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The Jacoby transfer, or simply transfers, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention in most bridge bidding systems initiated by responder following partner's notrump opening bid that forces opener to rebid in the suit ranked just above that bid by responder. For example, a response in diamonds forces a rebid in hearts and a response in ...
The method was devised by Jeff Rubens and published in The Bridge World. [1] Using Rubens advances, the available bids in the suits starting with the cue bid in opponent's suit up to and including the bid below a two-level support bid of the overcall are all transfer bids to the next suit. Furthermore, the available bids in the suits below the ...
This is a list of bidding systems used in contract bridge. [1] [2] Systems listed have either had an historical impact on the development of bidding in the game or have been or are currently being used at the national or international levels of competition. Bidding systems are characterized as belonging to one of two broadly defined categories:
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 opponent's two-level overcall , all bids starting from 2NT are transfer bids to the next strain.
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Responder transfers to 2 ♦ which is either passed or advanced (diamond suit) or a major is bid (2 suiter, unspecified minor) 2 ♦ is a transfer to hearts; 2 ♥ shows both majors (responder may pass or correct to 2 ♠) 2 ♠ shows spades (natural bid) 2NT is a transfer to clubs; 3 ♣ shows both minors (responder may pass or adjust to 3 ♦)
The book is aimed at beginners, with each chapter outlining a single convention, including takeout doubles, negative doubles, and cuebid raises. [1] All chapters are followed by a quiz. Since its publication, the book has sold over 300,000 copies, [2] and won the American Bridge Teachers' Association Book of the Year (Student) award. [3]
If it is not, the advancer (partner of doubler) bids as though his partner had opened 1NT. (Stayman and Jacoby transfers apply, for example). 2 ♣ shows both majors, possibly 5-4. If responder does not have a preference, he bids 2 ♦ to let opener pick. 2 ♦ is a transfer to hearts, 2 ♥ is a transfer to spades, 2 ♠ shows spades and a minor,