BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing Other: Weak PRE INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing Other: Weak ( Bergen ) STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening Weak PRE Names: Robert Krochmalik Paul Lavings Jump shifts after major opening Bergen ABF Nos: 186181 35092 Responses to strong 2 suit opening 2B = Negative, 2C=Positive Basic System: Responses to 2NT opening 5 Card Stayman & Transfers Classification: Green Blue Red Yellow PLAY CONVENTIONS OPENING BIDS 'NT' Versus Notrump 'S' Versus Suit = Both Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning Canape Sequence leads: Overlead all All except AK x (x) 1A 3 1B 4(3) 1C 5(4) 1D 5(4) Underlead Other: A asks for REV ATT and K asks for REV COUNT 1 NT 15-17 may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highestNT attitude 2A Stayman: simple extended Other: 3rd/5thS Other: Transfers 2B Transfer to C 2C Transfer to D 2D Transfer to A From 4 small 2nd highestNT Other: 3rd versus Suit 2 NTTransfer to B Other: 4A= TRF to C 4B=TRF to D 3CD=SPL From 3 cards (no honour) top middleNT bottom S 2A Game Force or 23-24 HCP BAL on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage 2B Weak 6 card M Other: leading partner's bid suit ODD=ENC, EVEN =SP, otherwise REV CT 2C Exactly 5C & 4+m 6-10HCP Signal on declarer's lead Count sparingly, Reverse Smith Peters v NT 2D Exactly 5D & 4+m 6-10HCP Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT 20-22 HCP BAL odd/even Other: REV CT 3 NT Gambling with no outside A or K Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS 2B= Weak 6 card M 1C-(p)-2D = 3 card limit raise 4NT: Blackwood RKCB Other: 1430 3NT = Gambling with no outside A or K Transfer responses to 1A 4A Gerber when? 1D-(p)-3C = 3 card limit raise Gazzilli 1M-1nt-2A = NAT 5+/4+ or ART 16+ Other Conventions 4th suit forcing to game RCO over Strong 1A, Strong 2A, Strong 2B COMPETITIVE BIDDING Splinters (9-11 HCP) 2 way checkback over 1NT, TRF over 2NT Negative doubles through6D Responsive doubles through 4C Help Suit Trials; Cue raises No negative free bids Jump overcallsWeak Unusual NT Lowest unbid suits except after interference , Support DBLs by opener 1NT (immediate)15-18 Syst ON (re-opening) 11-14 System OFF Fit showing jumps in competition Over RKCB interference DBL=1/4,P=0/3, etc Immed cue of minor Michaels (except for strong 1A opening) Immed cue of major Michaels ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) (ASPRO 2A=C+another 5+/4+either way, Fyshwick ACT 2609 Over opponent's 1NT (strong) (ASPRO 2B=D+m 5+/4+ either way Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over weak twos FAX: 02 6239 1816 DBL for takeout in all seats (with Lebensohl) Copyright © BCC 6.3.20.1 Over opening threes DBL for takeout in all seats

RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONS

Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 4+C (0+ HCP) 2NT 11-12 HCP BAL NF 3A/3B 3A = 5+/5+ m INV; 3B = 5+/4+ m GF 1C/D 1C=4+D(0+ HCP), 1D=4+B 3A 5+ PRE 3C/3D Splinter-singleton or and 3145/3154 shape 1NT6-9 HCP NAT NF 3B PRE 4A 6 + C Texas TRF 2A 5+ (10+ HCP) 3C PRE 4B 6 + D Texas TRF 2B 5+ (6-9 HCP) 3D PRE 4C To play 2C 6+ (weak) 3NT 13-15 HCP BAL 4D To play 2D 6+ (weak) 4 bids Unusual NT: minors other suits lower 2 unbid suits

1B 1C/D 4+ (6+ HCP) 3A 6-9 HCP 5+B other 1NT6-9 HCP NAT NF 3B 5+ PRE 2A 4+ (10+ HCP) F1 3C PRE Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 2B 5+ (10+ HCP) 3D PRE 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force 2C 6+ (weak) 3NT 13-15 HCP BAL NT Checkback Priorities 2 way checkback over 1NT; TRF over 2NT 2D 6+ (weak) 4B Defence to 3NT opening 2NT11-12 HCP BAL NF 4 Other Defence to opening Two's: Multi 2B DBL = TKO for minors ; 2NT = 16-18 BAL

1C/D 1NT6-10 HCP NAT NF 3A 6-9 HCP 4 + raise ( Bergen ) RCO style 2-s DBL shows 16+ HCP not BAL ; 2NT = 16-18 HCP BAL 2A 4+ (10+ HCP) F1 3B 10-11 HCP 4 + raise ( Bergen ) 2B 4+ (10+ HCP) F1 3C/D 3-6 HCP 4 + raise ( Bergen ) Other 2-s With anchor suit, DBL= Other M (with Lebensohl) 2C/D 3 (6-10 HCP) 3NT 13-15 HCP BAL with 3/4 support 2NT= 16-18 HCP 2NT13+ HCP Jacoby 4+ raise FG 4A/B SPL(9-11 HCP) Defence to strong A RCO (DBL=Rank suits, 1B=Colour suits , 1NT=Odd suits, 2A 2B Negative 2C/D 2C=Positive 1C/1D/2A/2B= NAT other 2D=BAL, 2NT=D, 3A,3B,3C = NAT all Semi Pos 5-8 HCP Lebensohl Over NT interference 2B 2C P/C 3A/B NAT NF Other uses Over opponents Weak 2 openings 2D P/C 3C/D P/C Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B DBL for T/O in all seats 2NTSTR INQ 3NT To play 4C DBL for T/O 4D DBL = 3 suiter T/O; 4NT= 2 suiter T/O

2C/D 2NTm suit INQ weak or strong 3NT To play OTHER NOTES 3A/B NNF 4A/B P/C We MAY open 4 card Majors in 3rd and 4th seat 3C/D NNF 4C/D To Play

2NT 3A 5 card STAY 4A NAT SS 3B TRF 4B NAT SS 3C TRF 4C NAT 3D minors 4D NAT 3NTTo play other