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Bidding sequence in bridge card game
A reverse, in the card game contract bridge, is a bidding sequence designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid; specifically
Reverse_(bridge)
Topics referred to by the same term
Reverse (American football), a trick play in American football Reverse swing, a cricket delivery Reverse (bridge), a type of bid in contract bridge Reverse
Reverse
Card game
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two
Contract_bridge
Assigning relative values to playing cards of equal rank based on their suit
followed by diamonds, hearts, and spades. This ranking is used in the game of bridge. This ranking is adopted in Unicode's Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2660/4
High_card_by_suit
Card game of the trick-taking family
Auction bridge was the first form of bridge in which players bid to declare a contract in their chosen trump suit or no trumps. It was first recorded
Auction_bridge
Bridge in Saint John, Canada
The Reversing Falls Bridge is a two-lane bridge crossing the Saint John River at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It carries New Brunswick Route 100
Reversing_Falls_Bridge
International governing body for contract bridge
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body of contract bridge. The WBF is responsible for world championship competitions, most
World_Bridge_Federation
Bidding convention in contract bridge
Stayman is a bidding convention in the card game contract bridge. It is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making
Stayman_convention
Bidding convention in contract bridge
In the partnership card game contract bridge, the Blackwood convention is a bidding convention developed by Easley Blackwood in 1933 and still widely used
Blackwood_convention
Contract bridge bidding convention
(also called Hamilton and Pottage) is a defensive bridge convention used in the card game contract bridge to compete or interfere in the auction when an
Cappelletti_convention
Convention in bridge card games
transfer, or simply transfers, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention in most bridge bidding systems initiated by responder following partner's
Jacoby_transfer
Playing card with an elevated rank
or players may bid for the right to select the trump suit as in contract bridge or Skat. In most games trump cards cannot be played if the player has any
Trump_(card_games)
American gaming company
Bridge Base Online (BBO) is the world's largest bridge-playing online platform, with about 11.6 million monthly visits as of September 2024. In 1990, Bridge
Bridge_Base_Online
Bidding system in the game of contract bridge
Precision Club is a bidding system in the game of contract bridge. It is a strong club system developed in 1969 for C. C. Wei by Alan Truscott, and used
Precision_Club
Bidding system for the bridge card game
Standard American is a bidding system for the game of bridge widely used in North America and elsewhere. Owing to the popularization of the game by Charles
Standard_American
Scoring of contract bridge
While a deal of bridge is always played following a unique set of rules, its scoring may vary depending on the type of event the deal is played on. There
Bridge_scoring
fast arrival Psychic bid Quantitative notrump bids Reverse (bridge) Sacrifice (bridge) Shooting (bridge) Single suiter Stolen bid Strong pass Takeout double
List of play techniques (bridge)
List_of_play_techniques_(bridge)
Circuit arrangement of four diodes
source have been reversed, and protects the equipment from potential damage caused by reverse polarity. Alternatives to the diode-bridge full-wave rectifiers
Diode_bridge
Card game
Rubber bridge is a form of contract bridge played by two competing pairs using a particular method of scoring. A rubber is completed when one pair becomes
Rubber_bridge
Bridge convention
In contract bridge, Bergen raises are conventional treatments of responses to a major suit opening in a five-card major system. Developed by Marty Bergen
Bergen_raises
Bidding convention in contract bridge
This article describes the contract bridge bidding convention. Meckwell is a method for defending against an opposing strong one notrump (1NT) opening
Meckwell_convention
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body for contract bridge. Emulating the organizational concepts of the Olympic movement
List of contract bridge governing bodies
List_of_contract_bridge_governing_bodies
card discourages. This is "upside-down", or the reverse of traditional practice. USBC United States Bridge Championships, competitions sponsored by the USBF
Glossary of contract bridge terms
Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms
1885 & 1922 bridges in New Brunswick, Canada
The Reversing Falls Railway Bridge is the name given to two different steel truss bridges crossing the Saint John River at the same location in Saint
Reversing Falls Railway Bridge
Reversing_Falls_Railway_Bridge
This list is a compilation of contract bridge players, writers, administrators and personalities who have been recognized for their skills, achievements
List of contract bridge people
List_of_contract_bridge_people
Name for the earliest form of Bridge
