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Acol Bidding Notes
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION The following notes are designed to help your understanding of the Acol system of bidding and should be used in conjunction with Crib Sheets 1 to 5 and the Glossary of Terms The crib sheets summarise the bidding in tabular form, whereas these notes provide a fuller explanation of the reasons for making particular bids and bidding strategy. These notes consist of a number of short chapters that have been structured in a logical order to build on the things learnt in the earlier chapters. However, each chapter can be viewed as a mini-lesson on a specific area which can be read in isolation rather than trying to absorb too much information in one go. It should be noted that there is not a single set of definitive Acol ‘rules’. The modern Acol bidding style has developed over the years and different bridge experts recommend slightly different variations based on their personal preferences and playing experience. These notes are based on the methods described in the book The Right Way to Play Bridge by Paul Mendelson, which is available at all good bookshops (and some rubbish ones as well). They feature a ‘Weak No Trump’ throughout and ‘Strong Two’ openings. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ INDEX Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Bidding objectives & scoring Chapter 2 Evaluating the strength of your hand Chapter 3 Evaluating the shape of your hand . Section 2 Balanced Hands Chapter 21 1NT opening bid & No Trumps responses Chapter 22 1NT opening bid & suit responses Chapter 23 Opening bids with stronger balanced hands Chapter 24 Supporting responder’s major suit Chapter 25 2NT opening bid & responses Chapter 26 2 Clubs opening bid & responses Chapter 27 No Trumps responses after an opening suit bid Chapter 28 Summary of bidding with Balanced Hands . -
Bridge Glossary
Bridge Glossary Above the line In rubber bridge points recorded above a horizontal line on the score-pad. These are extra points, beyond those for tricks bid and made, awarded for holding honour cards in trumps, bonuses for scoring game or slam, for winning a rubber, for overtricks on the declaring side and for under-tricks on the defending side, and for fulfilling doubled or redoubled contracts. ACOL/Acol A bidding system commonly played in the UK. Active An approach to defending a hand that emphasizes quickly setting up winners and taking tricks. See Passive Advance cue bid The cue bid of a first round control that occurs before a partnership has agreed on a suit. Advance sacrifice A sacrifice bid made before the opponents have had an opportunity to determine their optimum contract. For example: 1♦ - 1♠ - Dbl - 5♠. Adverse When you are vulnerable and opponents non-vulnerable. Also called "unfavourable vulnerability vulnerability." Agreement An understanding between partners as to the meaning of a particular bid or defensive play. Alert A method of informing the opponents that partner's bid carries a meaning that they might not expect; alerts are regulated by sponsoring organizations such as EBU, and by individual clubs or organisers of events. Any method of alerting may be authorised including saying "Alert", displaying an Alert card from a bidding box or 'knocking' on the table. Announcement An explanatory statement made by the partner of the player who has just made a bid that is based on a partnership understanding. The purpose of an announcement is similar to that of an Alert. -
The Rubensohl Convention
Review sheet 61UZ-2 10/01/2021 The Rubensohl convention You will use the Rubensohl convention in response to your partner's 1 NT opening, but after an overcall. Here is the simplified theory of this convention. After a natural overcall 2 ♦, 2 ♥ or 2 ♠ Any level 2 bid is natural Above 2 NT any bid is a Jacoby transfer. 2 NT is artificial (Jacoby for ♣) An impossible Jacoby becomes a Stayman A double is a take-out double : it could be a Stayman with 8 HCP, or show a balanced hand with 8 HCP or more. S W N E 1NT 2 ♦ 2 ♥ 5 4 3 A Q 7 6 5 6 5 4 8 7 ♠ ♠ ♠ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♦ ♦ Exercise E5867 2 ♥ showing 5 ♥ cards and a maximum of 7 HCP. S W N E 1NT 2 ♥ 3 ♦ K J 5 4 4 A J 5 4 Q 10 9 2 ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Exercise E5871 3 ♦ Impossible Jacoby (the opponent's overcall is ♥, therefore the responder can't be willing to play ♥ !) : this is a Stayman with 4 ♠ cards and short ♥ : game forcing Page 1 Nous retrouver sur www.ibridge.fr vous permet de parfaire votre bridge. En jouant des donnes, en accédant aux leçons de votre niveau et au recueil des fiches techniques. Review sheet 61UZ-2 10/01/2021 The Rubensohl convention After a natural level 2 overcall Bidding a suit at level 2 is natural and non forcing : the responder holds a maximum of 7 HCP Doubling is not punitive : A double requires a minimum of 7-8 HCP and most of the time shows a hand with which the responder would have bid 2 NT (with no overcall). -
