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Asking bid

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22: 1212:= two of them. The one who bids 4 NT must have at least one of top three trumps on his own hand). If 4 NT (at once or a round later) is followed by 5 NT, then that bid asks for "trump length". Here the replies are based on what's the minimum number of cards for a usual trump agreement length. Replies - 6 1239:
put an Asking bid forward, must thereafter be "the Captain" of the couple for the remaining part of the auction. The partner has to rather take on the role of a private soldier, and stick to giving correct answers to what very well may become a series of questions. This isn't limited to always be the
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asking bid has to be either a double jump in a new suit not bid by the partner or the one who puts the asking bid forward, or (without a jump) at the fourth level. After an asking bid, the one who has put the first asking bid forward, will be like the Captain of a ship, and his partner has to reply
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Both North and South are silent during the auction. Provided West begins to speak in the auction, only a wrench distribution in North's favor would disturb this bidding. A doubling of the opening bid could be disregarded from by East. It is however a constructed example, made in order to show the
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equals any singleton (including a King) or a two card or longer suit with a Queen-guarded King. For instance King-Jack high isn't a sufficient second control (unless in a long suit), but King - Queen is a second control independent of the suit length. Also, a void can be both a first and a second
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The example is a splendid illustration the significance of distribution combined with the difficulty to find Grand slams especially, even when they are easy to see - on 26 cards. As well of how Asking bids combined with not just trump top, but trump length, can be of great help.
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With just one first control, this should be shown. Question suit raise, trump raise or a bid in the side suits. (Do not forget to have at least the second control in the asking suit - without a such, constructive bids are not
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is usually about a doubleton , but can also be Queen guarded with a Jack and one card more. And possibly a void with many trumps on own hand. King-Queen in a doubleton with at least four trumps also is a third control (second
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has been a bid in a new suit (not earlier bid by the couple), then the 4 NT instead asks for the partner's trump top quality." The 4 NT bid is then asking for the number of top three trumps (Ace, King and Queen),
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When preceded by the "non-Blackwood" 4 NT trump top quality bid, any thereafter following 5 NT bid must be understood as "Any additional, not yet shown trump cards ?", which isn't equal to the 5 NT
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If the reply to the first asking bid allows 4 NT to be bid, a 4NT-bid then is asking for the number of Trump-top controls, the Ace, King and Queens of the agreed trump. And partner replies 5
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Without even the second control in the asking suit, reply negatively - logically trump at lowest level. This applies completely to the situation in the trump and side colors.
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And it has to be added that Cue bids today more or less has put the Asking bids to history. But Culbertson's 5 NT Grand slam force is still in use.
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The first asking bid is a question related to first and second controls. It is hence important to understand the definitions of the controls.
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really is the correct contract below - and must be considered to be safe regardless of the remaining distribution and the opponents' lead.
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cards, which may seem a bit awkward given all three top trumps are on West's hand, but this bid later enables the 5 NT-bid to be a
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With more than one first control, the side suits comes first. Unless there totally are two Aces (or more) on the replier's hand.
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Also with a second control in the asking suit, but no other first control, reply negatively - logically trump at lowest level.
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and other slam seeking conventions. But they can co-exist with some other slam seeking conventions, such as most variants of
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a first Asking bid (with reply from partner), then the 4 NT bid asks for "trump top quality". (Replies from partner - 5
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First there has to be an agreed trump suit. The trump agreement can be done explicit as well as implicit. Thereafter
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in the 1940s, they have been superseded by other methods; however, one remaining commonly used asking bid is the 5NT
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If the requirements of either a first control in the asking suit - or at least a second control in the asking suit
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Hands with two voids are not taken in consideration. Presumably not by Culbertson, certainly not in the source.
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Another asking bid (in a different suit), has exactly the same significance (but from a different perspective).
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a later 5 NT bid, asks for additional trump length. Whilst a 5 NT bid not preceded by any 4 NT bid, equals the
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equals a void or an Ace, with exception of trump, in which only the Ace counts as a first control, naturally.
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accurately. There are two types - suit asking bids and notrump asking bids. Constructed by bridge pioneer
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opener (or the first overcaller), but is often the case. Cue bids are from that perspective different.
