Bridge Bidding Conventions

Bridge convention definitions have been written to the best of my knowledge. If you see anything strange or have any questions, let me know.

Bidding Principles

When I have time, I'll add more stuff here like the Law of Total Tricks, and Losing Trick Count.

• Pearson Points

Opening bidding

• ACOL 2
• ACOL 4NT
• Flannery 2
• Kamikaze 1NT
• Multi 2
• Namyats
• Precision 2
• Roman 2
• Roman 2
• Strong Two-bids
• Weak No-trumps
• Weak Two-bids

Constructive bidding

• Bergen Raises
• Drury
• Fishbein
• Herbert Negative
• Impossible Negative
• Inverted Minors
• Jacoby 2NT
• Jacoby Transfers
• Jordan 2NT (Truscott 2NT)
• Kantar Cuebid
• Kokish Relay
• Lebensohl (after a 1NT opening bid)
• Limit Raise
• Meckwell Escapes
• Negative Double
• Ogust
• Optional Double
• Raise Only Non-Forcing
• Stayman
• Support Double
• Takeout Double
• Texas Transfers
• Touching Escapes
• Western Cuebid
• Wolff Sign-off

Slam bidding

• Blackwood
• DOPI
• Grand Slam Force
• Roman Blackwood
• Roman Key Card Blackwood

Defensive bidding

• Cappelletti (Hamilton)
• Colorful Cuebid
• Copenhagen
• DONT
• Intermediate Jump Overcalls
• Michaels Cuebid
• Ripstra
• Roman Jump Overcalls
• Unusual 2NT