• Acol is named after the Acol Bridge Club in London NW6, where it originated in the early 1930s. The club was founded on Acol Road, named after Acol,...
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  • response is to split the traditional 2NT response in a precise HCP way e.g. for Acol (1NT = 12-14 HCP): 1NT - 2♠ = I have a balanced hand and exactly 11 HCP 1NT...
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  • bypasses a bid in a lower-ranking suit already bid by the same player". The Acol definition is somewhat wider and includes any bid of a new suit by opener...
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    Acol (formerly Acholt) is a hamlet and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Birchington. It is one of...
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    Italian military designation for the AMX ACOL from 2012. TA-11B Italian military designation for the AMX-T ACOL from 2012.  Brazil Brazilian Air Force operates...
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  • a strong 2 clubs opening bid include modern Standard American, standard Acol, 2/1 game forcing and many others. In most natural bridge bidding systems...
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  • British international bridge player who was instrumental in developing the Acol bidding system. Marx was born in Willesden, London. He went to Repton School...
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  • the three level only) rather than a game force. In 2/1 game forcing and Acol, this is used if opponents double and is called the Jordan 2NT convention...
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  • conventions that have been developed by bridge bidding theorists. 5-4-4-3 System Acol Baron, an English system developed in the 1940s by Leo Baron, Adam Meredith...
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    assigning meanings to bids, with common ones including Standard American, Acol, and 2/1 game forcing. Contrast with Spades, where players only have to bid...
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    and civil prototypes and aircraft. In particular, aircraft such as: AMX-ACOL, ATR 42 MP, ATR 72 MP, C-27J, Eurofighter, Tornado MLU and Sky-X are produced...
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  • method is used when replying to very strong suit opening bids such as the Acol 2♣ where 1⁠1/2⁠ quick tricks are needed to make a positive response (Klinger...
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  • game and asks partner to help in making the decision. For example, (using Acol or Standard American bidding) if opener, with around 16-17 HCP, bids 1♥ and...
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    "Design study of an antiproton collector for the antiproton accumulator (ACOL)". CERN Reports. CERN-83-10. doi:10.5170/CERN-1983-010. Ghosh, Pallab (15...
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  • with 23 HCP, or a seven-card suit with 21 HCP and is forcing to game. In Acol, the main bidding system in the United Kingdom, strong two bids are still...
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  • South Sudan and the Nuer of South Sudan and Ethiopia, who call her Buk or Acol. She is the only well-known female deity of the Dinka. She is also the patron...
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  • very expensive penalties if responder is weak. It is in frequent use in Acol. "Garbage Stayman" and "Crawling Stayman" bids over a 2NT bid work the same...
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    The civil parish stretches south to the River Stour and northwards towards Acol. The hamlet of Gore Street is included in the parish. Monkton was subject...
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  • Variations[which?] are required for use with four-card major systems such as Acol. Strong Notrump After Passing (SNAP) Lindkvist, Magnus, ed. (2001). Bridge...
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  • conjunction with Benjaminised Acol, where a 2D opening is strong. 2C strong options might be either the game forcing, or Acol Two hand types. Depending on...
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    south-east. Most of the street is a bus route. A turning off West End Lane is Acol Road. The lane takes its name from the Medieval West End hamlet, built on...
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  • in contract bridge was developed in England in the 1940s as a variant of Acol and incorporates several conventions including the Baron Three Clubs, the...
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    Broadstairs and St Peter's Urban District Eastry Rural District (parishes of Acol, Minster, Monkton, St Nicholas-at-Wade and Sarre only, rest went to Dover...
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  • strength. This convention is often played in an Acol bidding system, where the 2 ♣ opening represents the old Acol twos and a balanced 23-24. This opening bid...
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  • Benjaminised "Benji" Acol is common, associated with forcing 2C and 2D bids. One of these as powerful as the American 2C, The other a traditional "Acol Two" in as...
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  • Weak two bid Zar Points Systems List of bidding systems 2/1 game forcing Acol Bidding system Blue Club Boring Club Bridge Base Basic Bridge World Standard...
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  • Pat Husband and Andrew Kambites (1994). Basic Bridge: the guide to good Acol bidding and play. Victor Gollancz Ltd in association with Peter Crawley,...
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    Weak two bid Zar Points Systems List of bidding systems 2/1 game forcing Acol Bidding system Blue Club Boring Club Bridge Base Basic Bridge World Standard...
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  • theory of bidding in contract bridge, particularly in the context of the Acol system of which Simon was one of the co-developers. It was the first, and...
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  • Weak two bid Zar Points Systems List of bidding systems 2/1 game forcing Acol Bidding system Blue Club Boring Club Bridge Base Basic Bridge World Standard...
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