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reply to West's opening earlier has shown. And it's now easy for West to determine the final bid, a 7
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An asking bid in another suit can also follow. Then it's called "a second asking bid". Asking in the
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But if repeating the first asking suit, then the second asking bid equals the following question -
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Example and comments are taken from "Bridge", p.134 (author on these pages: Frithiof von Barth)
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twice is called "a repeated asking bid" however. And this is different from a new asking bid.
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It is indeed possible to use Asking bids together with (most variants of) Blackwood, even in
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one or more first controls in Trump and the side suits are met, then reply constructively.
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The advantages of Asking bids increase especially if used together with Culbertson's
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third control). This is not the case with a third card in the suit (unless the Jack).
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to the questions. Only bids in the agreed trump can abort a series of asking bids.
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contract)! But not everything can be measured in numbers - and a Grand slam in
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Asking bids were invented by one of the original pioneers of contract bridge,
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benefits of Asking bids in combination with Culbertson's 4-5 NT combination.
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When a slam seems possible, and especially when this depends on partner's
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The application of Asking bids requires making distinctions between the
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control, but here the number of trump cards might be an issue.
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is "covered" with five trumps, East can now declare also his
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any possible first control(s). East now can show his void in
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4 NT always means exactly two Aces (with or without a void)
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Example with the same hand (West opens and East replies):
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one (or more) second control(s) in other suit(s) ?"
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one (or more) first control(s) in other suit(s) ?"
