BMB Bridge Glossary

The A to Z of Bridge!

Based on the original A to Z of Bridge published in BRIDGE magazine.
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BRITISH BRIDGE LEAGUE

BROKEN SEQUENCE

BUENOS AIRES AFFAIR

BURN’S FIRST LAW

BUSINESS DOUBLE

BUST

BUSY CARD

BUTCHER

BUTLER METHOD

BUY

BYE-LAWS

BYZANTINE

CAB

CADDY

CALCUTTA

CALL

CAMROSE TROPHY

CANAPÉ

CANSINO CONVENTION

CAPPELLETTI

CAPTAINCY

CARD READING

CARRY-FORWARD OR CARRY-OVER SCORE

CARVE

CASH

CASH OUT

CHANGE OF SUIT

CHEAPEST BID

CHECKBACK

CHEST ONE’S CARDS

CHICAGO

CHICANE

CHINESE FINESSE

CHUKKA

CLAIM

CLEAR A SUIT

CLEAR-CUT TRICKS

CLOSED HAND

CLOSED ROOM

CO-OPERATIVE DOUBLE

COFFEE HOUSING

COLD

COME-ON SIGNAL

COMMUNICATIONS

COMPASS POINTS

COMPETITIVE AUCTION

COMPETITIVE DOUBLE

COMPLETING A TRANSFER

COMPOUND SQUEEZE

COMPUTER DEAL

CONCEDE

CONCESSION

CONDONE

CONGRESS

CONSOLATION EVENT

CONSTRUCTIVE

CONTRACT

CONTRACT BRIDGE

CONTROL

CONTROL FREAK

CONTROLLED PSYCHES

CONVENTION

CONVENTION CARD

COUNT SIGNALS

COUNTING ONE’S CARDS

COUNTING THE HAND

COUP

COUP EN PASSANT

COURT CARDS

COURTESY BID

COVERING HONOURS

CRASHING HONOURS

CRISS-CROSS SQUEEZE

CRO

CROCKFORDS CLUB

CROCODILE COUP

CROSS-IMP

CROSSRUFF

CROWHURST CONVENTION

CUE BID

CULBERTSON 4-5NT

CULBERTSON SYSTEM

CURSE OF SCOTLAND

CURTAIN CARD

CUT

CUT IN

DANGER HAND

DATUM

DEAD

DEAL

DEALER

DEALING MACHINE

DEALMASTER

DECEPTIVE PLAY

DECK

DECLARATION

DECLARER

DEEP FINESSE

DEFEAT THE CONTRACT

DEFECTIVE TRICK