Etymology

Jacoby transfer

Today it means: A convention in most bridge bidding systems initiated by responder following partner's no-trump opening bid that forces opener to rebid in the suit ranked just above that bid by responder. Full definition →

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The story

Popularized by a 1956 article in The Bridge World by Oswald Jacoby.

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