200:A bid by 14185:Responder 14160:Repechage 14099:relay bid 14077:Relay bid 14022:penalties 13573:een and j 13072:beginning 13014:must lie 12890:Blackwood 12808:defenders 12780:side suit 12674:Traveller 12596:sacrifice 12043:duplicate 11845:Overtrick 11775:Overboard 11661:defenders 11570:qualifier 11488:See also 11294:falsecard 11011:penalties 10838:Precision 10814:could not 10154:with the 10136:relay bid 10125:Mama–Papa 10034:same name 10029:MacGuffin 9783:overruffs 9714:Long suit 9706:Long hand 9600:Limit Bid 9460:balancing 9248:Late play 9020:repechage 8733:agreement 8712:; 1NT – 3 8702:responder 8487:Josephine 8107:sacrifice 7402:High card 7040:See also 7035:Josephine 6922:See also 6855:See also 6774:redoubled 6193:See also 6018:See also 5917:treatment 5867:; 3NT – 4 5819:Falsecard 5768:Factoring 5756:Face card 5519:Exit card 5506:Blackwood 5447:Establish 5415:); P – (2 5306:encrypted 5295:Encrypted 4908:Duplicate 4893:contracts 4802:Drive out 4755:Doubleton 4715:possible. 4658:defenders 4594:penalties 4574:Blackwood 4548:Blackwood 4516:pponents 4442:Specific. 4286:Direction 4280:Blackwood 4248:signaling 4244:spot card 4224:Blackwood 4095:Defenders 3874: ; 2 3474:Crossruff 3386:cracked". 3362:or extra 3330:elopement 3310:side suit 3114:Treatment 3093:agreement 3014:contracts 2747:suits. A 2702:or open). 2512:signaling 2020:bad break 1948:at the 1- 1934:declaring 1886:partscore 1661:treatment 1567:overcalls 1559:responses 1443:weak twos 1384:Beer card 1356:Bath coup 1243:balanced 954:Refills". 817:agreement 815:which by 749:wrongside 653: 8 595:treatment 585:Agreement 525:sacrifice 45:bid whist 33:duplicate 18:Doubleton 23132:Category 22923:Climbing 22869:Baseball 22515:Spingold 21886:Pakistan 21791:Bulgaria 21393:Uppercut 21373:Shooting 21183:Fantunes 21022:Overcall 20977:Game try 20711:Overview 20654:Archived 20575:(1965). 20507:49606900 20419:Archived 20333:Archived 20310:, p. 19. 20304:Archived 20249:See also 20079:Zoom (z) 20012:Zia play 19988:controls 19491:Redouble 19249:Woo twos 19219:sponsors 19091:game try 19020:(Slang) 18992:over a 2 18717:Voidwood 18378:Uppercut 18247:declarer 18200:Underbid 17774:overruff 17770:uppercut 17621:game try 17579:Flannery 17481:guarding 17438:Transfer 17430:(Slang) 17399:Touching 17356:Playing 17325:Throw-in 17300:play, a 17124:Teammate 17065:(Slang) 17020:holdings 16762:Swinging 16756:Swinging 16647:transfer 16583:(Slang) 16464:contract 16389:Step bid 16331:movement 16256:(Slang) 16148:Splinter 15925:Slam try 15904:contract 15893:contract 15876:1) When 15835:movement 15765:Sign off 15669:Show out 15641:game try 15606:game try 15544:jump bid 15479:Set game 15470:contract 15433:Sequence 15272:Scramble 15166:Sandwich 15148:contract 15146:for the 14646:Ruff out 14628:discards 14611:was led. 14462:Rotation 14406:overcall 14196:Response 14167:knockout 14109:Redouble 14107:(Slang) 14070:transfer 14036:Re-entry 14016:Redouble 13978:discards 13952:Recorder 13854:used in 13852:movement 13674:Quotient 13281:conduct. 13088:prealert 13058:Prealert 12994:Position 12986:and the 12902:declarer 12827:Playable 12820:Play for 12804:contract 12796:declarer 12760:movement 12666:director 12536:declarer 12532:contract 12429:director 12357:Pass out 12311:contract 12214:partners 11851:contract 11837:Overtake 11825:Overruff 11819:Advancer 11811:overcall 11784:Overcall 11769:overcall 11759:contract 11716:Our hand 11712:failure. 