Strong two clubs — In most natural bridge bidding systems, the opening bid of 2♣ is used exclusively for hands too strong for an opening bid at the one level. Systems that incorporate a strong 2 club opening bid include modern Standard American, standard Acol, 2/1… … Wikipedia
Weak two bid — The Weak two bid is a common treatment used in the game of contract bridge, where a jump bid of two of a suit signifies a weak hand with a long suit. It is a form of preemptive bid. Most often, the term refers to an opening bid; there is also a… … Wikipedia
Negative free bid — is a contract bridge treatment whereby a free bid by responder over an opponent s overcall shows a long suit in a weak hand and is not forcing. This is in contrast with standard treatment, where a free bid can show unlimited values and is… … Wikipedia
Bid whist — is a variant, played in the United States, of the classic card game, whist. As indicated by the name, bid whist adds a bidding element to the game that is not present in classic whist. It is generally accepted that the game of bridge came from… … Wikipedia
bid — (v.) probably a merger of two old words: The sense in bid farewell is from O.E. biddan to ask, entreat, pray, beseech; order; beg (class V strong verb, past tense bæd, past participle beden), from P.Gmc. *bidjan to pray, entreat (Cf. Ger. bitten… … Etymology dictionary
Strong pass — In the card game of bridge, a strong pass is an opening pass that indicates a strong hand, typically with a minimum of 11 16 points. Strong pass bidding systems are of a quite different nature from the more typical natural systems, but share some … Wikipedia
bid — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 offer of a sum of money to buy sth ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ The highest bid was only $200. ▪ low ▪ opening, starting ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Strong club system — In the game of contract bridge, a strong club system is a set of conventions that uses an opening bid of 1Clubs as an artificial, forcing opening that promises a strong hand. Compare this with Standard American, which uses the opening of 2Clubs… … Wikipedia
Chicago 2016 Olympic bid — Olympic bid|2016|Summer winner = runner up = shortlisted1 = Chicago shortlisted2 = Madrid shortlisted3 = Rio de Janeiro shortlisted4 = Tokyo fullname = Chicago, United States committee = United States Olympic Committee (USOC) history = None (It… … Wikipedia
Psychic bid — (also psych, pronounced to rhyme with like ) is a bid in contract bridge, grossly misstating the power and/or suit lengths of one s hand, used deliberately to confuse the opponents. Normally, the psychic bid is done with a weak hand overstating… … Wikipedia
