What is a Bid in Bridge Called?

What is a bid in bridge called?

In bridge, a bid is the first non-passing bid made by a player. A bid may be a pass, double, redouble or another type of bid. The person who makes a bid in bridge is called the “opener” of the auction.

The opening bid is followed by a response by the responder. The opening bid is followed by an overcall or a takeout double by the responder.

A bid that invites partner to raise the bidding in a suit. Game tries are usually made when there is a fit in that suit more than one level below game, and are normally made when there is no eight-card or longer combined trump suit.

Generally, a game try is made when the opponent’s opening bid has a significant value, such as a four-card major. It is also used to show a strong hand with an unusually large suit or a balanced hand with high cards.

It is often used to preempt the opponents’ bidding in order to force a redouble or jump shift. It is also sometimes used to make a weak hand stronger, as in a 2NT raise by the responder following a 2NT bid.

A game try is also used to show a void in the suit, such as the K or Q, and to indicate that partner has no duplication of values with that suit. A short suit game try, on the other hand, indicates a duplication of values with the short suit if partner holds the K or Q.

In a redouble or jump shift, a bidding pattern in which the opening bid of a new suit is higher than the minimum level needed to show the suit. For example, if opener bids 1 and responder bids 2, a rebid of 3 is considered a jump shift because it only requires one level more than the minimum.

As a game try, it is often used in conjunction with a single raise from the two-level bid of a major to the three-level bid of a minor. A double raise from the two-level bid of ace to the three-level bid of notrump is considered a game try when partner has a four-card major.

It is also used to show a strong suit when partner has no eight-card major and no long combined trump suit. A strong suit is often used in a redouble or jump shift to force the opponents to redouble, because it allows partners to make a stronger hand.

An agreement that when following suit to partner’s lead, a low card encourages a continuation and a high card discourages it. This is the opposite of traditional practice, which is to follow suit with a high card and then lead a low card.

A game try in a suit is not always considered a good bid in a particular bid situation, however. For example, a 1NT raise to 4NT would be a game try when the opener has a four-card major, but it is not always considered a good bid in that situation.