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Standard System Card Opening Bids Competitive BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing other inverted INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing other preemptive STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening 3C invitational. Others strong Names: John Nicholas John Kemp Jump shifts after major opening Modified Bergen ABF Nos: 127728 220728 Responses to strong 2 suit opening 2D relay. 2N 9-10. Others natural. Basic System: Standard 2/1 Responses to 2NT opening 4 way transfers. Puppet 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 10 3 1B 10 3 1C 10 5 1D 10 5 Underlead other 1 NT 15-17 may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 2A Stayman: simple extended thero Modified Lavings 3rd/5th other transfers 2BBB to H 2CCC to S 2DDD to C From 4 small 2nd highest other 2 NTto D other From 3 cards (no honour) top middle bottom S 2AAA Near GF or better Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage 2BBB 6-9 6 hearts, 55 minors or 55 Clubs and spades. other 2CCC 6-9 6 spades or 55 hearts and minor Signal on declarer's lead McKenney. 2DDD 6-9 55 spades and red Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT 20-22 odd/even other 3 NT Gambling Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS Weak 1NTX is NF with single suiter 4NT: Blackwood RKCB other 1M X XX = 3cs. 10+ 4AAA Gerber when? Other Conventions Kickback RKC COMPETITIVE BIDDING Negative doubles through3S Responsive doubles through 3S Jump overcallsweak Unusual NT 2 lowest unbid suits 1NT overcall (immediate)15-18 (re-opening) 12-15 Immed cue of minor both majors Immed cue of major other major and a minor ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) DONT Fyshwick ACT 2609 Over opponent's 1NT (strong) DONT Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over weak twos TOX FAX: 02 6239 1816 Over opening threes TOX Copyright © BCC 6.3.17 RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 6+ 3 2NT 12-14 18-20 3A/3B 3C 55 minors. 3D 55 majors 1C/D 6+ 4 3A 0-8 3C/3D Ask 1NT8-10 no 4 card major 3B splinter 4A Ask 2A 10+ support 3C splinter 4B Ask 2B 15+ 3D splinter 4C 2C 15+ 3NT 15-17 4D 2D 15+ 4 bids Unusual NT: minors other suits lower 2 unbid suits 1B 1C/D 6+ 4 3A 10-12 other 1NT6-10 3B 0-8 2A 10+ 3C splinter Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 2B 10+ support 3D splinter 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force 2C 15+ 3NT 15-17 NT Checkback Priorities 2D 15+ 4B Defence to 3NT opening 2NT12-14 18-20 4 Other Defence to opening 2-s: Multi 2H TO of spades. 2S TO of hearts. 1C/D 1NT6-15 Forcing 3A 4cs. Invitational or SPL any suit RCO style 2-s X TO of bid or promised suit. 2A GF. 3B 4cs. 6-9 or SPL any suit 2B GF 3C/D 0-6 Other 2-s as above 2C/D 3cs 3NT 3cs 13-15 balanced 2NTGF 4cs 4A/B 4C 16-17 Defence to strong A 1N,2C X 2 suiters RCO A B C D 2 2 Relay 2 / suit 2D 2H 2S optimal twos other 2N 9-10 balanced Lebensohl Over NT interference Rubensohl 2B 2C correctable 3A/B correctable Other uses 2D correctable 3C/D correctable Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B X 2NTenquiry 3NT to play 4C X 4D 4N C D 2 / 2NTenquiry 3NT to play OTHER NOTES 3A/B correctable 4A/B correctable 3C/D correctable 4C/D correctable Major suit NFB at 2 level Good bad 2N 2NT 3A Puppet Stayman 4A Q raises 3B Transfer to H 4B support doubles 3C Transfer to S 4C 3 & 4 card Drury. 