Bridge World Standard (BWS) is a bidding system in the card game contract bridge, first developed and serially published in 1967-69[1][2] as BWS 1968[3] by The Bridge World magazine. Like the Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC), it was intended "for use by impromptu or casual partnerships" and "as a basis for discussion by those who wish to formulate their own system."[4]
The system was updated as the BWS 1984,[5][6] BWS 1994,[5][6] BWS 2001[7] and BWS 2017 editions.[8] It is based on majority preferences of polled experts and readers of the magazine.
The system shares some similarities with Standard American and 2/1 game forcing, but with many advanced treatments.
References
- ^ "The Bridge World Standard". The Bridge World. 38 (7): 4–7. April 1967.
- ^ "The Bridge World Standard, XIX". The Bridge World. 40 (11): 33–35. August 1969.
- ^ "The Bridge World Standard". The Bridge World. 55 (7): 19. April 1984.
- ^ The Pocket Guide to Bridge World Standard (2001 ed.). New York, NY: The Bridge World Books. May 2011. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-9753419-2-6.
- ^ a b "The Bridge World Standard—1994, V". The Bridge World. 65 (2): 19–26. November 1993.
- ^ a b "The Bridge World Standard—1994, VI". The Bridge World. 65 (3): 17–26. December 1993.
- ^ "Bridge World Standard 2001". The Bridge World. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Bridge World Standard 2017". The Bridge World. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
External links
- The Bridge World magazine's main page for the Bridge World Standard system.
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