Bridge Whist and Straight Bridge are retronyms coined to distinguish the earliest form of Bridge from latter forms that included bidding. Bridge Whist
Bridge_whist
Polarity-switching electronic circuit
H-bridge can provide additional operation modes, "brake" and "free run until frictional stop". The H-bridge arrangement is generally used to reverse the
H-bridge
English bridge player
Bell (born 17 October 1984) is an English bridge player. EBU Player of the Year, 2017-2018 English Bridge Union Schapiro Spring Foursomes: 2016, 2017
Mike_Bell_(bridge)
Variant of contract bridge card game
Duplicate bridge is a variation of contract bridge where the same set of bridge deals (i.e., the distribution of the 52 cards among the four hands) are
Duplicate_bridge
Bridge card game
Chicago, also known as Four-deal Bridge and Short Bridge, is a form of contract bridge and a variation of rubber bridge in which one or more sets of four
Chicago_(bridge_card_game)
1929 murder in the United States
The Bridge Murder case, also known as the Bridge Table Murder case, was the trial of Myrtle Adkins Bennett (born March 20, 1895, in Tillar, Arkansas),
Bridge_Murder_case
Bridge, or more formally contract bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill played by four players. WBF Championships: The World Bridge Team Championships
List of bridge competitions and awards
List_of_bridge_competitions_and_awards
Artificial call made during the auction in a game of contract bridge
In contract bridge, a convention is an agreement about an artificial call or a set of related artificial calls. Calls made during the auction phase of
Bridge_convention
Patrick David Jourdain (1 November 1942 – 28 July 2016) was a British bridge player, teacher and journalist. Over six decades he played in more than seventy
Patrick_Jourdain
Official rule book of duplicate bridge promulgated by the World Bridge Federation
Duplicate Bridge (also known as the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge and the Laws of Contract Bridge) is the official rule book of duplicate bridge promulgated
Laws_of_Duplicate_Bridge
Card game terminology
Some penalties in different trick-taking games include the following: In Bridge, the penalty for a revoke is normally one or two tricks scored against the
Revoke
Bridge convention
Jacoby 2NT (Swedish: Stenberg 2NT) is a bridge convention in which a bid of 2NT over partner's opening bid of one heart (1♥) or one spade (1♠) shows a
Jacoby_2NT
Convention in contract bridge
Drury Two Clubs (Another Convention)". The Bridge World. 28 (4). New York: 6. Bergen, Marty (1985), "Reverse Drury", Better Bidding With Bergen: Uncontested
Drury_convention
The earliest recorded form of Bridge is Biritch (or "Russian Whist") published by John Collinson in England in 1886.[citation needed] Collinson was a British
History_of_contract_bridge
that major suit and at least four cards in a minor suit. Very similar is Reverse or Modified Cappelletti, the only difference being that the 2♦ overcall
Landy_convention
Deliberate violation of bridge rules
Cheating in bridge refers to a deliberate violation of the rules of the game of bridge or other unethical behaviour that is intended to give an unfair
Cheating_in_bridge
Ogust is a bridge convention used by responder after his partner has made a weak-two opening bid; its purpose is to gauge the strength of the weak-two
Ogust_convention
Scottish banknotes of the pound sterling
known as the Bridges of Scotland series. These notes were introduced on 17 September 2007, and show Scotland's most famous bridges on the reverse side. From
Banknotes_of_Scotland
Bidding convention in contract bridge
XYZ is a bidding convention in contract bridge. After opener's one of a suit (X), partner's one of a suit response (Y) and opener's 1-level rebid (Z) (a
XYZ_convention
Contract bridge convention
reverse by partner. The origins of the convention are unknown and various views about its spelling have ensued. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (OEB)
Lebensohl
Bridge, or more formally contract bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill and chance played by four players. This article consists of lists of bridge
List_of_contract_bridge_books
North American sports governing body
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest
American Contract Bridge League
American_Contract_Bridge_League
Defensive play in contract bridge
In contract bridge, an uppercut is a defensive play that involves one of the defenders ruffing high in the knowledge that an overruff by the declarer will
Uppercut_(bridge)
Term in the game of bridge
In the card game of contract bridge, to duck (or ducking) means to play low to a trick to which one has led, losing it intentionally in order to set up
Duck_(bridge)
Anti-cheating device in bridge
A screen is a device used in some tournaments in duplicate bridge that visually separates partners at the table from each other, in order to reduce the
Screen_(bridge)
Playing of contract bridge with computer software
Computer bridge is the playing of the game contract bridge using computer software. After years of limited progress, since around the end of the 20th
Computer_bridge
Mathematical probabilities in the game of bridge
In the game of bridge mathematical probabilities play a significant role. Different declarer play strategies lead to success depending on the distribution
