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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 ...
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 ...
A raise of the bid suit extends the preempt, and is to play. The weak two bidder does not bid again. A bid of 2NT is 17+ artificial forcing enquiry. A new suit is forcing and at least invitational. This is known as RONF for raise only non-forcing bid. After a 2NT enquiry.
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.
In the card game contract bridge, a forcing bid is any call that obliges the partner to bid over an intermediate opposing pass. Owing to the partnership's bidding system or a bridge convention, partner must "keep the bidding open", [1] i.e. not pass, thereby preventing his left-hand opponent from ending the auction with a pass and enabling the "forcing bidder" to bid further.
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Partner can bid two of the anchor suit, 2M, expecting to play that contract (sign off). 2 ♦ is a non-forcing enquiry, if available, and 2NT is a forcing enquiry. Other replies are natural. Other replies are natural.