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13 points 20 points 5-card suit AKJx AKJxx AKxx AKxxx AQxx Axxx balanced hand bid four bid or slam Bid three Bid two Spades bids one Spade Blackwood Convention Contract Bridge CORNERSTONE LIBRARY cue bid Double raise doubleton dummy five-card suit FORCING BIDS forcing to game four No Trump hand contains hand is worth high cards high-card points jump shift KJxx KQxx Kxxx long cards major suit minor suit OPENER RESPONDER Opener's rebid opening bid opens one Spade opponents overcall Partner bids Partner doubles partner has bid Partner opens Partner responds partner's suit partnership Pass play player points in high pre-emptive bid quick trick responder's responds one Spade revoke shows single raise six No Trump Slam bid Spade suit sponder takeout double three Clubs three Hearts three No Trump three Spades Trump bid trump support vulnerable WEST NORTH EAST