Transfer-Oriented Symmetric Relay
Transfer-Oriented Symmetric Relay Mark Abraham and Josh Sher February 10, 2009 Contents List of Reminders iv 1 Relay Structure 1 1.1 Relay Structure Table of Contents . 1 1.2 General Notes . 1 1.3 Responder’s hand valuation after a strong opening. 2 1.4 Positive shape-showing relays . 2 1.5 Strength asking relays . 6 1.6 Zooming . 6 1.7 Spiral Scan . 6 1.8 Ending relay auctions . 7 1.9 Reverse Relay . 8 1.10 Stopper Asks . 10 1.11 After a negative response to 1♣ .......................... 11 1.12 Interference after 1♣–1♦ .............................. 15 2 Major-oriented one-level openings 16 2.1 General . 16 2.2 Responding to the 1♦ opening . 17 2.3 Responding to the 1♥ opening . 22 2.4 Competitive Bidding . 26 3 Minor-oriented openings 28 3.1 General . 28 3.2 Responding to the 2NT opening . 30 3.3 Competitive Bidding . 30 4 Opening 1NT 32 4.1 Preliminaries . 32 4.2 The Keri 2♣ puppet . 32 4.3 After a transfer to ♥ ................................ 35 4.4 After a transfer to ♠ ............................... 36 ii CONTENTS CONTENTS 4.5 Common structures in Keri major-transfers . 38 4.6 Other sequences . 40 4.7 Slam ideas . 41 4.8 Keri in Competition . 42 4.9 1NT in competition . 42 5 Third and Fourth Seat Adjustments 44 5.1 General . 44 5.2 Opening Bids . 44 iii List of Reminders Shortages are shown high-middle-low order, and accordingly lengths shown low-middle- high. 1 Assymmetric 7-4-1-1 shape-showing 4 Limited hands do not zoom to show strength or controls past 3NT. -
CONTEMPORARY BIDDING SERIES Section 1 - Fridays at 9:00 AM Section 2 – Mondays at 4:00 PM Each Session Is Approximately 90 Minutes in Length
CONTEMPORARY BIDDING SERIES Section 1 - Fridays at 9:00 AM Section 2 – Mondays at 4:00 PM Each session is approximately 90 minutes in length Understanding Contemporary Bidding (12 weeks) Background Bidding as Language Recognizing Your Philosophy and Your Style Captaincy Considering the Type of Scoring Basic Hand Evaluation and Recognizing Situations Underlying Concepts Offensive and Defensive Hands Bidding with a Passed Partner Bidding in the Real World Vulnerability Considerations Cue Bids and Doubles as Questions Free Bids Searching for Stoppers What Bids Show Stoppers and What Bids Ask? Notrump Openings: Beyond Simple Stayman Determining When (and Why) to Open Notrump When to use Stayman and When to Avoid "Garbage" Stayman Crawling Stayman Puppet Stayman Smolen Gambling 3NT What, When, How Notrump Openings: Beyond Basic Transfers Jacoby Transfer Accepting the transfer Without interference Super-acceptance After interference After you transfer Showing extra trumps Second suit Splinter Texas Transfer: When and Why? Reverses Opener’s Reverse Expected Values and Shape The “High Level” Reverse Responder’s Options Lebensohl Responder’s Reverse Expected Values and Shape Opener’s Options Common Low Level Doubles Takeout Doubles Responding to Partner’s Takeout Double Negative Doubles When and Why? Continuing Sequences More Low Level Doubles Responsive Doubles Support Doubles When to Suppress Support Doubles of Pre-Emptive Bids “Stolen Bid” or “Shadow” Doubles Balancing Why Balance? How to Balance When to Balance (and When Not) Minor Suit Openings -
Standard System Card Opening Bids Competitive
BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing other preemptive INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing other preemptive STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening 2H/S weak; Other minor = raise Names: Sartaj Hans Tony Nunn Jump shifts after major opening bergen ABF Nos: Responses to strong 2 suit opening 2S = dbl neg. Basic System: Natural, variable NT Responses to 2NT opening 5 card stayman 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 3 1C 5 (4 in 3rd) 1D 5 (4 in 3rd) Underlead other A/Q = rev. att; K = rev. cnt; generally overlead 1 NT (11)12-14 ; 14-16 in 3rd vul may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highestNT attitude 2A Stayman: simple extended other 3rd/5thS other transfers 2B hearts 2C spades 2D clubs From 4 small 2nd highest other 2 NTdiamonds other From 3 cards (no honour) topNT middleNT bottom S 2A weak, both majors, 4+ 4+ , 0-10 HCP Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage 2B game force other 2C weak, 5/6 hearts, 0-10 HCP Signal on declarer's lead reverse count 2D weak, 5/6 spades, 0-10 HCP Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT 20-22 odd/even other then reverse count 3 NT Gambling ; To Play in 3rd/4th Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS 3rd seat vul NT is 14-16, 4cM NT bids could be offshape. -
March 2018 ACBL Bridge Bulletin Notes Jeff Kroll Sam Khayatt
March 2018 ACBL Bridge Bulletin Notes Jeff Kroll Sam Khayatt Reisinger BAM Teams (p. 14 – 16) Page 15, column 1, fifth paragraph: When West doesn’t find the killing spade lead, 7C is made by setting up dummy’s diamonds. Declarer realized that both the CK and C7 are needed entries to the diamond suit. Don’t pull trump at tricks two and three. Pull them as you use the K and 7 as transportation to the diamonds. Page 15, column 2, sixth paragraph: the SQ is played by declarer to finesse against the SK. West chose to cover, the correct play. West is trying to set up his S9. When East plays the S7 then shows out, declarer unblocks the S8 to finesse against West’s S9. Gordon, page 32, topic 1: when you alert and are asked to explain, you must give an explanation of the alerted bid. If you end up declaring, you must give an explanation of any undisclosed agreement, and any misinformation given in the auction, before the opening lead. On defense, you must wait until after the deal to divulge any misinformation – you can’t clear it up for partner. The Bidding Box (p. 37 – 39) Problem 1 Both Easts appropriately pass after North opens 1S: East… Is not strong enough to double and bid, Cannot make a takeout double with only a doubleton heart double, and Cannot overcall that four- card diamond suit– especially at the two-level. East must pass and count on partner to keep the auction open in the balancing position. -
Bidding Notes
Bidding Notes Paul F. Dubois February 19, 2015 CONTENTS 1 Preliminaries 6 1.1 How to Use This Book.....................................6 1.2 Casual Partners.........................................7 1.3 Acknowledgments.......................................7 1.4 Notation and Nomenclature...................................7 1.5 The Captain Concept......................................8 2 Hand Evaluation 9 2.1 Basic System..........................................9 2.1.1 Adjusting to the Auction................................ 10 2.1.2 Losing Trick Count................................... 10 2.2 Bergen Method......................................... 11 2.3 Examples............................................ 11 2.4 What Bid To Open....................................... 11 3 Reverses 13 3.1 Reverses by Opener....................................... 13 3.1.1 Responding To Opener’s Reverse........................... 13 3.2 Reverses By Responder..................................... 14 4 Opening Notrump 15 4.1 How To Choose A Response To 1N.............................. 15 4.1.1 Responding With No Major Suit Or Long Minor................... 16 4.1.2 Responding With A Major Suit Or Long Minor.................... 16 4.2 Stayman Convention...................................... 16 4.3 Major Transfers......................................... 17 4.3.1 When the transfer is doubled or overcalled...................... 18 4.3.2 Interference before transfers.............................. 19 4.4 When Responder Is 5-4 In The Majors............................ -
VI. Slam-Bidding Methods
