Bridge Quiz - February 19, 2024 Forcing

 In the Standard American Bridge Bidding  System which of the following is not forcing? Forcing means the opener or responder must bid for their next bid.

1. When partner opens one of a suit and the responder bids a new suit.
2. After a take-out double with no interference, a new suit at the one level
3. A notrump response by responder
4. Opener bids a new suit lower ranking than his first suit and partner responds at the two level
5. An artificial bid such as 2 Clubs after 1NT

Information from Poll

Answer:

• When partner opens one of a suit and the responder bids a new suit.

New suit by responder is a forcing bid as long as neither partner has bid no trump.

• After a take-out double with no interference, a new suit at the one level

Take out doubles with no interference are always forcing no matter how many points you have in your hand

• A notrump response by responder

Correct answer.  This is not forcing.  Opener may pass.

• Opener bids a new suit lower ranking than his first suit and partner responds at the two level

When this happens it is called a reverse and it means opener has 17 or more points.  This requires a rebid by responder.  An example:

1D - 1S - 2H - ?

• An artificial bid such as 2 Clubs after 1NT

Any artificial bid is always forcing.

References: 

• https://pi.math.cornell.edu/~belk/forcing.htm
• https://www.neighborhoodbridgematch.com/new-page-2

Information on reverses:

https://www.bridgebum.com/reverse_bids.php#:~:text=In%20bridge%2C%20a%20reverse%20is%20a%20type%20of,points%29%20and%20hears%20a%20one-over-one%20response%20from%20partner.