Contract_bridge_probabilities
Item holding a deal of bridge
In duplicate bridge, a board is an item of equipment that holds one deal, or one deck of 52 cards distributed in four hands of 13 cards each. The design
Board_(bridge)
French bridge player
Lorenzini is a French bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (1) Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (1) 2015 North American Bridge Championships (1) Norman
Cédric_Lorenzini
Series of rapids on the Saint John River in Canada
gorge immediately downstream from the falls, parallel to the Reversing Falls Road Bridge. The location of the falls was once home to a foundry and other
Reversing_Falls
Seven of diamonds playing card
In trick-taking card games such as bridge, the beer card is a name informally given to the seven of diamonds (7♦). Players may agree that if a player wins
Beer_card
Type of curve on a pathway
In civil engineering, a reverse curve (or "S" curve) is a section of the horizontal alignment of a highway or rail route in which a curve to the left
Reverse_curve
Bridge term
In contract bridge, Last Train refers to a suit bid just below game level in the agreed suit. A Last Train bid is typically made in a bidding sequence
Last_Train_(bridge)
National organisation for bridge in Hungary
Hungarian Bridge Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Bridzs Szövetség, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈbrid͡ʒː ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ]- MBSZ) is the national organisation for bridge in
Hungarian_Bridge_Federation
Slam bidding convention in contract bridge
Gerber is a contract bridge convention devised by William Konigsberger and Win Nye from Switzerland who published it in 1936; John Gerber of Texas introduced
Gerber_convention
Bridge convention
Strong two clubs is a bridge convention that is an agreement to use an opening bid of two clubs to indicate a strong hand and a strong holding in the bid
Strong_two_clubs
Bridge spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey
the bridge. Daytime view of the bridge Aerial view of the bridge The bridge on the reverse of the 1000 lira banknote (1978–1986) Çanakkale 1915 Bridge Eurasia
Bosphorus_Bridge
Simplified form of the card game Contract Bridge
Minibridge, also spelt MiniBridge, is a simplified form of Contract Bridge designed to expose newcomers to declarer and defensive playing techniques without
Minibridge
Association formed by the international federations of several intellectual games
bodies for contract bridge, chess, draughts, eSports, go, xiangqi (Chinese chess), mahjong and card games. Its members are the World Bridge Federation (WBF)
International Mind Sports Association
International_Mind_Sports_Association
American economist (born 1940)
is a champion bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (2) Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1966 Mixed Pairs (1) 2007 North American Bridge Championships
Richard_Zeckhauser
Style of playing the card game bridge
Ghoulie) is a style of playing the card game of bridge, normally in friendly play such as rubber bridge, in which the cards are not thoroughly shuffled
Goulash_(bridge)
Bridge card game bidding system used in Britain and elsewhere
Acol is the bridge bidding system that, according to The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge, is "standard in British tournament play and widely used in other
Acol
Bridge convention
In the card game contract bridge, DONT is a conventional overcall used to interfere with an opponent's one notrump (1NT) opening bid. DONT, an acronym
DONT
Re-invention of the game with very different rules
Singaporean bridge (also known as floating bridge) is a re-invention of the traditional game of contract bridge deriving its name from where it is believed
Singaporean_bridge
Contract bridge convention
Multi-coloured 2 diamonds, is a contract bridge convention whereby the opening bid of 2♦ shows a defined range of hand types. These always include a weak-two
Multi_two_diamonds
Book by Barbara Seagram
25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know is a book on contract bridge co-written by Canadian teacher and author Barbara Seagram and British player and author
25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know
25_Bridge_Conventions_You_Should_Know
European golf club owner and official, contract bridge official and Swiss player
was an art collector, golf course owner and former President of the World Bridge Federation. Ortiz-Patiño was born on 20 June 1930 in Paris. His father Jorge
Jaime_Ortiz-Patiño
American bridge player
Amoils is a bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (2) Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1998 Vanderbilt (1) 2012 North American Bridge Championships
Leslie_Amoils
Annual invitational sporting meet
held in Beijing during December. Source: There were six medal events at bridge, three each for men and women. IMSA invited 24 players, six each from four
SportAccord_World_Mind_Games
ten bridge players in the world according to the World Bridge Federation 'Open Ranking' by Master Points (MPs) as maintained by the World Bridge Federation
WBF_Open_Ranking
British contract bridge writer (1909–1987)
