Bridge Card Game

Yes, "Benjamin Twos" is the name of the method where a 2C opener shows an unbalanced 19-21 point hand. Partner responds 2D with all hands of less than 8 points. If she has 8+HCP, she bids a 5+ suit, or 2NT.

A bridge is a structure standing over a river, lake, etc. Its purpose it to get cars, people, etc. across the water.

A bridge is also a musical term, similar in nature to the structure mentioned above, but is a small piece of music the joins one song to another song. A musical artist will play a one song and when that song is done, they will play a "bridge" or short piece of music that quickly and seamlessly turns into another song.

The Gerber bid in bridge is a conventional bidding system used to ask for aces after a player has opened with a no-trump bid. It is typically initiated by bidding 4♣, indicating a desire to know how many aces the partner holds. The responses are predefined: 0 or 4 aces, 1 ace, 2 aces, or 3 aces, allowing partners to better assess their combined strength for potential slam contracts.

The most important thing to consider when making an opening bid in Bridge is your high card points (popularly known as HCP). To make an opening bid, one should have at least 12 HCP.

In bridge, you can bid 8 as part of a higher-level bid, such as 8 of a suit or 8 no trump, but it must be part of a legitimate bid sequence. Bidding 8 indicates a strong hand with a high level of confidence in winning at least 8 tricks. However, in practice, players often use lower bids to communicate their hand strength more effectively, as bids are typically made in increments of one. Always ensure that your bid aligns with the conventions and agreements established with your partner.

weak oppening, 6-9 in white and 8-11 in red.

The weak two bid is a preemptive bid, a trouble maker. You use it to make it difficult for your opponents to reach a satisfactory bid. You may go down but it's worth it.

When you are not strong enough to open the bidding but you have a six card suit, you can consider opening with a bid of two in that suit. Many players do it with 5 to 11 high card points with at least two face cards in the long suit. Most of the points should be in the long suit.

You can also make a 'weak two' overcall when the opponents open the bidding. 'Weak Two' bids are only for spades, hearts and diamonds. When you and your partner agree to play 'Weak Twos' it is understood that the 'Strong Two Club' opening bid is used to show a strong hand.

In short, make a forcing bid!

Depending on system, opener may have many possible ranges of points and you need to make a bid that is both forcing and continues the bidding conversation to get to the best contract.

If opener bids 1 of a suit, this can typically have a fairly wide range (unless playing some form of big club system). So if as responder you have an opening hand, you might belong in game or slam.

Some examples: Assume opener bids 1 of a suit (natural)

a) bid 1 of a suit (higher ranking than opener's of course). This is 100% forcing for at least 1 round

b) bid 2 of a suit (lower ranking than opener's...e.g. over 1H bid 2C). In Standard American bidding this is 100% forcing for 1 round and shows at least an invitational hand. In 2/1 this is forcing to game (unless you have specific agreements about ways to stop in certain situations)

c) make a forcing raise (e.g. Jacoby forcing raise of 1 of a major is to bid 2NT)

d) jump straight to game (e.g. over 1D, bid 3NT if you do not have 4 of either major suit but have them stopped). Opener is not barred from continuing if they have a big hand.

The USA has won more contract bridge world championships than any other country.

However, the question is complicated. There are many bridge competitions listed as "world events." At each, there may be many categories of competition: both pairs and team competitions comprised of open, women's, mixed, senior and youth trophies. The World Bridge Federation (WBF) hosts the World Bridge Series Championships (WBSC), the most prestigious world championship events. Contested every four years since 1962, the WBSC now determines 13 world champions by nationality in the above-listed categories.

The Bermuda Cup, awarded to the winning open team, is the oldest, most frequently contested, and most widely acknowledged, WBF world championship. The Bermuda Cup has been contested 40 times since its inaugural year of 1950 (the Bermuda Cup became part of the WBSC in 1962). The USA has won the Bermuda Cup 18 times, followed by Italy (14), the Netherlands and France (2 each) and Great Britain, Norway, Brazil and Iceland (1 each).

To play bridge, you need a sturdy table, a deck of cards and a writing utensil and paper to keep score. You also need a total of four people to play.

In most Standard systems, 2C opening promises either: 20 High Card Points, 3 Losers (missing A, K, Q) or less, or 8.5 Quick Tricks in your hand.

The only system in which this is different is the one where a 1C Opening is the big hand (generally 16+ HCP) and therefore 2C shows 11-15 and either 6 clubs or 5 clubs and 4 of a major. The most common system utilizing this treatment is Precision, which is usually not seen until mildly advanced duplicate/competitive play.

Goren bridge counting system

One can purchase the game Bridge It on the Auran website. However, on the Chronic Logic website one has the option to purchase the download version or to pay more and purchase the CD version.

IMP stands for International Match Point, and is a form of scoring used in most tournament bridge events. IMP scoring heavily rewards game bids (3NT, 4♥/♤, 5♧/◇), and defeating the opponents' contracts. Making one overtrick more than the opponents is far less significant than in duplicate bridge, the form of scoring which dominates club-level games.

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In the card game Bridge, a convenient minor can be opened if you have one of a suit and 13 points or more, or 5 cards of a major suit (hearts or spades). A response is possible if your partner also has cards in the same suit.

Only two hearts or two spades will be doubled into 'game'.

The double just doubles the contract, it does not automatically put it into 'game'. If the bid was 'one', then it is doubled into 'two'.

If the bid was for 'two' it would double into 'four'. That is 'game' for hearts or spades. Four diamonds or four clubs would not be 'game'.

Doubling a two heart or two spade bid should be avoided unless you are very sure of defeating your opponents. If they make the two tricks, you have given them an easy 'game'.