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A playing technique in trump contracts that gains extra tricks by ruffing in the hand that began with the longer trumps so that that hand ends up with shorter trumps. Dump To lose a match deliberately, usually so as to assist another team or pair in the event. A subject of considerable controversy in the 1990s and beyond. Duplicate bridge
Before looking at the detail, it is necessary to understand that bridge theory and practice suggest that the HCP method of hand evaluation, together with common sense concerning balance and cover in all suits, is the best for deciding the level of NT contracts, thus: 25+ HCP is sufficient for a game 3NT; 33+ HCP should yield 12 tricks
The Culbertson 4-5 notrump is a slam-seeking convention in the game of contract bridge. It was devised in the early 1930s by Ely Culbertson. Most four-notrump conventions (Blackwood and its variants being the best known) demand that bidder's partner define their hand using agreed codified responses. In contrast, the Culbertson 4-5 describes the ...
In contract bridge, various bidding systems have been devised to enable partners to describe their hands so that they may reach the optimum contract.Key to this process is that players evaluate and re-evaluate the trick-taking potential of their hands as the auction proceeds and additional information about partner's hand and the opponent's hands becomes available.
Biritch had many significant bridge-like developments: dealer chose the trump suit, or nominated his partner to do so; there was a call of "no trumps" (biritch); dealer's partner's hand became dummy; points were scored above and below the line; game was 3NT, 4 ♥ and 5 ♦ (although 8 club odd tricks and 15 spade odd tricks were needed); the ...
In the card game contract bridge, the Losing-Trick Count (LTC) is a method of hand evaluation that is generally only considered suitable to be used in situations where a trump suit has been established and when shape and fit are more significant than high card points (HCP) in determining the optimum level of the contract.
Kamikaze 1NT is a preemptive 1NT opening in the game of contract bridge and in common practice [1] shows a balanced hand with 10-12 high-card points (HCP) - also known as the mini-notrump range. [1] It is used in first or second seat hoping to make 1NT opposite an average hand of about 10 HCP.
In the card game of bridge, the unusual notrump [1] is a conventional overcall showing a two-suited hand. It was originally devised by Al Roth in 1948 with Tobias Stone, [2] to show the minor suits after the opponents opened in a major. The convention concept is now generally extended to show the "two lowest unbid" suits.