11699:Opponent 11685:declarer 11576:national 11401:Olympiad 11292:2) Of a 11249:1) Of a 11042:Balanced 10937:Sign-off 10888:New suit 10550:Mitchell 10538:Movement 10489:results. 10478:movement 10446:underbid 10275:McKenney 10196:knockout 10104:finesses 9737:game try 9526:contract 9519:contract 9473:(Slang) 9452:sign-off 9430:Leave in 9407:jump bid 9320:director 9307:and the 8989:Knockout 8956:Kickback 8948:Kibitzer 8942:keycards 8922:and the 8680:1) As a 8675:jump bid 8557:overcall 8535:Jump bid 8479:Jettison 8255:director 8188:finesses 7977:and the 7613:movement 7585:(Slang) 7345:game try 7333:fragment 7314:game try 7308:defense. 6872:Game try 6738:contract 6465:Free bid 6413:Fragment 6167:Force to 6083:Flannery 5923:systems. 5873:dawdling 5774:Mitchell 5484:contest. 5405:advancer 4857:declarer 4712:knockout 4598:contract 4568:ass and 4432:General. 4324:Director 4260:stoppers 4132:overcall 4105:contract 4089:Declarer 4076:. 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See 15452:Session 15439:auction 15437:1) The 15419:forcing 15373:Section 15235:session 15154:Sandbag 15124:level." 15104:penalty 14908:Rusinow 14838: 14813: 14498:bidding 14496:In the 14458:years.) 14448:forcing 14369:Roman 2 14261:Reverse 14153:balance 14026:bonuses 13970:squeeze 13858:events. 13846:Rainbow 13591:session 13384:Stayman 13297:Protest 13291:balance 13285:Protect 13265:Promote 13218:3 from 13212:carding 13134:Preempt 13008:squeeze 12948:bidding 12802:as the 12766:Plafond 12727:discard 12668:or his 12633:Pick up 12622:Pianola 12552:session 12488:convert 12404:Penalty 12375:Pattern 12222:carding 12174:1) See 12158:Partner 12152:endplay 12134:Partial 12094:result. 12061:Palooka 11746:Overbid 11667:is not 11643:auction 11641:in the 11589:, etc). 11587:Masters 11583:seniors 11530:Offside 11377:Offside 11345:offside 11251:finesse 11058:captain 11007:bonuses 10767:Natural 10442:overbid 10323:cue bid 10305:Monitor 10168:finesse 9779:ruffing 9356:3) See 9326:Laydown 9032:squeeze 8704:(e.g. 1 8688:(e.g. 1 8473:preempt 8261:Isolate 8125:preempt 7588:Finesse 7571:⁠ 7559:⁠ 7555:⁠ 7543:⁠ 7513:Chicago 7480:Holding 7464:Hold up 7339:). See 7077:stopper 6981:Chicago 6971:Goulash 6883:invites 6799:Chicago 6770:doubled 6764:in the 6752:in the 6358:Chicago 6177:reverse 6030:Fit bid 5979:Finesse 5958:Fillers 5948:psyched 5895:Feature 5561:bidding 5513:outside 5389:squeeze 5322:Endplay 5264:endplay 5225:finesse 4749:squeeze 4647:dummies 4602:bonuses 4560:ouble, 4512:isturb 4480:4=6=2=1 4476:4=3=3=3 4472:4–3–3–3 4450:4–3–3–3 4423:lengths 4415:pattern 4409:, also 4402:player. 4399:lengths 4369:Come-on 4348:Discard 4334:referee 4302:Balance 4254:Develop 4178:notrump 4140:Delayed 4084:Defence 4049:finesse 4009:auction 3970:The 52 3923:scoring 3915:bidding 3534:control 3480:ruffing 3438:pointed 3434:rounded 3240:squeeze 3201:Correct 3181:Chicago 3166:convert 3136:Convert 3061:cue bid 3057:control 3026:Stopper 2995:Control 2950:bidding 2880:Condone 2832:bidding 2789:Come-on 2629:Chicane 2612:Chicago 2556:Chicago 2506:Carding 2471:captain 2459:Captain 2439:bidding 2437:in the 2158:squeeze 2000:Bracket 1942:scoring 1938:bidding 1870:scoring 1794:scoring 1786:bidding 1768:unblock 1764:blocked 1752:blocked 1740:Blocked 1573:Bidding 