BASIC RESPONSES
AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION
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- Jump raises - minors
- limit
limit
- forcing
- Other:
Inverted Bergen
- Jump raises - majors
- forcing
- Other:
STANDARD SYSTEM CARD
Jump shifts after minor opening Jump shifts after major opening Responses to strong 2 suit opening Responses to 2NT opening
M = weak. Other m = invitational raise Bergen
Names:
Lynn Kalmin 289957
Lorna Ichilcik
ABF Nos:
769590
2B is negative or waiting, 2NT is minors (xxneg)
m to play, M is forcing and natural, jump 4m ask for sing
Basic System: Classification:
Brown Sticker
Yellow
Weak Notrump except in 3rd
- Green
- Blue
- Red
PLAY CONVENTIONS
OPENING BIDS
'NT' Versus Notrump
Sequence leads:
'S' Versus Suit
Overlead all
Other:
- = Both
- Canape
Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning
All except AK x (x)
1A
- 1B
- 1C
1D
- 1(11+)
- 5(11+)
- 5(11+)
- 5(11+)
1 NT
- Underlead
- may contain 5 card major
Other:
- Ace for attitude, King for count
- 11 - 13/14 (14/15 - 17 in 3rd seat)
- Four or more with an honour
- 4th highest
- attitude
2A Stayman:
Transfers
2 NT
- simple
- extended
2C
NT
- 3rd/5th
- Other:
2B
2D
- Forcing Stayman
- Natural n.f.
- Natural n.f.
S
- From 4 small
- 2nd highest
(no honour) on partner's lead:
Other:
- Other:
- Other:
- Lebensohl
- Different bids over strong NT - See notes
- From 3 cards
- top
- middle
- bottom
2A
Game force except over 2NT rebid
- NT
- S
Signal
- high encourage
- low encourage
2B
6 card C/D (6 - 10)
2C
reverse attitude on ace, reverse count on king
Reverse count
C and another (6 - 10) 5/5 vul, can be 5/4 not vul. If D will be 5/4 (9 - 11) D and minor (6 - 10) 5/5 vul, can be 5/4 not vul.
5/5 minors (6 - 9) non vul and 8 - 11 vul
Signal on declarer's lead
2D
Discards
McKenney odd/even high encourage Other:
- low encourage
- 2 NT
3 NT
6C and 5D (6 - 12)
Count
- natural
- reverse
PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED
MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE
CONVENTIONS
- No transfers to majors over weak NT
- Ghestem overcalls
- 4NT:
- Blackwood
- RKCB
- Other:
Transfer responses to 1A opening bid
4A
- Gerber
- when?
Other Conventions
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
2 way checkback 2 way Drury
Namyats
- Negative doubles through
- Responsive doubles through
Journalist leads (J denies higher honour. 10 or 9 shows 0 or 2 higher)
- 4C
- 4C
- Jump overcalls
- Unusual NT
Blackout over 4th suit Minorwood
- Weak
- Lower unbid
1NT overcall (immediate) Immed cue of minor Immed cue of major
(re-opening)
- Kokish relays over 2A opening
- 15 - 18
- 10 - 14
- Gazilli by opener over 1NT response to M
- Ghestem: Other minor and D
Ghestem: Other major and A
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Over opening threes
- RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS
- CONVENTIONS
Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning
Additional responses to 1NT
1A
1B
2NT
3A
3A/3B
3C/3D 4A
4+ C, 6 + points
4+D/6-9 points or gf/wk with B 10 - 11
11 - 12 balanced, no major pre-emptive 0 - 7 splinter
Wk: natural and invitational. Str: 3A puppet, 3B 5/5 m strong
1C/D
1NT
2A
Wk: natural and forcing. Str: shortage, 5/4 m, 3 in other M
3B
Transfer to C
Transfer to D
Natural
- 3C
- 4B
5+ A, 12+ points
5+ A, 8 - 11 points 6+ C, < 6 points
6+ D < 6 points
splinter
2B
3D
4C
splinter
2C
3NT 4 bids
4D
13 - 15 balanced, no major 4A pre-emptive, M to play
Natural
2D
Unusual NT:
- minors
- other suits
- lower 2 unbid suits
other
1B
1C/D
1NT
2A
3A
4+ C/D, 6 + points
6 - 9
4+B, 8 - 11 points pre-emptive 0 - 7 splinter
3B
Other slam bidding 4th Suit Forcing
Cue Bids
One round
Priorities
Asking Bids
3C
4+ A, 10+ points
4+B, 12 + points
6+ C, < 6 points
6+ D < 6 points
10 - 12 balanced, no major
Game force
2B
3D
splinter
NT Checkback
Features up the line x = values. 4A both M better C, 4B both M better D
2C
3NT
4B
13 - 15 balanced, no major pre-emptive
Defence to 3NT opening Defence to opening Two's:
2D
Multi 2B
x 13+, 2NT Bal 15 - 18, 2C good hand with A
- 2NT
- 4 Other
4B pre-emptive, M to play
2D good hand with B, 3A/B natural and weak
1C/D
1NT
2A
3A
- 6 - 9
- 4 card support, 6 - 9 points
4 card support, 10 - 12 points 4 card support, < 6 points 5+ support, micro mini splinter splinter
RCO style 2-s Other 2-s
x opening hand with suit bid, 2nd x t.o., 3rd x penalties
3B
4+ A, 10+ points
4+B, 10+ points
2B
3C/D
3NT
4A/B
If 2A/2B wk with both majors, then x = opening hand, 2NT 15 - 18, both majors stopped, 2C/2D 15+, stopper show
x = A+C, B= B + C, C = C + D, 1NT = B + D
2D = D + A
2C/D
2NT
3 card support, 6 - 9 points 4 card support, 13+ points
Defence to strong A
2A
2B
2C/D
- Negative or waiting
- Positive and natural
other
2NT, 5/5 m < king or 2 queens
Lebensohl
Over NT interference
- 2B
- 2C
- 3A/B
3C/D
3NT
Other uses
pass or correct pass or correct forcing relay natural and non forcing pass or correct to play
Over weak 2's. Used by opener over 2 level bid by RHO
2D
Take out of 4 level pre-empts
4A/4B
x = t.o
2NT
4C
4D
- x = t.o
- x = penalties. 4NT 2 suited t.o.
2C/D
2NT
3A/B
3C/D
3NT
4A/B
4C/D
- forcing relay
- to play
OTHER NOTES
3A pass or correct, 3B nat pre-emptive pass or correct to play
Over strong NT in 3rd seat, Transfers to all suits., 3A puppet stayman Jump to 3C/3D is a splinter. At least 5/4 in minors and shortage in major
- 3A
- 4A
2NT
puppet (does not guarantee M)
transfer to C
natural, slam interest
- 3B
- 4B
natural, slam interest
3C
3D
3NT
4C
transfer to D
At least 5/5 in m, weak At least 5/5 in m, slam interest
4D
5D, 4C, or weak long m 5/4 in m, slam interest
other