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Read hundreds of bridge bidding conventions used in contract bridge. Blackwood, limit raises, and more exotic bids are explained in detail.
- Maximal Double
In contract bridge, a maximal double is a type of...
- Lebensohl
Bidding Conventions / Lebensohl After a 1NT Opening Bid; By...
- Ogust
Ogust is a conventional 2NT response to a weak two bid or...
- Responsive Double
In their excellent book "Modern Bridge Conventions", Bill...
- Strong Jump Shifts
A strong jump shift is a response to an opening bid of 1, 1,...
- Minor Suit Transfers
In contract bridge, Minor Suit Transfers are a convention...
- Maximal Double
Opener rebids 2NT with no four-card or longer minor suit, rebids 3 or 3 with one four-card minor suit, and rebids the longer major — 3 or 3 — with four cards in both minor suits. The 2 response can also be used when responder holds a five-card or longer minor suit and is interested in slam.
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. Some books on conventions are listed in the Resources chapter.
In the game of contract bridge, a convention is an agreed-upon meaning for a call (a bid, double or redouble, or a pass) during the auction phase of the hand. Often, the inventor of the convention gives it a name; some widespread conventions got a name after their (perceived) authors.
Basic Bidding Rules. These notes are for guidance only and are a simplified version. They are not hard and fast rules that will cover every set of circumstances. Bidding system – basic ACOL, including Stayman.
The four new convention charts are listed in order from least to most permissive: the Basic Chart, Basic+ Chart, Open Chart, and Open+ Chart. The Basic and Basic+ Charts are intended
This sheet is an overview on the controversial subject of bridge conventions. I offer some recommendations as to what I feel are good conventions, and a few other tips which may help you improve your partnerships.