1987) was a British contract bridge player, journalist and author. He is best known for his "Menagerie" series of bridge books, which consist of fable-like
Victor_Mollo
North American contract bridge tournaments
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring",
North American Bridge Championships
North_American_Bridge_Championships
Codified artificial bids used in contract bridge
conventions are codified artificial bids used in the card game contract bridge. Bidding and making a small slam (12 tricks) or grand slam (13 tricks) yields
Slam-seeking_conventions
Austrian-British bridge player
Fritzi Gordon (1906 – 8 February 1992) was an Austrian-born British bridge player, half of the most famous and tempestuous female partnership in the game's
Fritzi_Gordon
Bridge convention
Rubinsohl (also referred to as Rubensohl) is a bridge convention that can be used to counter an opponent's intervention over a 1NT opening bid. After the
Rubinsohl
Class of contract bridge bidding systems defined by the World Bridge Federation
unusual methods (also HUM) is a class of contract bridge bidding systems defined by the World Bridge Federation. Usually these are artificial systems that
Highly_unusual_method
French Scrabble player
from Scrabble in 1988, he took up bridge and ended up representing the French national team at the European Bridge championships in 2002, as well as winning
Michel_Duguet
Contract bridge technique
A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a technique used in contract bridge and other trick-taking games in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an
Squeeze_play_(bridge)
Guideline in card games
of restricted choice is a guideline used in card games such as contract bridge to intuit hidden information. It may be stated as "The play of a card which
Principle of restricted choice
Principle_of_restricted_choice
In bridge, the assistant to a tournament director
In duplicate bridge, a caddy is an assistant to the tournament director with primary responsibility for: collecting pick-up slips (score slips) after each
Caddy_(bridge)
Call that obliges the partner to bid over an intermediate opposing pass
In the card game contract bridge, a forcing bid is any call that obliges the partner to bid over an intermediate opposing pass. Owing to the partnership's
Forcing_bid
British monthly magazine
Bridge Magazine was a British monthly magazine devoted to the game of contract bridge. It was the oldest such magazine having been established in 1926
Bridge_Magazine
Tactic in bridge card game
A (bridge) signal is a move in the card game of contract bridge in which partners defending against a contract play particular cards in a manner which
Signal_(bridge)
Points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals
or master points are points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals for success in competitive bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Generally
Masterpoints
British auction and contract bridge organiser, player and writer
May 1938) was a British auction and contract bridge organiser, player and writer, the leading British bridge personality at the start of the 1930s. Buller
Walter_Buller_(bridge)
Bridge section of Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray Bridge Team is the bridge section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Winner (3): 1999, 2000, 2009 as a team Runners-Up
Galatasaray_Bridge_Team
The Lightner double is a conventional double in bridge, used to direct the opening lead against slam contracts. It was devised by Theodore Lightner. The
Lightner_double
Contract bridge club in California
The Savoy Club was a contract bridge club established in May 1966 on Sunset Strip, Hollywood, California. Founded by Frank Van Haraz, acquired a year later
Savoy_Club
Contract bridge expert group
Bridge Headquarters was a group of contract bridge experts organized in the early 1930s. The group was organized in July 1931. The Bridge Headquarters
Bridge_Headquarters
Bridge (card game) tactic
In bridge and similar trick-taking games, the term pin refers to the lead of a higher card from one hand to capture a singleton of lower rank in an opponent's
Pin_(bridge)
Contract bridge book by Charles Goren
Contract Bridge For Beginners is a book written by Charles Goren on the rules and basic strategies of contract bridge. First published by Simon & Schuster
Contract_Bridge_for_Beginners
English bridge player
English bridge player. Gold Cup (5) 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014 North American Bridge Championships (1) Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2013 North American Bridge Championships
David_Bakhshi
In contract bridge, the support double is a bridge convention used to distinguish between three-card and four-card support for partner's suit response
Support_double
Scheme used in a duplicate bridge session to assign opponents
A duplicate bridge movement is a scheme used in a duplicate bridge session to arrange which competitors play which opponents when, and which boards they
Duplicate_bridge_movements
Conventional bid in contract bridge
The Michaels cuebid is a conventional bid used in the card game contract bridge. First devised by Michael Michaels of Miami Beach, FL, it is an overcaller's
Michaels_cuebid
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