1565:and in 1543:penalty 1378:finesse 1372:K from 1337:bar bid 1319:Bar bid 1309:penalty 1278:natural 1222:Balance 1197:Back in 1009:In IMP 976:Average 966:squeeze 882:bidding 874:Auction 868:signals 813:natural 777:auction 745:tenaces 701:screens 591:natural 511:control 507:cue bid 466:Passive 450:natural 23099:Tennis 23054:Rowing 22633:Books: 21911:Taiwan 21901:Sweden 21896:Russia 21891:Poland 21881:Norway 21871:Monaco 21866:Mexico 21856:Israel 21831:France 21796:Canada 21781:Brazil 21696:Signal 21435:Coups: 21416:Basic: 21363:Revoke 20853:Screen 20617: 20596: 20536: 20505: 20495: 20466: 20446: 20006:bottom 19598:puppet 19562:puppet 19524:puppet 19504:X-IMPs 19471:Double 19239:puppet 19184:Winner 19167:Winkle 18767:rubber 18664:swings 18388:winner 18178:blocks 17882:puppet 17788:threat 17766:winner 17432:Huddle 17426:Trance 17384:Winner 17345:Timing 17302:menace 17292:Threat 17280:and a 17170:Tenace 17067:Huddle 16816:System 16808:Switch 16752:match. 16742:tables 16738:scores 16625:, and 16474:Strain 16252:Spread 16224:, the 16210:tenace 16100:rescue 16046:Smolen 16002:slough 15945:Slough 15939:onside 15915:scores 15908:tricks 15897:tricks 15867:huddle 15511:Shaded 15491:Set up 15423:unless 15311:screen 15292:Screen 15108:making 14891:Ruling 14774:length 14632:sluffs 14543:Rubber 14392:Gerber 14289:Rewind 14276:Revoke 14252:Return 14179:remove 14173:Rescue 14147:Reopen 14134:Revoke 14127:Renege 14119:Remove 14060:Reject 14048:Refuse 14030:double 14000:Redeal 13620:or in 13366:Puppet 13316:entry. 13303:appeal 13251:rounds 13012:threat 12872:Pocket 12800:tricks 12554:. The 12540:tricks 12492:double 12473:double 12433:tricks 12331:Active 12265:passed 12246:No bid 12220:or of 12122:3) In 12068:Panama 11799:double 11795:opener 11663:. The 11613:Opener 11565:event) 11545:closed 11512:Onside 11428:Onside 11395:Onside 11023:strain 10905:No bid 10546:Howell 10525:raise. 10452:Misfit 10432:Misbid 10424:Mirror 10307:. See 10286:Menace 10227:Maxims 10220:Matrix 10174:Master 10152:marked 10146:Marked 10106:. See 9816:losers 9775:losers 9723:length 9578:double 9550:double 9540:level. 9507:tricks 9485:Length 9444:puppet 8985:cards. 8982:bottom 8739:Junior 8686:opener 8089:Insult 7973:, the 7969:, the 7965:, the 7959:double 7911:behind 7849:(MPs). 7620:Huddle 7616:round. 7601:fourth 7539:honors 7384:Huddle 7277:dealer 6977:rubber 6784:. See 6766:minors 6754:majors 6546:frozen 6541:Frozen 6487:tenace 6364:Fourth 6336:, the 6290:tenace 6161:revoke 6011:Misfit 6000:trumps 5527:Expert 5498:except 5465:split. 5427:Equals 5312:Ending 5168:, the 4932:boards 4924:scores 4920:tables 4910:bridge 4580:Double 4534:ouble 4426:known. 4317:cuebid 4210:ouble 4128:double 4064:Defeat 4017:strain 3976:bridge 3960:boards 3942:Dealer 3917:, the 3652:rubber 3513:Cuebid 3500:X-Imps 3444:above 3430:minors 3426:majors 3368:losers 3314:second 3164:is to 3007:tricks 2954:tricks 2667:chunky 2661:Chunky 2619:rubber 2538:stage. 2446:Canapé 2441:stage. 2431:double 2169:active 2102:round. 2083:Bullet 1980:Bottom 1930:tricks 1912:. See 1896:, and 1874:tricks 1809:device 1788:, the 1695:def 2. 1563:rebids 1510:strain 1408:. See 1362:holdup 1352:event. 1027:tenace 914:bonus. 852:active 761:appeal 755:Appeal 717:alerts 515:strain 456:Active 416:, the 397:. 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