ABF System Card

4. BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE Jump raises - minors Limit 10-12 Other: FEDERATION INC. Jump raises - Majors Limit 10-12 Other: STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening 5+cds 16+ HCP ABF Nos. 718572 Keong CHEN Jump shifts after Major opening 5+ cds 16+ HCP & Names: 749281 Marg ENRIGHT Responses to strong 2 suit open. 2D negative / relay Basic System: STANDARD Responses to 2NT opening 3C or 3D to play Brown Sticker 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 1c 2+ 11+HCP 11 5+ 11+HCP Four or more with an honour 4th highest 12 4+ 11+HCP 1s 5+ 11+HCP From 4 small 2nd highest 1NT 15-17 HCP may contain 5 card Major T From 3 cards (no honour) Middle 2 Other: In partner's suit Top of sequence Top of sequence 1NT Responses c Simple Stayman Discards Odd=Enc., Even=McKenney 22 TRF to H 2s TRF to minors Count High-Low = Even 21 TRF to S 2NT INVITE Signal on partner's lead: High encourage HIgh encourage other Signal on declarer's lead: McKenny 2c 22+ Game Force or near GF or 8 PT Notes 22 Multi Weak 6 card major or 20-21+HCP or 17+HCP(4441) 21 5H + 4-5 minor 2s 5S +4-5 minor 6. SLAM CONVENTIONS 2NT Both Minors 3NT Gambling 4NT: Blackwood RKCB 3041 4c GerberT when? NT opening or NT rebid other Slam Notes 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids T Show first then second round controls 4NT Specific Ace Ask Asking Bids T 5 NT 7. OTHER CONVENTIONS Texas Transfer Unusual over Unusual 3. COMPETITIVE BIDS / OVERCALLS Kickback Michaels Negative doubles through3S Jump overcalls Weak Splinter Jacoby 2NT Responsive doubles through4H Unusual NT 2 Lowest Unbid Suits Cue Raises 2 Way Checkback 1NT overcall - immediate 16-18 Immediate cue of minor Majors Leaping Michaels Depo; 1NT overcall - re-opening 12-14 Immediate cue of Major Other Major + minor www.abf.com.au Over weak twos X=T/O Over opening threes X=T/O PDF Form Rev. 13F21 by RoL Over opponent's 1NT Weak NT- Brozel; Strong NT - Brozel MyRev. Copyright © ABF 2013 8. RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS 21 2s 6+S NF 32 6+D NF 3NT 18+ HCP Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT Enquiry 31 invite 4c 1c 12 4+D 5+HCP 22 5+D 16+HCP 32 weak long D 3c Pass or Correct 3s 41 11 4+H 5+HCP 21 5+H 16+HCP 31 weak long H other 1s 4+S 5+HCP 2s 5+S 16+HCP 3s weak long S 2s 2NT Enquiry 31 6+H NF 4c 1NT 6-10 HCP 2NT 10-12 HCP 3NT to play 3c Pass or correct 3s Invite 41 2c 5+C 6-9 HCP 3c 5+C 10-12 HCP 4c preempt 32 pass orcorrect 3NT 18+HCP 4s other other 12 11 4+H 5+ HCP 21 5+H 16+ HCP 31 weak long H 2NT 3c to play 3s to play 42 invite 1s 4+S 5+ HCP 2s 5+S 16+ HCP 3s weak long S 32 to play 3NT to play 41 to play 1NT 6-10 HCP 2NT 10-12 HCP 3NT To play 31 to play 4c invite 4s to play 2c 5+C 11+HCP 3c 6+C 16+ HCP 4c weak long other 22 4+D 5-10 HCP 32 5+D 10-12 HCP 42 preempt 9. CONVENTIONS other Unusual NT: Lower 2 unbid suits 11 1s 4+S 5+HCP 21 3+H 5+ HCP 32 5+D 16+ HCP 4th Suit Forcing One roundT Game force 1NT 6-10 HCP 2s 5+S 16+ HCP 31 3+H 10-12 HCP NT Checkback T Priorities: Support for Majors 2c 5+C 11+ HCP 2NT 4+H 12+HCP 3s long weak Defence to 3NT opening Double =T/O ; Leaping Michaels 22 5+D 11+ HCP 3c 6+C 16+ HCP 3NT to play Defence to Opening Twos Double =T/O ; Leapng Michaels other 4c/ 4d/4s Splinter Multi 22 X=T/O opening hand, 2NT=15-18 1s 1NT 6-10 HCP 2s 3+S 5+HCP 31 6+H 16+HCP RCO style 2-s X=T/O opening hand 2NT=15-18 2c 5+C 11+ HCP 2NT 4+S 12+HCP 3s 3+S 10 -12 HCP X=T/O 22 5+D 11+ HCP 3c 6+C 16+HCP 3NT to play Other 2-s 21 5+H 11+ HCP 32 6+D 16+HCP 4c splinter Defence 1C : Brozel other 4d/4h splinter to X=T/O 1NT 3c 6+C 6-7HCP 3s 1-3-(5-4) 42 TRF to hearts strong 2C : 32 6+D 6-7HCP 3NT to play 41 TRF to spades c 31 3-1-(5-4) 4c Gerber 4s 4-4 minors Over 1NT Interference Systems on 4NT invite other Lebensohl - other uses 0-7 HCP 8-11 HCP flat 2c 22 2NT 31 Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4c/42 X=T/O 21 5+H 8+HCP 3c 5+C 8+HCP 3s 41 X=T/O Any 3 suits; 4NT=minors 4s X=Penalty; 4NT=T/O on any 3 suits 2s 5+S 8+HCP 32 5+D 8+HCP 3NT 11- 13 flat 10. OTHER NOTES other Pass or correct To Play Pass or correct 22 21 3c 3s . 2s Pass or correct 32 To Play 3NT To Play 2NT Enquiry 31 Pass or correct 4c NA other Notes.

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