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4NT (shell)
4NT may refer to: * 4NT (bridge), a bid in the game of bridge, especially contract bridge * 4NT (shell), a command-line interpreter for Microsoft Windows * 4NT internal variable {{disambiguation, letter number ...
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4NT (bridge)
Slam-seeking conventions are codified artificial bids used in the card game contract bridge. Bidding and making a small slam (12 tricks) or grand slam (13 tricks) yields high bonuses ranging from 500 to 1500 points. However, the risk is also high as failure to fulfill the slam contract also means failure to score the bonus points for a game (300-500). Conventions have been devised to maximise the opportunity for success whilst minimising the risk of failure. Contract bridge bidding systems are mainly "natural" (most bids have an obvious meaning) or "artificial" (many bids have a meaning unrelated to the denomination mentioned). However, even natural systems such as Acol find occasional need to resort to artificial means called conventions. A very common type of conventional bid is of the slam-seeking variety to be used in situations when a small slam or a grand slam appears possible but more information is needed before the optimum contract can be determined. In order to make a sma ...
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4NT (shell)
4NT may refer to: * 4NT (bridge), a bid in the game of bridge, especially contract bridge * 4NT (shell), a command-line interpreter for Microsoft Windows * 4NT internal variable {{disambiguation, letter number ...
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