approach-forcing

Definitions

A bidding system in which the responder does not support a partner's bid suit without 4 card support or 3 cards plus a Queen or higher, never passes an opening 1 bid while holding one and a half honor tricks or more, always responds with an indication of hand strength, and in which a 2 opener or jump bid is considered forcing to game. No Trump is used as a negative response when forced to bid.

uncountable

Examples

“[…] the approach-forcing system and other less widely known systems offer⟳ a helping hand to the beginner […]”

“My acquaintance with trick⟳ values, "approach-forcing," the pitfalls of no-trump, the conventions and the various "systems" has come⟳ by word of mouth or by painful experience⟳ at the card table.”

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