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  2. Forcing notrump - Wikipedia

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    The forcing 1NT bid shows 6 to 12 HCP, denies the ability to make a single raise (but not necessarily an invitational raise), and denies holding four spades if the opening bid was 1 ♥; it must be announced as "forcing" by partner. As the forcing notrump creates problems of its own, a popular variation that overcomes these is the forcing next ...

  3. Glossary of contract bridge terms - Wikipedia

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    An agreement that treats the single raise of a minor suit as strong, and a double raise as preemptive. Invitation A bid which invites the partner to bid on to game or slam if he has extra values. It is a non-forcing bid by definition. Compare semi-forcing bid. IPBM International Popular Bridge Monthly, a British bridge magazine. Iron Duke, Not ...

  4. Kaplan–Sheinwold - Wikipedia

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    Inverted minor suit raises are used (a single raise is strong, a double raise is weak and preemptive). Weak two bids, including 2 ♦. 2 ♣ is the only strong, forcing opening. Defensively, simple overcalls are taken to have the same range as an opening bid, and take-out doubles emphasize distribution.

  5. Unusual vs. unusual - Wikipedia

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    A cuebid of the opponents’ higher ranking suit shows an invitational limit raise of partner's suit with a likely five-card side suit in the other nonadverse suit. A cuebid of the opponents’ lower ranking suit shows a game forcing raise with a likely five-card side suit in the other nonadverse suit.

  6. Lionel convention - Wikipedia

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    2 ♦ = Non-forcing, diamond length (typically 5+) with heart tolerance. Doubler can bid 2 ♥ with hearts as second suit and less than two diamonds. 2 ♥ = Natural, non-forcing 2 ♠ = Weak Raise 2NT = Invitational spade raise without a singleton side suit 3 ♣ / ♦ / ♥ = Invitational spade raise with singleton or void in bid suit 3 ♠ ...

  7. Inverted minors - Wikipedia

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    The single or double raise promises at least five-card support for the minor. In the original version of K-S, and as further developed by Kaplan through the 1990s, both raises also deny a four-card major. This typical (but minimum) single raise in clubs is taken from the system book: [4] ♠ 765 ♥ K84 ♦ A5 ♣ Q9652.

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  9. Social system - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, a social system is the patterned network of relationships constituting a coherent whole that exist between individuals, groups, and institutions. [1] It is the formal structure of role and status that can form in a small, stable group. [ 1 ]