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This is a list of bidding systems used in contract bridge. [1] [2] Systems listed have either had an historical impact on the development of bidding in the game or have been or are currently being used at the national or international levels of competition. Bidding systems are characterized as belonging to one of two broadly defined categories:
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. [ 1] It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission "to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members."
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a plain trick-taking card game played with a standard 52-card deck. It is played by two pairs competing against each other, with the partners facing each other as in Whist . Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and socially, making it one of the world's most popular card ...
Bridge base basic, also known as BBO basic, is a bidding system for the game of bridge based on the Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC). It is simplified, suitable for beginners, and widely used in internet bridge, particularly on Bridge Base Online. [1] It is taught in Fred Gitelman 's educational software called Learn to Play Bridge that is ...
2/1 game forcing ( Two-over-one game forcing) is a bidding system in modern contract bridge structured around the following responses to a one-level opening bid: a non-jump response in a new suit at the one-level is constructive and forcing for one round, a non-jump response in a new suit at the two-level is forcing to game, and.
Originally created by professional bridge player Fred Gitelman, BBO was first published by Bridge Base, Inc. in 2001 as a Windows-downloadable software offering free online multiplayer bridge rooms for practice and play. [ 3] Around 2008, BBO was ported to a web application to also support Linux and macOS users, as well as mobile devices.
Baron convention. The Baron bidding system in contract bridge was developed in England in the 1940s [ 1] as a variant of Acol and incorporates several conventions including the Baron Three Clubs, the Baron Notrump Overcall, the Baron Two Notrump Response and the Baron Two Spades and Three Spades.
Suction convention. Suction is a contract bridge bidding convention used to intervene over an opponent's 1NT opening. [ 1] Using the suction convention, a suit overcall of a 1NT opening is conventional and denies the suit actually bid. It shows either: a two suiter in the other two suits. The overcall bids are summarized as follows: