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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Forcing notrump — The forcing notrump is a bidding convention in the card game of bridge.In standard bidding, the response of 1 notrump to an opening bid of 1 of a suit shows 6 to 9 high card points and is non forcing . Opener, with a balanced minimum, may pass… … Wikipedia
culbertson system — ˈkəlbə(r)tsən noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Ely Culbertson died 1955 American authority on contract bridge : a system of bidding in contract bridge characterized by the use of approach and forcing bids, limited no trump bids … Useful english dictionary
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