this page intentionally left blank We-Bad System Document January 16, 2011 “We-Bad”: Contents IV. Competitive-Bidding Methods page numbers apply to PDF only A. Competition After Our Preempt 32 B. Competition After Our Two-Club Opening 32 Introduction 4 C. Competition After Our One-Notrump Opening 33 I. Definitions 5 D. Competition After Our Major-Suit Opening 34 II. General Understandings and E. Competition After Our Minor-Suit Opening 35 Defaults 6 F. Competition After Any Suit One-Bid 36 III. Partnership-Bidding Methods V. Defensive-Bidding Methods A. Opening-Bid A. Initial Defensive-Action Requirements 39 Requirements 10 A2. All-Context Actions 46 B. Choice of Suit 11 B. After Our Double of a One-Bid 46 C. After Our Preempt 12 C. After Our Suit Overcall of a One-Bid 47 D. After Our Two Clubs 13 D. After Our One-Notrump Overcall 48 E. After Our Two-Notrump- E. After We Reopen a One-Bid 48 Family Opening 14 F. When the Opener has Preempted 48 F. After Our One-Notrump G. After Our Sandwich-Position Action 50 Opening 16 G. Delayed Auction Entry 50 G. After Our Major-Suit VI. Slam-Bidding Methods 51 Opening 20 VII. Defensive Carding 59 H. After Our Minor-Suit VIII. Related Tournament-Ready Systems 65 Opening 25 IX. Other Resources 65 I. After Any Suit One-Bid 26 Bridge World Standard following 65 3 of 65 1/16/2011 9:52 AM 3 of 65 We-Bad System Document Introduction (click for BWS) We-Bad is a scientific 5-card major system very distantly descended from Bridge World Standard. -
The QBA Bulletin November - January 2021 2
HE ULLETIN TPublished by the QueenslandQBA Bridge Association B November-January Volume 46 No www.qldbridge.com.au Email: [email protected] 4 report tells us that playing bridge In addition to analytical thinking, From the lowers the chance of Alzheimer’s elite players learn and practice by as much as 75%, perhaps more. interpersonal skills, resilience and President The researchers compared the emotional self-control. They put reasoning capacities of two groups personal feelings aside in order to of 60+ year-old Alzheimer’s patients get the best for the partnership, – the first included bridge lessons in and they keep calm in the face of of their regular therapy program whilst setbacks (their own mistakes and the second did not. After one year, their partner’s) … Elite bridge players Richard the first group’s overall cognitive are displaying the capacity to make Ward ability was more than two times crucial gameplay decisions based greater than that in the other group. on incomplete information …. At the OR decades academics have That was impressive but apparently same time they need to be able to Fbeen researching and analysing insufficiently statistically significant control their irritation with their own the health and cognitive benefits of to be conclusive. More research is failings or those of their partner so our game of bridge. These studies being done. 1 as not to give their opponents an 2 fall into two core categories: 1 the 2. There is no doubt that bridge is advantage.” well-being of players, especially with a challenging, multi-faceted and To summarise, my advice to self for regards to ageing; and 2 the skills fascinating game. -
Professional Slam Bidding Part II
Contents Bidding space ...................................................................................... 5 Splinters ........................................................................................... 30 Agreements ....................................................................................... 48 Last train ........................................................................................... 73 Blackwood ........................................................................................ 80 Ace asking at low levels ..................................................................... 83 Conditional RKCB ............................................................................. 91 Blackwood depending on the context. .................................................. 95 When Blackwood is urgently needed. ................................................... 99 Exclusion Keycard Blackwood .......................................................... 108 Turbo .............................................................................................. 115 Pick a slam ...................................................................................... 127 Another meaning for 5NT ................................................................. 136 In the Blackwood neighborhood ........................................................ 139 Decision ......................................................................................... 148 3 4 BIDDING SPACE Preemptive bidding has a great advantage – it takes -
New Zealand Bridge Dealer West
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