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But also after a 1 1555: 1466:is no surprise to West, who now with 5 445:= I have none of these three cards, 5 421:in order to show also a second control 3111:List of bridge competitions and awards 2712:List of nationality transfers in sport 1566:Werner, Einar; Sandgren, Tore (1983). 1282: 3601:25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know 3482:Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 3047:International Mind Sports Association 1235:If using Asking bids, the player who 1177:with 4 NT, then that specific bid is 7: 3285:North American bridge Championships: 1426:After West's opening, East confirms 167:in a new suit is an asking bid, and 3636:The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 3432:North American Bridge Championships 1293:10 9 7 4 3 1113:three Aces (with or without a void) 559:With second control in asking suit 3643:Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand 3347:Keohane North American Swiss Teams 1446:, as he has the second control in 773:With first control in asking suit 395:, East can now reveal the void in 14: 3674:List of contract bridge magazines 1979:Optimum contract and par contract 1775:Glossary of contract bridge terms 1170:. 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2884: 2883: 2881: 2880: 2875: 2870: 2865: 2860: 2855: 2850: 2845: 2840: 2835: 2830: 2825: 2820: 2815: 2810: 2805: 2800: 2795: 2790: 2785: 2780: 2775: 2770: 2765: 2760: 2755: 2750: 2745: 2740: 2735: 2729: 2727: 2723: 2722: 2720: 2719: 2714: 2709: 2704: 2698: 2696: 2688: 2687: 2684: 2677: 2676: 2673: 2672: 2669: 2668: 2666: 2665: 2660: 2655: 2650: 2645: 2640: 2635: 2630: 2624: 2622: 2618: 2617: 2615: 2614: 2609: 2600: 2598:Winkle squeeze 2595: 2590: 2585: 2583:Triple squeeze 2580: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2560: 2555: 2553:Simple squeeze 2550: 2545: 2543:Pseudo-squeeze 2540: 2535: 2530: 2525: 2520: 2515: 2510: 2508:Double squeeze 2505: 2500: 2495: 2490: 2485: 2480: 2471: 2466: 2461: 2456: 2451: 2446: 2444:Loser on loser 2441: 2436: 2431: 2429:Crocodile coup 2426: 2421: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2401: 2392: 2387: 2382: 2372: 2370: 2366: 2365: 2363: 2362: 2357: 2352: 2347: 2342: 2337: 2332: 2327: 2322: 2317: 2312: 2307: 2302: 2297: 2292: 2287: 2282: 2277: 2272: 2267: 2262: 2260:Avoidance play 2257: 2251: 2249: 2241: 2240: 2237: 2230: 2229: 2226: 2225: 2222: 2221: 2219: 2218: 2212: 2210: 2206: 2205: 2203: 2202: 2197: 2192: 2187: 2182: 2177: 2175:Precision Club 2172: 2167: 2162: 2157: 2152: 2147: 2142: 2137: 2132: 2127: 2122: 2117: 2112: 2107: 2105:Bidding system 2102: 2097: 2092: 2086: 2084: 2080: 2079: 2077: 2076: 2071: 2066: 2061: 2056: 2051: 2046: 2044:Takeout double 2041: 2036: 2031: 2026: 2021: 2016: 2011: 2006: 2001: 1996: 1991: 1986: 1981: 1976: 1971: 1966: 1961: 1956: 1951: 1946: 1941: 1936: 1931: 1926: 1921: 1916: 1911: 1906: 1901: 1899:Board (bridge) 1896: 1894:Bidding system 1891: 1886: 1881: 1875: 1873: 1865: 1864: 1861: 1854: 1853: 1850: 1849: 1846: 1845: 1843: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1827: 1822: 1817: 1812: 1807: 1802: 1797: 1792: 1787: 1782: 1777: 1772: 1767: 1762: 1757: 1752: 1747: 1742: 1737: 1732: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1715:Bridge scoring 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1690:Auction bridge 1686: 1684: 1676: 1675: 1672: 1665: 1664: 1659: 1657: 1656: 1649: 1642: 1634: 1626: 1625: 1616: 1607: 1598: 1583: 1576: 1554: 1553: 1551: 1548: 1524:Ely Culbertson 1519: 1516: 1422: 1421: 1418: 1411: 1410: 1404: 1400: 1399: 1393: 1386: 1385: 1379: 1375: 1374: 1368: 1361: 1360: 1354: 1347: 1346: 1343: 1335: 1334: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1322: 1321: 1318: 1315: 1312: 1308: 1307: 1305: 1302: 1299: 1295: 1294: 1291: 1288: 1281: 1278: 1248: 