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Many conventions have more advanced variations or alternatives, as explained in later chapters. Included are an expanded discussion of Bergen Raises and popular defenses to 1N openers, advanced runouts, etc.
Read hundreds of bridge bidding conventions used in contract bridge. Blackwood, limit raises, and more exotic bids are explained in detail.
XYZ Convention - XYZ, meaning 3 successive partnership bids beneath the 2 level is a forcing conventional bid (similar to New Minor Forcing and Checkback Stayman methods). XYZ allows the partnership to explore game using low level bids and efficiently find suit fits.
Thinking of Slam. When Responder has more than enough for game along with a long, strong 6+ card suit and is considering slam, he does not use the 2D game force. Instead he jumps to the 3 level in his suit (or 2nd suit) on his 2nd bid. Opener should consider cue bidding 1st or 2nd round controls.
On this page I detail something approximating my idea of the best set of two-over-one conventions and agreements for most serious players. This card includes some fairly complex agreements, appropriate for more advanced players who are already comfortable with everything I include on my intermediate card.
Two Over One (2/1) Game Forcing is a natural, 5-card major bidding system. When the auction begins 1 / /, a simple 2-level response in a new suit is forcing to game. This page provides articles, convention writeups, and resources to help learn the system.
There are many conventional bids in modern bridge. Some are in common use at all levels of the game - some exist only in the expert game - and some, believe it or not, exist only at the beginner level. Many of these conventions are specific to a particular point in the bidding.
