What is Rabbi rule in bridge?

This is a little know acronym for leading. It stands for Bottom Of Stuff Top Of Nothing. Rabbi's Rule. A satirical rule that calls for playing the Ace when the King is singleton offside.
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What is the rule of 9 in Bridge?

The Rule of 9 may help one decide whether to pass for penalty or bid. To use the rule, add the level of the contract, the number of the trump, and the number of trump honors held including the ten. If this sum is nine or more, pass the takeout double for penalty.
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What is the rule of 7 in Bridge?

Rule of seven

The rule assumes play in a 3NT contract and is as follows: Subtract from seven the total number of cards that declarer and dummy hold in the defenders' suit and duck their lead of the suit that many times.
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What is the rule of 11 in bridge?

Always check your partner's opening lead using the “Rule of Eleven.” which states that the player subtracts the number of the first card lead from the number 11, and then the result is the number of cards higher contained in the hands of the partner of the opening leader and the declarer and the dummy.
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What is the rule of 15 in bridge?

Add your high card points and the number of spades in your hand. If the total is 15 or more, then you should open the bidding. if the total is 14 or less, then you should pass the hand out.
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Learn to Play Bridge: Rule of 20: How does it work?



What is the rule of 22 in bridge?

Rule of 22

Add together the number of HCP in the hand, and the number of cards in the two longest suits, and the number of quick tricks in the hand. If the resultant number is 22 or higher, then an opening bid is suggested [the choice of which bid depends on partnership agreement].
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What is the rule of 17 in bridge?

Rule of 17: If your partner opens with a preempt bid, add the number of your own high card points plus the number of your partners bid suit that you hold. If the sum is 17 or more, bid game in partner's suit.
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How many points do you need for Stayman?

Typically Stayman is used on hands of 11+ points when responder has a four card major and game might be possible if there is a major suit fit. must be prepared for any reply from partner. The following hands are suitable for bidding Stayman after 1NT.
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What is the rule of 8 in bridge?

If the result is 8 or fewer, then the defender should pass or bid. A simple example would be that if the contract is 4 ♠ and one defender holds 5 Spades, then the total number equals 9 and that player should double for penalty. Rule of 10.
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What is Rule of 500 in bridge?

Rule of 500 When you Overcall or Preempt, you guarantee partner you won't go down more than 2 tricks if vulnerable, or 3 tricks nonvulnerable. So if the opponents double you, your side won't give up more than 500 points.
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What is the rule of 13 in bridge?

Always respond to a one-of-a-suit opener with six+ points. THE RULE OF THIRTEEN: Bridge is based on four small numbers that add up to thirteen - the pattern of an individual hand; the pattern of a single suit around the table. The more acquainted you become with the common patterns, the easier the game will become.
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What is the rule of 40 in bridge?

The Rule of 40 states that, at scale, a company's revenue growth rate plus profitability margin should be equal to or greater than 40%.
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What is the rule of 14 in bridge?

To respond in a new suit at the two-level, you hand should satisfy the Rule of 14: the point-count of your hand added to the number of cards in your suit should get to 14 or more. If you fail the Rule of 14, you have the following options in priority order: a). Respond in a four-card suit at the one-level.
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What is the rule of 12 in bridge?

In contract bridge, the Rule of 10-12 is applied when the opening lead is the third or the fifth best from the defender's suit. By subtracting the rank of the card led from 10 or 12 respectively, a defender can determine how many cards are higher than the card partner has led.
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What is the rule of 19 in bridge?

For a hand to satisfy the 'rule of nineteen' the total of high card points together with the number of cards in the two longest suits must come to nineteen or more. At level two any opening bid of one of a suit must either contain at least eleven points, or a minimum of eight points and satisfy the 'rule of nineteen'.
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What does 4 clubs mean in bridge?

Four clubs (4♣) is a bid in bridge which specifies a contract for the partnership to take 10 tricks with ♣ as a trump suit. It is a partscore contract but becomes a game contract if it is doubled.
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What does a 2 diamond bid mean in bridge?

Multi coloured 2 diamonds, or simply Multi, is a contract bridge convention whereby the opening bid of 2♦ shows several possible types of hands. These always include a weak-two bid in a major suit; the additional meaning may be a strong balanced hand (commonly 20-21 high card points), or a 20-22 three suiter.
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How many points do you need to overcall at the 2 level?

10 points and a good suit is enough to overcall at the two level. This hand is almost the same as example 7. Do you have enough to overcall 2♦? You have the same 10 points, but you no longer have a good five card suit to bid.
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What can you bid with 19 points in bridge?

To show a stronger balanced hand, you can open 1NT (with 15-17 points). To show a very strong balanced hand (19 points), open a suit bid and then jump in notrump -- 1C - 1H - 2NT. 3 - You're showing a second suit (4 cards or longer) that is lower in rank than your first suit (1D - 1S - 2C).
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When should you not use a Stayman?

RULE: Do not use Stayman when you have a 4-3-3-3 hand. We are programmed to always want to play a hand in a major when we have an 8 card fit. We can draw trump and still have one trump left in declarer's hand and one in dummy.
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What does 2 clubs mean in Stayman?

Using Stayman means that you cannot play in a contract of Two Clubs once partner opens One No Trump but this loss is regarded as worthwhile because it might allow you to find a better contract in a major suit.
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What is a 2 club response to 1NT?

It is one of the oldest and most widely used conventions in the world, since a major suit contract is often preferable to no-trumps. A 2 response to 1NT normally shows at least a game-invitational hand with one or both majors.
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What is the rule of 20 in bridge?

You can open the bidding with slightly fewer than 12 points when you have a shapely hand. Use the Rule of 20 – which states that you can open the bidding when your high-card point-count added to the number of cards in your two longest suits gets to 20.
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What is the rule of 25 in bridge?

A hand meets the Rule of 25 if the total of the high card points (HCPs) plus the number of cards in the two longest suits is 25 or more. Clear Cut Tricks: Clear cut tricks' are defined as tricks expected to make opposite a void in partner's hand and the second best suit break.
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When should you duck in bridge?

On defense, "ducking" or "holding up" means to purposely refrain from taking a winner. The purpose to disrupt declarer's communications. In bridge parlance, the terms "hold-up" and "duck" are often used interchangeably, although the former is more common when the opponents lead a suit.
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