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Which Bids Are Forcing in Bridge?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 7 min read
Which Bids Are Forcing in Bridge?

Forcing Bids

  • New-Suit Bids by Responder. This is the most common forcing bid:
  • Artificial Bids. Any artificial bid is always forcing. For example:
  • Strong Bids. A jump-shift by opener (showing 19+ points) is always forcing:

Is a 2NT rebid forcing?

Most partnerships then would treat Opener's 2NT rebid as non-forcing. Responder can pass with only 6-7 points. Any other bid by Responder below game level, however, is treated as forcing. Any subsequent bid by Responder is forcing.

Is openers second bid forcing?

PG responded: No it is not normally forcing unless opener bids the opponent's suit. However it does show a stronger or more distributional hand and so responder may now choose to bid to compete with the opponents.
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