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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. Weak two bid - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Kaplan–Sheinwold - Wikipedia

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    Kaplan–Sheinwold and the Roth-Stone system were the two most influential challengers to Standard American bidding in the US in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Although K-S is not frequently played in its original form in the 21st century, many of its features (though not the 12–14 point 1NT opening) survive in the popular 2/1 Game Forcing system.

  6. Forcing bid - Wikipedia

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    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.

  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. Game try - Wikipedia

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    A game try (also called a game trial bid) in the card game of bridge is a bid that shows interest in bidding a game and asks partner to help in making the decision.. For example, (using Acol or Standard American bidding) if opener, with around 16-17 HCP, bids 1 ♥ and partner responds 2 ♥ (showing 6 – 9 support points) opener is in a quandary: if responder has a maximum strength hand ...