Back in: To make a partnership's first bid, having previously passed. · Balanced hand: A hand with balanced distribution in the narrow or wide sense just above.

The Bidding · Cuebid -- an artificial, strength-showing bid of an opponent's suit (1H by your left-hand-opponent, 2H by you). · Single (or simple) raise -- to bid ...

In Rubber bridge a pair is non-vulnerable when they have not won a game. Opener. The first person to bid anything other than 'Pass'. Opening. Lead. The very ...

Four numbers separated by equal signs (=) denotes an exact suit distribution. For example: 5=4=3=1 denotes five spades, four hearts, three diamonds, and one ...

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If you bid AND make a contract that earns 100 points or more from the tricks that you bid, then you have won what in bridge is called a "Game", and you will be ...

CARD: TERMS USED IN BRIDGE: contract, double, dummy, east, finesse | Collins English Word Lists.

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Rubber Bridge. The form of bridge that can be played by four players at home. Unlike duplicate bridge, the scoring is cumulative. Each score for a contract bid ...

Balanced Hand. A balanced hand has cards in all suits and does not have shortages (voids, singletons) and/or length in any one suit.