4. BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE Jump raises - minors 2=limit (9-11 HCP), C=9+ HCP 4414 FEDERATION INC. Jump raises - Majors limit, 9-11 HCP Jump shifts after minor opening STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after Major opening after1 2=limit (8-11 HCP), after 1C=GF(flat) ABF Nos. 145742 Lindsey Robinson Responses to strong 2 suit limit, open. 9-11 HCP, 6+ Responses to 2NT opening & Names: 140422 Stan Klofa n/a Basic System: Honeymoon Moscito 32=relay, other suits = pass or correct Brown Sticker XXClassification: Green 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 CanapeX Leads Sequences: Overlead, A-Attitude K-Count 1 STRONG, 15+ HCP, any shape 10-14HCP, 4+1,<4S Four or more with an honour attitude c 11 12 10-14HCP, 2+2,<41S 1s 10-14HCP, 4+S,<41 From 4 small 2nd highest 1NT 10-14 HCP, 4+/4+ MAJORS may contain 5 card Major From 3 cards (no honour) Middle Top X In partner's suit As above 1NT Responses2c Relay, 12+ HCP, (rebids 22 min 4/4M, 2M min 5/4) Discards Odd/Even (1st) 22 asks for best M 2s to play Count Low-High = Even 21 to play 2NT Signal other 3m 6+ 9-11, 3M 4+ 9-11 on partner's lead: Low Encourage 2 Signal on declarer's lead: Count c 10-14 HCP, 5+C,no4M Notes suit pref if applic 22 Weak Major, 6-9 HCP, 5+M 21 Weak, 6-9 HCP, 5/5 same Rank 2s Weak, 6-9 HCP, 5/5 same Colour 6. SLAM CONVENTIONS 2NT Weak, 6-9 HCP, 5/5 Odd 3NTC pre-empt - standard 3S any solid 7 cd suit 4NT: Blackwood
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4 when? other Slam Notes 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids X frequent relay & asking bids NAMYATS Asking BidsX transfer preempts RCO 2-bids 7. OTHER CONVENTIONS 1NT = both majors 1C-2C openers +2 hcp in 3/4 position PODI 3. COMPETITIVE BIDS / OVERCALLS transfer preempts Negative doubles through42 good Jump interm, overcalls 13-16 HCP, 5+ Responsive doubles through42 Unusual NT Lower 2 unbid suits

1NT overcall - immediate 15-18 BAL Immediate Michaels 5/5cue MM, of minor 6-10 1NT overcall - re-opening 15-18 Immediate 5 other Major cue &of 5Major minor 6-10 Over weak twos Over opening threes www.abf.com.au Over opponent's 2NT 1NT 16-18, T/O X with leb. T/O X PDF Form Rev. 17I21 by RoL DONT MyRev. v strong NT(15<): X=sgl suit, 2m=2 suits (m+highr), 2H=MM, 2S=6S © Copyright ABF 2017 v weak NT(<15): x=top, 2D=D+, 2H=H+, 2S=S+C 8. RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS 21 2s pass or correct 32 3NT 4 Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT relay, game try 31 c 3 1c 12 0-8 HCP, 0+2 22 9-11 HCP, flat, 2+ cnt 32 9+ HCP, 4144 c pass or correct 3s 41 11 9+ HCP, 5+1 21 12-14HCP, flat, 3+cnt 31 9+ HCP, 1444 other 1s 9+ HCP, 5+S 2s 15+ HCP, flat, 4+ cnt 3s 2s 2NT relay, game try 31 c 3 4 1NT 9+ HCP, 5+C 2NT 9+ HCP, 4441 3NT c pass or correct 3s 41 2 3 4 c 9+ HCP, 5+2 c 9+ HCP, 4414 c 32 pass or correct 3NT 4s other other

12 11 12+ HCP, relay, 0+1 21 8-11 HCP, 5+1 31 9-11, 6+ good 1 2NTc 3 pass or correct 3s pass or correct 42 1s 6-11 HCP, 4+S,NF 2s 8-11 HCP, 5+S 3s 9-11, 6+ good S 32 relay, game try 3NT 41 4 1NT 8-11 HCP, flat, NF 2NT 6-11, 44m, F1 3NT to play 31 pass or correct c 4s 2 3 4 c 8-11 HCP, 5+C c 9-11, 6+ good C c other 22 8-11 HCP, 5+2 32 9-11, 6+ good 2 42 9. CONVENTIONS other Unusual NT: Lower 2 unbid suits 11 1s 12+ HCP, relay, 0+S 21 6-11 HCP, 3H/41 32 9-11, 6+ good 2 4th Suit Forcing One roundX
Game force 1NT 8-11 HCP, NF 2s 8-11 HCP, <31,5+S 31 9-11 HCP, 41, bal Priorities: 2 NT Checkback
c 8-11 HCP, 5+C,<31 2NT 10-11HCP, 31,inv 3s 9-11 HCP, 6+ good S 3 Defence to 3NT opening 22 8-11 HCP, 5+2,<31 c 9-11, 6+ good C 3NT to play other 4m = splinter Defence to Opening Twos 2NT=16-18 BAL Multi 2 X = S t/o, 21 = 1 t/o 1s 1NT 8-11 HCP, NF 2s 6-11 HCP, 3H/4S 31 9-11 HCP, 6+ good 1 2 RCO style 2-s c 12+ HCP, relay, 0+C 2NT 10-11HCP, 3S, inv 3s 9-11 HCP, 4S, bal 3 Other 2-s 22 8-11 HCP, 5+2,<3S c 9-11, 6+ good C 3NT to play 4 21 8-11 HCP, <3S,5+1 32 9-11, 6+ good 2 c splinter Defence (1C) : X = MM, 1NT = C,DONT other 42=splinter to strong 1NTc 3 9-11 HCP, 6+C 3s 9-11 HCP, 4S, flat 42 (2C): X=C, natural 1 32 9-11 HCP, 6+2 3NT to play 41 to play c / 2c 9-11 HCP, 41, flat 4 to play 31 c 4s Over 1NT Interference lebensohl, DONT other Lebensohl - other uses 2c 2 12+ HCP, relay 2NT 8-11HCP, flat, M stops 31 9-11 HCP, 6+1 Take out of 4 level pre-empts 2 4c/42 opt X 3 21 8-11 HCP, 5+1 c 8-11 HCP, 3+C 3s 9-11 HCP, 6+S 41 opt X 4s opt X 2s 8-11 HCP, 5+S 32 9-11 HCP, 6+2 3NT to play other 10. OTHER NOTES 3/4 seat openings: add 2 HCP for 1C-2C,add1HCPfor22-2NT 22 21 pass or correct c preempt 3s pass or correct 3 PODI: pass=0-2, X=pen, 1 step = 3 cntrls... 2s pass or correct 32 preempt 3NT to play 4 2NT relay, game try 31 pass or correct c preempt other Notes