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
Cue bid — In contract bridge, a cue bid (also, cuebid or cue bid) is a term that applies to two types of bid: A bid of a suit that has already been bid by opponents. A slam investigating bid made during an auction s later rounds that shows control of a… … Wikipedia
Relay bid — In contract bridge, relay is a general term for conventional bidding of (usually) the cheapest available bid. The relay bid normally has no descriptive meaning, i.e. its primary purpose is to give partner room to describe his hand instead. Thus,… … Wikipedia
Glossary of contract bridge terms — These terms are used in Contract bridge[1][2] , or the earlier game Auction bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick taking games. This glossary supplements the Glossary of card… … Wikipedia
Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
Muiderberg convention — The Muiderberg convention in the card game bridge is also known as the Dutch Two opening. It is a two level preemptive opening based on a two suiter with precisely a five card major and a minor suit (four card or longer). In Muiderberg the 2♥… … Wikipedia
Squeeze play (bridge) — A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a type of play late in the hand of contract bridge and other trick taking game in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks. The discarded card … Wikipedia
Comfy Canapé — In the card game bridge, CoCa or Comfy Canapé is a conventional defense against opposing 1NT openings. When playing CoCa, over a 1NT opening of the opponents, both a double as well as a 2♣ overcall are conventional and establish spades and hearts … Wikipedia
Duplicate bridge — tournament playing area Duplicate bridge is the most widely used variation of contract bridge in club and tournament play. It is called duplicate because the same bridge deal (i.e. the specific arrangement of the 52 cards into the four hands) is… … Wikipedia
Overcall — For the poker term, see Glossary of poker terms. In contract bridge, an overcall is a bid made after an opening bid has been made by an opponent; the term refers only to the first such bid. A direct overcall is a bid made directly over the… … Wikipedia
