mtvesuvius Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Field Protection (v.) This is a term often used to explain bad results in a matchpoint event, instead of actually accepting that going -1400 versus air is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 ace (v.) When partner ducks to declarer's king, queen, jack etc and never actually wins a trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 king (n.) see ace (v.) Declarer's sure trick when partner has the ace (n.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 slam (n.) Contract bid to by partner that results in a score no better than -50 NV or -100 V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 ruff (adj.) Partner's description of his/her luck in slam (see above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 balance (v.) the act of keeping an auction alive allowing the opponents to improve their score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 cross-ruff (v.) Safety play to ensure -50 or -100 in 6NT or 7NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 trump coup (v.) Miracle in which partner remembers which suit is trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 natural (adj.) Length. var (American) Doubleton. also system employed by Americans in which they open their shortest suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 game (v.) Raising partner's 1NT opening to 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 artificial (adj.) Systems played by non-Americans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 HUM (n.) Highly UnAmerican Method Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 part-score (n.) 1. Our contract made with at least three overtricks. 2. Our contract doubled with at least three undertricks. 3. The opponents contract doubled just making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 overbid (v.) Partner rebidding his/her five-card suit for the third or fourth time with four-card support for our suit on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 opening lead (v.) Partner's first opportunity to give up a trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 hand evaluation method (n.) Excuse for a poor decision in the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 penalty double (n.) Versitile gadget employed by partner to inform you that the opponent's contract is making. Can be used at the part-score, game or slam level. e.g. "We play penalty doubles up to 7NT" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 alert (adj.) Partner's state of mind before and after (but not during) game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 pre-alert (adj.) A temporary condition before game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 safety play (v.) Partner winning six tricks from AKQJT92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 negative double (n.) See penalty double Versitile convention used from our side of the table that enables partner to pass to inform us that the opponents contract is making. Can be used at the part-score, game or slam level. Most commonly used over part-scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 setting trick (n.) Card that partner discards at trick thirteen on the opponents deuce. Usually an ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Wilkosz an excentric polish invention, made with only one aim : to craze the foreigners.Forbbiden by the american inquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 ace asking (v.) Enquiry at the end of the play. e.g. "Did you have the ♥A partner?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Bergen raises A rubber bridge session in norwegian fjords with a lot of Aquavit drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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