1245: 1220:= one more; 6 1183:first question 1134:bidding system 1129: 1126: 1115: 1114: 1107: 1104: 1101: 1093: 1092: 1085: 1082: 1070: 1069: 1066: 1063: 1060: 1057: 1053: 1052: 1049: 1046: 1043: 1040: 1036: 1035: 1032: 1029: 1026: 1023: 1019: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1002: 1001: 998: 995: 994:no Ace(s)/void 992: 989: 985: 984: 981: 978: 975: 972: 968: 967: 964: 961: 960:one Ace + void 958: 955: 951: 950: 940: 939:side suit void 937: 934: 931: 927: 926: 923: 920: 917: 914: 910: 909: 903: 900: 899:no Ace(s)/void 897: 894: 890: 889: 886: 883: 880: 877: 873: 872: 869: 866: 863: 860: 856: 855: 852: 849: 846: 843: 839: 838: 832: 829: 826: 823: 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With Ace of 328:, with Ace of 242: 241: 225: 224: 220:second control 216: 124: 121: 95:Ely Culbertson 73: 72: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3775: 3764: 3761: 3760: 3758: 3735: 3732: 3731: 3729: 3725: 3719: 3716: 3715: 3713: 3709: 3703: 3702: 3698: 3696: 3695: 3691: 3689: 3688: 3684: 3677: 3675: 3672: 3671: 3669: 3665: 3659: 3658: 3654: 3652: 3651: 3647: 3645: 3644: 3640: 3638: 3637: 3633: 3631: 3630: 3626: 3624: 3623: 3619: 3617: 3616: 3612: 3610: 3609: 3605: 3603: 3602: 3598: 3591: 3589: 3586: 3584: 3581: 3579: 3576: 3569: 3567: 3564: 3562: 3559: 3558: 3556: 3552: 3548: 3541: 3537: 3523: 3520: 3518: 3515: 3513: 3510: 3508: 3505: 3503: 3500: 3498: 3495: 3493: 3490: 3488: 3485: 3483: 3480: 3478: 3475: 3473: 3470: 3468: 3465: 3463: 3460: 3458: 3455: 3453: 3450: 3448: 3445: 3443: 3440: 3438: 3435: 3433: 3430: 3428: 3425: 3423: 3420: 3418: 3415: 3413: 3410: 3408: 3405: 3403: 3400: 3398: 3395: 3393: 3390: 3388: 3387:Mini-Spingold 3385: 3383: 3380: 3378: 3375: 3373: 3370: 3368: 3365: 3363: 3360: 3358: 3355: 3353: 3350: 3348: 3345: 3343: 3340: 3338: 3335: 3333: 3330: 3328: 3325: 3323: 3320: 3318: 3315: 3313: 3310: 3308: 3305: 3303: 3300: 3298: 3295: 3293: 3290: 3288: 3281: 3279: 3276: 3274: 3271: 3269: 3266: 3264: 3261: 3259: 3256: 3255: 3253: 3249: 3243: 3240: 3238: 3235: 3233: 3230: 3228: 3225: 3223: 3220: 3218: 3215: 3213: 3210: 3208: 3205: 3203: 3200: 3198: 3195: 3193: 3190: 3188: 3185: 3183: 3180: 3178: 3175: 3173: 3170: 3168: 3165: 3163: 3160: 3158: 3157:Rosenblum Cup 3155: 3153: 3152:McConnell Cup 3150: 3148: 3145: 3143: 3140: 3138: 3135: 3133: 3130: 3128: 3125: 3124: 3122: 3118: 3112: 3109: 3108: 3106: 3102: 3098: 3094:Championships 3091: 3087: 3073: 3070: 3068: 3065: 3063: 3060: 3058: 3055: 3053: 3050: 3048: 3045: 3043: 3040: 3038: 3035: 3033: 3030: 3028: 3025: 3023: 3020: 3018: 3015: 3013: 3010: 3008: 3005: 3003: 3000: 2998: 2995: 2993: 2990: 2989: 2987: 2983: 2977: 2974: 2972: 2969: 2967: 2964: 2962: 2959: 2957: 2954: 2952: 2949: 2947: 2944: 2943: 2941: 2937: 2931: 2928: 2926: 2923: 2921: 2918: 2917: 2915: 2911: 2905: 2902: 2900: 2897: 2895: 2892: 2891: 2889: 2885: 2879: 2878:United States 2876: 2874: 2871: 2869: 2866: 2864: 2861: 2859: 2856: 2854: 2851: 2849: 2846: 2844: 2841: 2839: 2836: 2834: 2831: 2829: 2826: 2824: 2821: 2819: 2816: 2814: 2811: 2809: 2806: 2804: 2801: 2799: 2796: 2794: 2791: 2789: 2786: 2784: 2781: 2779: 2776: 2774: 2771: 2769: 2766: 2764: 2761: 2759: 2756: 2754: 2751: 2749: 2746: 2744: 2741: 2739: 2736: 2734: 2731: 2730: 2728: 2724: 2718: 2715: 2713: 2710: 2708: 2705: 2703: 2700: 2699: 2697: 2693: 2689: 2682: 2678: 2664: 2661: 2659: 2656: 2654: 