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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:
Acol. Acol is the bridge bidding system that, according to The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge, [ 1] is "standard in British tournament play and widely used in other parts of the world". It is a natural system using four-card majors and, most commonly, a weak no trump.
Ron Klinger (born 8 November 1941) [1] is an Australian contract bridge player and a leading English-language bridge writer, the author of more than 70 books on the game. He is an Australian Grand Master and a World Bridge Federation International Master. Klinger was born in Shanghai, China, [1] one month before the December 1941 completion of ...
Strong two clubs. Bridge bidding systems that incorporate a strong 2 clubs opening bid include modern Standard American, standard Acol, 2/1 game forcing and many others. In most natural bridge bidding systems, the opening bid of 2 ♣ is used exclusively for hands too strong for an opening bid at the one-level. Typically, the bid is reserved ...
List of defenses to 1NT. This is a list of defensive conventions used in the game of contract bridge to compete in the bidding after the opponents have opened with a one notrump (1NT) bid. ANTI. Aspro [ 1][ 2] Asptro, [ 1][ 2] a hybrid of Astro and Aspro. Astro, [ 1][ 2] Modified Astro, Pinpoint Astro, Grano-Astro, Roth-Stone Astro. Astrolite [ 1]
Quantitative notrump bids. In natural bidding systems most notrump (NT) bids are made with balanced hands and within a narrowly defined high card point (HCP) range. In these systems, such as Acol and Standard American, NT bids are limit bids and therefore are not forcing. Bearing in mind the need to bid only to the optimum contract and no ...
Baron convention. The Baron bidding system in contract bridge was developed in England in the 1940s [ 1] as a variant of Acol and incorporates several conventions including the Baron Three Clubs, the Baron Notrump Overcall, the Baron Two Notrump Response and the Baron Two Spades and Three Spades.