a) The minimum number of tricks for a contract is seven (more than half of the total thirteen tricks), the first six tricks having no value (the book)
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b) A contract of seven tricks is called a one-level contract (7 - 6 = 1) and so on up to thirteen tricks and the seven level
contract book tricks
1 + 6 = 7 2 + 6 = 8 3 + 6 = 9 4 + 6 = 10 5 + 6 = 11 6 + 6 = 12 7 + 6 = 13
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c) The minimum bid is one club (1 + 6 = 7 tricks)
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d) The maximum bid is seven notrump (7 + 6 = 13 tricks)
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e) List of all possible bids in increasing order
the weakest: 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1NT 2NT 3NT 4NT 5NT 6NT 7NT the strongest: 7NT
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f) To be valid, a bid must be higher than the latest positive bid made at the table
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g) A player must pass his turn when unable or unwilling to make a bid higher than the latest positive bid
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h) The auction ends when three consecutive players pass
S W N E
1NT Pass Pass Pass (end)
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ENGLISH HOMEPAGE Copyright 1999-2001 by Roger Dunn PAGE D'ACCUEIL FRANÇAIS
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