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Bidding in Bridge - 3 Strategies
Overview of constructive, competitive and balancing auctions.
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Constructive Bidding
When just you and your partner are in the auction it's all about constructive bidding.
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Rule of Twenty
The rule of twenty is a simple way to gauge whether or not to open the bidding.
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Limit Bids in Bridge
Limit bids define the strength and shape of a hand.
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Notrump bids in Competition
Notrump limit bids when the opposition bid and partner passes.
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Sign Off Bids
After a limit bid, partner can normally make a sign off bid ending the auction.
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Good Bidding
How can we keep our options for bidding game open and still keep the bidding low?
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Invitational Bids
Sometimes after making a limit bid partner will want you to define your hand further.
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Not forcing
North made a jump bid but it wasn't forcing. Why not?