2653:Rusinow leads 2651: 2649: 2646: 2644: 2643:Rule of 10-12 2641: 2639: 2636: 2634: 2631: 2629: 2626: 2625: 2623: 2621:Defender play 2619: 2613: 2610: 2608: 2601: 2599: 2596: 2594: 2591: 2589: 2588:Trump squeeze 2586: 2584: 2581: 2579: 2578:Strip squeeze 2576: 2574: 2571: 2569: 2566: 2564: 2561: 2559: 2556: 2554: 2551: 2549: 2546: 2544: 2541: 2539: 2536: 2534: 2531: 2529: 2526: 2524: 2523:Guard squeeze 2521: 2519: 2516: 2514: 2513:Entry squeeze 2511: 2509: 2506: 2504: 2501: 2499: 2496: 2494: 2493:Clash squeeze 2491: 2489: 2486: 2484: 2481: 2479: 2472: 2470: 2467: 2465: 2462: 2460: 2459:Scissors coup 2457: 2455: 2452: 2450: 2449:Merrimac coup 2447: 2445: 2442: 2440: 2437: 2435: 2432: 2430: 2427: 2425: 2422: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2407: 2405: 2404:Alcatraz coup 2402: 2400: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2386: 2383: 2381: 2374: 2373: 2371: 2369:Declarer play 2367: 2361: 2360:Vacant Places 2358: 2356: 2353: 2351: 2348: 2346: 2343: 2341: 2338: 2336: 2333: 2331: 2328: 2326: 2323: 2321: 2320:Probabilities 2318: 2316: 2313: 2311: 2308: 2306: 2303: 2301: 2298: 2296: 2293: 2291: 2288: 2286: 2283: 2281: 2278: 2276: 2273: 2271: 2268: 2266: 2263: 2261: 2258: 2256: 2253: 2252: 2250: 2246: 2242: 2235: 2231: 2217: 2214: 2213: 2211: 2207: 2201: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2191: 2188: 2186: 2183: 2181: 2178: 2176: 2173: 2171: 2168: 2166: 2163: 2161: 2158: 2156: 2153: 2151: 2148: 2146: 2143: 2141: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2131: 2128: 2126: 2123: 2121: 2118: 2116: 2113: 2111: 2108: 2106: 2103: 2101: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2091: 2088: 2087: 2085: 2081: 2075: 2072: 2070: 2067: 2065: 2062: 2060: 2057: 2055: 2052: 2050: 2047: 2045: 2042: 2040: 2037: 2035: 2032: 2030: 2029:Single suiter 2027: 2025: 2022: 2020: 2017: 2015: 2012: 2010: 2007: 2005: 2002: 2000: 1997: 1995: 1992: 1990: 1987: 1985: 1982: 1980: 1977: 1975: 1972: 1970: 1967: 1965: 1962: 1960: 1957: 1955: 1952: 1950: 1947: 1945: 1942: 1940: 1937: 1935: 1932: 1930: 1927: 1925: 1922: 1920: 1917: 1915: 1912: 1910: 1909:Brown sticker 1907: 1905: 1902: 1900: 1897: 1895: 1892: 1890: 1887: 1885: 1882: 1880: 1879:Balanced hand 1877: 1876: 1874: 1870: 1866: 1859: 1855: 1841: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1826: 1823: 1821: 1818: 1816: 1813: 1811: 1810:Rubber bridge 1808: 1806: 1803: 1801: 1798: 1796: 1793: 1791: 1788: 1786: 1783: 1781: 1778: 1776: 1773: 1771: 1768: 1766: 1763: 1761: 1758: 1756: 1753: 1751: 1748: 1746: 1743: 1741: 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But if the 1180: 1176: 1171: 1169: 1164: 1162: 1157: 1155: 1151: 1147: 1143: 1139: 1135: 1128:Applicability 1127: 1125: 1123: 1119: 1112: 1108: 1105: 1102: 1098: 1097: 1096: 1090: 1089:combined with 1086: 1083: 1080: 1079: 1078: 1075: 1067: 1064: 1061: 1058: 1055: 1054: 1050: 1047: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1037: 1033: 1030: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1020: 1016: 1013: 1010: 1007: 1004: 1003: 999: 996: 993: 990: 987: 986: 982: 979: 976: 973: 970: 969: 965: 962: 959: 956: 953: 952: 941: 938: 935: 932: 929: 928: 924: 921: 918: 915: 912: 911: 904: 901: 898: 895: 892: 891: 887: 884: 881: 878: 875: 874: 870: 867: 864: 861: 858: 857: 853: 850: 847: 844: 841: 840: 833: 830: 827: 824: 821: 820: 809: 807:side