BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing Other: 3 - 7 preemptive INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing Other: 0 - 5 preemptive STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening 2C/D = 3 - 7, 6 card suit, other minor = limit raise Names: Kim Morrison Simon Hinge Jump shifts after major opening Bergen ABF Nos: 44318 138649 Responses to strong 2 suit opening 2B = neg/waiting, 2C = artif pos no good 5= suit Basic System:Standard (2/1 except rebid 3m) Responses to 2NT opening puppet Stayman and 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, 11+ 1B 4(3 if 4432), 11+ 1C 5, 11+ 1D 5, 11+ Underlead Other: A asks for attitude otherwise reverse count 1 NT 15 - 17 (rarely 5431 with sing K or Q) may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 2A Stayman: simple extended Other: 3rd/5th Other: Transfers 2B txr to C 2C txr to D 2D txr to A/range probe From 4 small 2nd highest Other: 2 NTtxr to B Other: 3 bids show shortness in other major/minor From 3 cards (no honour) top middle bottom partner's suit 2A GF or 22 - 23 bal or 9PT in major on partner's lead: high encourage low encour 2B 6 - 10, 6 card suit Other: reverse count 2C 6 - 10, 6 card suit Signal on declarer's lead reverse count 2D 6 - 10, 6 card suit Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT 20 -21 bal odd/even Other: reverse count 3 NT Gambling (no outside A or K) Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS Support X's 4NT: Blackwood RKCB Other: 1430 INT may be 5431 if rebid problem 4A Gerber when? 1NT - 4A Other Conventions over (weak 2) X COMPETITIVE BIDDING reverse Lebensohl over 1NT interference Negative doubles through4D Responsive doubles through 4D 2 way checkback over 1NT rebid Jump overcallsweak Unusual NT 2 lower unbid suits / minors Support X's 1NT (immediate)15 - 18 (re-opening) 11 - 14 Immed cue of minor Michaels (both majors) Immed cue of major Michaels (other major and a minor) ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) X = pen, Aspro (2A = C + other, 2B = D + minor) Fyshwick ACT 2609 Over opponent's 1NT (strong) X = pen, Aspro (2A = C + other, 2B = D +minor) Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over weak twos FAX: 02 6239 1816 X = TO Copyright © BCC 6.3.20.1 Over opening threes X = TO

RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONS

Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 5+, 4+B 2NT 11 - 12 bal, no major 3A/3B GF, short other minor 1C/D 5+, 4+C/D 3A 3 - 7, 5+A 3C/3D GF, short other major 1NT6 - 10, no major 3B Splinter, 5+A 4A Gerber 2A 12+, 5+A, inverted 3C Splinter, 5+A 4B transfer to 4C 2B 8 - 11, 5+A 3D Splinter, 5+A 4C transfer to 4D 2C 3 - 7, 6C 3NT 13 - 15, bal, no major, no 5A 4D 2D 3 - 7, 6D 4 bids 4A=, 4B/C/D=voidwood Unusual NT: minors other suits lower 2 unbid suits

1B 1C/D 5+, 4+C/D 3A 8 - 11, 4+B other 1NT6 - 10, no major 3B 3 - 7, 4+B 2A 10+,4+A, GF unless rebid 3A 3C splinter, 4+B Other slam bidding Multi Cue Bids Asking Bids 2B 12+, 4+B 3D splinter, 4+B 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force 2C 3 - 7, 6C 3NT 13 - 15, bal, no major, no 4B NT Checkback Priorities lowest first 2D 3 - 7, 6D 4B preemptive Defence to 3NT opening 4A = 2 suited TO 2NT11 - 12, bal, no major 4 Other voidwood Defence to opening Two's: Multi 2B X=TO of D, P then X=TO of C, 2C/D=natural

1C/D 1NT6 - 10 bal 3A 6 - 8, 4 card support, Bergen RCO style 2-s X = values then TO then pen 2A 10+, 4+A, GF unless rebid 3A 3B 9 - 11, 4 card support, Bergen 2B 10+, 4+B, GF unless rebid 3B 3C/D 1D-3C = 3 card limit raise Other 2-s X = TO of shown suit 2C/D 1C-2D = 3 card limit raise 3NT 12 - 15, bal, (43)33 2NTGF, 4+ support, Jacoby 4A/B splinter, 4 card support Defence to strong A X = C + other, 1B = D + minor, 1NT = minors 2A 2B negative/waiting 2C/D artif pos, no good 5+ suit

other 2NT = pos with 5+C Lebensohl Over NT interference REVERSE 2B 2C natural, forcing 3A/B natural forcing / preemptive raise Other uses (2bid) X (P) 2NT 2D natural, forcing 3C/D splinter Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B X 2NTfeature ask 3NT to play 4C X 4D X, 4NT = 2 suiter

2C/D 2NTfeature ask 3NT to play OTHER NOTES 3A/B natural, forcing 4A/B splinter 3C/D preemptive raise 4C/D to play / voidwood

2NT 3A puppet Stayman 4A 6+A, slam interest 3B transfer to C 4B 6+B, slam interest 3C transfer to D 4C 3D 4+A & 4+B, GF or better 4D 3NTto play other