4. BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE Jump raises - minors 6-9 hcp FEDERATION INC. Jump raises - Majors Jump shifts after minor opening STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after Major opening 0-5 hcp 6 card suit ABF Nos. 800724 Pam Murphy Responses to strong 2 suit 3C open. 7-9 hcp 32 10-12 hcp 4 cd support Responses to 2NT opening & Names: 667293 Barbara Giizel 2H negative, 2D waiting Basic System: Standard best major or 3C enquiry 32 opener's choice Classification: Green X Blue Red Yellow 5. PLAY CONVENTIONS Show priorities Versus Suit (or both) Versus NoTrump (if different) 1. OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning Canape Leads Sequences: overlead all 1 11-20 3+C 11-20 5+1 Four or more with an honour 4th highest c 11 12 11-20 (3) 42 1s 11-20 5+S From 4 small 2nd highest 1NT 15 - 17 hcp may contain 5 card Major From 3 cards (no honour) middle top X In partner's suit overlead 1NT Responses2c 5 card major enquiry Discards Odd=ENCRG, Even=McKenney 22 transfer to 1 2s transfer to C Count High-Low = Even 21 transfer to S 2NT transfer to 2 other super accept in aall suits on partner's lead: high ENCRG 2 Signal on declarer's lead: natural count c game force Notes 22 weak 1/S or balanced 21-22 21 1 & C/2 6-10 hcp 2s S & C/2 6-10 hcp 6. SLAM CONVENTIONS 2NT 5:5 1/S 6-9 hcp or 16+ 3NTto play 4NT: Blackwood 3014 RKCB c GerberX 4 when? obvious other Slam Notes norman gerber 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids  Asking BidsX after 4NT response up the line for kings 7. OTHER CONVENTIONS Jacoby 2NT Lebensol 3. COMPETITIVE BIDS / Unassuming Negative doubles through3S weak Jump overcalls support X & XX 2 way checkback Responsive doubles through3S^ Unusual NT lowest 2 unbid suits inverted minors 2 way Drury 1NT - immediate 16-18 hcp Immediate 5:5 1/S cue of minor long suit trial bid Leaping & non 1NT overcall - re-opening 12-14 hcp Immediate other major cue and of minorMajor Over weak twos Over opening threes www.abf.com.au Over opponent's X or 1NT bid 5 card suit 12+ hcp non-leaping michaels X 16+ PDF Form Rev. 17D23 by RoL (wk) cappelletti X=pen, 2C=long suit,22=1 & S,21= 1 & C/2,2S=S &C/2 MyRev. 20/06/2018 (str) X=single suit, 2C=C & 1,22= 1 & 2,21=S & 1,2S=S & C/2,3NT=C & 2 Copyright © ABF 2017 8. RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS 21 2s n/a 32 n/a 3NT to play 4 Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT strength enquiry 31 invitational c n/a 3 1c 12 5+ hcp 4+2 22 0-5 hcp 6+2 32 splinter c relay to 2 or to play 3s n/a 41 to play 11 5+ hcp 4+1 21 0-5 hcp 6+1 31 splinter other 1s 5+ hcp 4+S 2s 0-5 hcp 6+S 3s splinter 2s 2NT strength enquiry 31 n/a c n/a 3 4 1NT 6-9 hcp no 4 1/S 2NT 11-12 hcp 3NT to play c relay to C or to play 3s invitational 41 n/a 2 3 4 c 10+ hcp 5+C c 6-9 hcp 5+C c n/a 32 n/a 3NT to play 4s to play other other

12 11 6+ hcp 4+1 21 0-5 hcp 6+1 31 splinter 2NTc 3 shortness enquiry 3s S preference 42 n/a 1s 6+ hcp 4+S 2s 0-5 hcp 6+S 3s splinter 32 partner's choice 3NT to play 41 to play 4 1NT 6+ hcp no 4 1/S 2NT 11-12 hcp no 4 1/S 3NT to play 31 1 preference c n/a 4s to play 2 3 4 c 10+ hcp, 5+C/1 c 0-5 hcp 6+C c n/a other 22 10+ hcp 5 + 2 32 6-9 hcp 5+ 2 42 n/a 9. CONVENTIONS other Unusual NT: lowest 2 unbid suits 11 1s 5+ hcp 4+ card suit 21 6-9 hcp 5+ 1 32 10-12hcp 4+1 4th Suit Forcing One roundX  Game force 1NT 6-9 hcp deny 41 2s 0-5 hcp 6+S 31 0-5 hcp 4+1 Priorities: 2C forces 22,22 = GF features up the line 2 NT Checkback X c 10+ hcp 5+C 2NT 12+ hcp 4+ 1 3s splinter 3 Defence to 3NT opening n/a 22 10+ hcp 5 +2 c 7-9 hcp 4+1 3NT to play other Defence to Opening Twos X + & Leaping Michaels Multi 2 X or bid 5 card suit 1s 1NT ^ 6-9 hcp deny 4S 2s 6-9 hcp 5+ S 31 0-5 hcp 6+1 2 RCO style 2-s 12+ hcp X or bid 5 card suit c 10+ hcp 5+C 2NT 12+ hcp 4+ S 3s 0-5 hcp 4+S 3 Other 2-s 12+ hcp X or bid 5 card suit 22 10+ hcp 5+2 c 7-9 hcp 4+S 3NT to play 4 21 10+ hcp 5+1 32 10-12 hcp 4+S c Ace ask Defence (1C):12 = 2 & 1,11 = 1 & S,1S = S & C,1NT=S & 2,X=C & 2 other to strong 1NTc 3 n/a 3s n/a 42 n/a (2C) : bid long suit 1 32 n/a 3NT to play 41 n/a c / 2c n/a 4 ace ask n/a 31 c 4s Over 1NT Interference Lebensohl other Lebensohl - other uses after X of weak 2 bid 2c 2 <8 hcp 2NT 8+ hcp 5+1 31 n/a Take out of 4 level pre-empts 2 4c/42 x for take out 3 21 negative c 8+ hcp 5+C 3s n/a 41 x for take out 4s X = penalties, 4NT bid best suit 2s 8+ hcp 5+S 32 8+ hcp 5+2 3NT n/a other 10. OTHER NOTES Norman gerber - responses in steps of 1/2 controls (A= 1, K=1/2) 22 21 relay c 7+C no 1/S support 3s n/a 3 2s 12+ hcp 3+1 32 7+2 no 1/S support 3NT to play 4 2NT strength enquiry 31 n/a c n/a other Notes