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Forcing Pass

A Forcing Pass in a competitive auction, is a pass that allows partner to choose the

most
profitable option between a rebid in agreed suit, doubling opponents’ for penalty, allowing

partner to redouble a makeable contract, showing a stronger hand than a simple competitive
overcall, providing partner a conventional response and the like.

There are five options at the 5 level:
1. Cue bid is a slam try - strongest action

2. Pass and pull partners double - also a slam try

3. Bid 5 level - extra values but no slam interest
4. Pass – offers partner to bid five with extra values

5. Double - worst hand based on auction

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