suit Ace 806: 803: 800: 797: 796: 789: 786: 783: 780: 777: 776: 772: 771: 767: 764: 761: 758: 755: 754: 750: 747: 744: 741: 738: 737: 733: 730: 727: 724: 721: 720: 709: 706: 703: 700: 697: 696: 692: 689: 686: 683: 680: 679: 668: 665: 662: 659: 656: 655: 644: 641: 638: 635: 632: 631: 620: 617: 614: 611: 608: 607: 600: 597: 594: 591: 588: 587: 583: 582: 575: 573:Trump, lowest 572: 569: 566: 563: 562: 558: 557: 550: 548:Trump, lowest 547: 545:insignificant 544: 542:insignificant 541: 538: 537: 533: 531: 528: 517: 511:Trump suit ( 510: 503: 499: 498: 477: 471: 469: 467: 462: 460: 440: 436: 416: 365: 364: 362: 355: 349: 290: 269: 262: 259: 258: 256: 250: 246: 239: 234: 233:third control 230: 229: 228: 221: 217: 214: 213:first control 210: 209: 208: 207: 203: 200: 198: 194: 190: 166: 163:opening, any 133: 130: 122: 120: 118: 114: 113: 107: 102: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 80: 69: 66: 58: 48: 43: 42:organization. 39: 35: 34: 27: 18: 17: 3711:TV and Radio 3699: 3692: 3685: 3678: 3655: 3648: 3641: 3634: 3627: 3620: 3613: 3606: 3599: 3592: 3570: 3327:Goren Trophy 3282: 3127:Bermuda Bowl 2663:Smith signal 2638:Opening lead 2602: 2593:Vice squeeze 2568:Squeeze play 2473: 2439:Devil's coup 2394: 2375: 2340:Smother play 2310:Pin (bridge) 2275:Card reading 2190:Säffle Spade 2185:Romex system 2160:Little Major 2069:Weak two bid 2064:Void (cards) 2049:Three suiter 1934:Forcing pass 1795:Masterpoints 1720:Bridge whist 1619: 1610: 1601: 1592: 1586: 1567: 1521: 1512: 1499: 1487: 1475: 1471: 1456:trump length 1455: 1451: 1439: 1425: 1284: 1283: 1269: 1250: 1242: 1236: 1234: 1226: 1224:= two more. 1197: 1196: 1194:convention. 1187: 1182: 1174: 1172: 1165: 1160: 1158: 1154:Slam-seeking 1131: 1121: 1117: 1116: 1110: 1094: 1088: 1076: 1073: 529: 518:Side suit ( 496: 478: 475: 465: 463: 438: 437: 414: 366: 360: 358: 356: 347: 291: 270: 263: 260: 254: 252: 248: 244: 243: 237: 232: 226: 219: 212: 205: 204: 201: 196: 188: 164: 143:establishes 134: 128: 126: 116: 109: 105: 103: 82: 76: 61: 55:January 2021 52: 45:Please help 41: 30: 3258:Buffett Cup 2956:Crockford's 2925:Dallas Aces 2887:Other lists 2868:Switzerland 2838:New Zealand 2773:Netherlands 2469:Vienna coup 2390:Safety play 2209:Conventions 2170:Polish Club 2135:Carrot Club 2115:Boring Club 2039:Strong pass 2004:Psychic bid 1929:Forcing bid 1889:Bidding box 1100:permitted.) 974:not the Ace 957:not the Ace 933:not the Ace 916:not the Ace 896:not the Ace 862:not the Ace 801:not the Ace 781:not the Ace 725:not the Ace 701:not the Ace 636:not the Ace 612:not the Ace 567:not the Ace 175:opening, 3 165:double jump 110:the agreed 106:asking suit 91:seek a slam 49:if you can. 3681:Magazines: 3372:Marcus Cup 3172:Venice Cup 2976:Savoy Club 2648:Rule of 11 2464:Trump coup 2180:Roman Club 2074:Zar Points 2054:Two suiter 2034:Stolen bid 1974:Minor suit 1969:Major suit 1800:Minibridge 1550:References 1434:A , the 4 831:Trump jump 598:Trump jump 485:- pass - 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contract bridge
convention
seek a slam
Ely Culbertson
Grand slam force
trump
Blackwood
Grand slam force
bidding system
Acol
Five Card Major
Blackwood
Cue bids
Slam-seeking
4 and 5 NT conventions
Blackwood
Grand slam force
Grand slam force
HCP
HCP
Grand slam force
Ely Culbertson
system
Cue bids
Blackwood
Acol

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