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  2. Quantitative notrump bids - Wikipedia

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    A bid of 4NT "invites" opener to: bid 6NT with a maximum holding of 14 HCP (19 + 14 = 33 which is sufficient) pass with a minimum 12 HCP (20+ 12 = only 32) with partnership agreement, bid 5NT holding 13 HCP - asking partner to bid 6NT with 20 HCP and to pass holding 19 HCP. An opening bid of 2NT shows 20, 21 or 22 HCP.

  3. XY Notrump convention - Wikipedia

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    XY Notrump gives very good control finding both games and slams, as the final "mission" of the sequence is established at a relatively early stage of bidding. Playing, as very common in combination with XY no trump, the Walsh convention or even Transfer Walsh , one still has the chance of stopping in 2 ♦ on weak hands, often impossible using ...

  4. Slam-seeking conventions - Wikipedia

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    Cue bids are used to communicate specific controls (aces or voids, kings and singletons). Once a trump suit has been agreed and the two hands are considered to be strong enough, partners bid the lowest available suit which they control; this process continues until one of the partners has sufficient information to make the contract decision.

  5. Asking bid - Wikipedia

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    In contract bridge, an asking bid is a convention used to seek a slam accurately. There are two types - suit asking bids and notrump asking bids. Constructed by bridge pioneer Ely Culbertson in the 1940s, they have been superseded by other methods; however, one remaining commonly used asking bid is the 5NT Grand slam force.

  6. Unusual eBay listings - Wikipedia

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    Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]

  7. Glossary of contract bridge terms - Wikipedia

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    Notrump, or no trump (NT) A contract, or a bid that names a contract without a trump suit. Notrump is the highest-ranking strain. WikiProject Contract bridge deprecates the two-word "no trump", however "no trump" is the usual spelling in the United Kingdom and in those European countries which have adopted this English term.

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    One eBay listing put up a used iPhone 7 for sale for $3,000. ... (Unlocked) " was listed for $ ... had received 61 bids. Representatives for eBay and Meta did not immediately respond to a request ...

  9. List of defenses to 1NT - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of defensive conventions used in the game of contract bridge to compete in the bidding after the opponents have opened with a one notrump (1NT) bid. ANTI Aspro [ 1 ] [ 2 ]