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ABF System Card 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 STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening after1 2=limit (8-11 HCP), after 1C=GF(flat) ABF Nos. 145742 Lindsey Robinson Jump shifts after Major opening limit, 9-11 HCP, 6+ & Names: 140422 Stan Klofa Responses to strong 2 suit open. n/a Basic System: Honeymoon Moscito Responses to 2NT opening 32=relay, other suits = pass or correct Brown Sticker XXClassification: Green Blue Red Yellow 5. PLAY CONVENTIONS Show priorities 1. OPENING BIDS Versus Suit (or both) Versus NoTrump (if different) Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning Canape X Leads Sequences: Overlead, A-Attitude K-Count 1c STRONG, 15+ HCP, any shape 11 10-14HCP, 4+1,<4S Four or more with an honour attitude 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 X From 3 cards (no honour) Middle Top In partner's suit As above 1NT Responses 2c 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 3m 6+ 9-11, 3M 4+ 9-11 Signal on partner's lead: Low Encourage other Signal on declarer's lead: Count 2c 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 3NT C pre-empt - standard 3S any solid 7 cd suit 4NT: Blackwood RKCB 3041 4c Gerber when? other Slam Notes 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids X frequent relay & asking bids NAMYATS transfer preempts RCO 2-bids Asking Bids X 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 Jump overcalls good interm, 13-16 HCP, 5+ Responsive doubles through 42 Unusual NT Lower 2 unbid suits 1NT overcall - immediate 15-18 BAL Immediate cue of minor Michaels 5/5 MM, 6-10 1NT overcall - re-opening 15-18 Immediate cue of Major 5 other Major & 5 minor 6-10 www.abf.com.au Over weak twos 2NT 16-18, T/O X with leb. Over opening threes T/O X PDF Form Rev. 17I21 by RoL Over opponent's 1NT 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 Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT relay, game try 31 4c 1c 12 0-8 HCP, 0+2 22 9-11 HCP, flat, 2+ cnt 32 9+ HCP, 4144 3c 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 4c 1NT 9+ HCP, 5+C 2NT 9+ HCP, 4441 3NT 3c pass or correct 3s 41 2c 9+ HCP, 5+2 3c 9+ HCP, 4414 4c 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 2NT 3c 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 1NT 8-11 HCP, flat, NF 2NT 6-11, 44m, F1 3NT to play 31 pass or correct 4c 4s 2c 8-11 HCP, 5+C 3c 9-11, 6+ good C 4c 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 NT Checkback Priorities: 2c 8-11 HCP, 5+C,<31 2NT 10-11HCP, 31,inv 3s 9-11 HCP, 6+ good S Defence to 3NT opening 22 8-11 HCP, 5+2,<31 3c 9-11, 6+ good C 3NT to play Defence to Opening Twos 2NT=16-18 BAL other 4m = splinter Multi 22 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 RCO style 2-s 2c 12+ HCP, relay, 0+C 2NT 10-11HCP, 3S, inv 3s 9-11 HCP, 4S, bal 22 8-11 HCP, 5+2,<3S 3c 9-11, 6+ good C 3NT to play Other 2-s 21 8-11 HCP, <3S,5+1 32 9-11, 6+ good 2 4c splinter Defence (1C) : X = MM, 1NT = C,DONT other 42=splinter to 1NT 3c 9-11 HCP, 6+C 3s 9-11 HCP, 4S, flat 42 strong (2C): X=C, natural 32 9-11 HCP, 6+2 3NT to play 41 to play 1c / 2c 9-11 HCP, 41, flat to play 31 4c 4s Over 1NT Interference lebensohl, DONT other Lebensohl - other uses 2c 22 12+ HCP, relay 2NT 8-11HCP, flat, M stops 31 9-11 HCP, 6+1 Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4c/42 opt X 21 8-11 HCP, 5+1 3c 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 10. OTHER NOTES other 3/4 seat openings: add 2 HCP for 1C-2C,add1HCPfor22-2NT 22 21 pass or correct 3c preempt 3s pass or correct PODI: pass=0-2, X=pen, 1 step = 3 cntrls... 2s pass or correct 32 preempt 3NT to play 2NT relay, game try 31 pass or correct 4c preempt other Notes.
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