3D Transfer to C 4D 3OM response is GF with unspecified void. 3NTTransfer to D other BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing other Inverted INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing other Promise 4+ STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening Weak Names: Phil Tearne Chris Ingham Jump shifts after major opening Weak ABF Nos: 121861 Responses to strong 2 suit opening 2B is negative or waiting Basic System: Standard American Responses to 2NT opening 3A = Puppet, 3B/C transfer, 4A/B RKCB 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 11+, 3+ 1B 11+, 3+ 1C 11+, 5+ 1D 11+, (4)5+ Underlead other Vs NT K asks for unblock, A for attitude 1 NT 15 -17 may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 2A Stayman: simple extended other Lavings 3rd/5th other transfers 2B -> C 2C to D 2D to A From 4 small 2nd highestS other top vs NT 2 NTto B other Super accepts From 3 cards (no honour) topNT middleS bottom 2A Virtual Game Force Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage 2B (5)6 - 10, 6C or 5/5 A/B or 5/5 A/D other odd encourage, even discourage and McKenny 2C (5)6 - 10, 6D or 5/5 C/A or 5/5 C/B Signal on declarer's lead as above 2D (5)6 - 10, 6A or 5/5 D/B or 5/5 DC (if A then 2 of top 3 honours) Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT 20 -22 balanced, may contain 5 card major or 6 card minor odd/even other then natural present count 3 NT (9 - 10) ANY solid suit with no outside values Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS 2A thru 2D 4NT: Blackwood RKCB other 3NT 4A Gerber when? 4A/B - transfer to C/D Other Conventions Negative free bids COMPETITIVE BIDDING Truscott raises after X Negative doubles through4C Responsive doubles through 4C Long Suit trials Jump overcallsIntermediate Unusual NT Unbid minor(s), 0 - 10 or 16+ Smith echoes 1NT overcall (immediate)Gardener (re-opening) 10-14 (system on) Immed cue of minor Majors, 0 - 10 or 16+ Immed cue of major unbid major + minor, 0 -10 or 16+ ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) Cappellatti Fyshwick ACT 2609 Over opponent's 1NT (strong) Brozel Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over weak twos X = TO with Lebensohl FAX: 02 6239 1816 Over opening threes X = TO Copyright © BCC 6.3.17 RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 5+, 4+ 2NT 10-12, no 4 card maj 3A/3B Solid Suit Slam Try 1C/D 5+, 4+ 3A 4-10, 5+ 3C/3D Solid Suit Slam Try 1NT6 - 9, no 4 card major 3B preemptive 4A Transfer to C 2A 11+, 4 card supp 3C preemptive 4B Transfer to D 2B 3-7, 6card suit 3D preemptive 4C To Play (generally weak with 6+ suit) 2C 3-7, 6 card suit 3NT 12-14, to play 4D To Play (generally weak with 6+ suit) 2D 3-7, 6 card suit 4 bids 4A = RKCB Unusual NT: minors other suits lower 2 unbid suits 1B 1C/D 5+/4+ 3A 5-9, natural nf other 0-10 or 16+ HCP 1NT6-9, no 4 card major 3B 4-10, (4)5+ 2A 11+, (4)5+ 3C preemptive Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 2B 11+, 4+, forcing 3D preemptive 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force 2C 3-7, 6 card suit 3NT 12-14, to play NT Checkback Priorities Range, then up line 2D 3-7, 6 card suit 4B RKCB Defence to 3NT opening 2NT10-12, no 4 card maj 4 Other Defence to opening 2-s: Multi X = transfer to next suit or 18+ 2NT = 15-17 bal, all others 11-17 transfer 1C/D 1NT5-9(10), 1 rd force 3A 2-6, (6)7+ suit RCO style 2-s As above 2A 11+, 5+ 3B 2-6,(6)7+ suit 2B 11+, 5+ 3C/D 10-12, 4 card sup Other 2-s X= TO of shown suit, lebensohl 2C/D 5-9, 4 card support 3NT 13-15, 4333 2NT13+, 4 card sup 4A/B splinter Defence to strong A X=16+, 1BBCCD is suit or other 3, 1NT = A A B C D 2 2 Negative or waiting 2 / nat, 2+ control 2A = B, 2BBCCD as per openings other Lebensohl Over NT interference slow shows 2B 2C Play or correct 3A/B Play or correct Other uses Over weak 2 X, includes delayed double when multi 2 is resolved 2D Play or correct 3C/D Play or correct Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B double 2NTArt Game Force 3NT to Play 4C double 4D C D 2 / 2NTArt. Game Force 3NT To Play OTHER NOTES 3A/B Play or correct 4A/B Play or correct 3C/D Play or correct 4C/D Play or correct Gardener NT = 16-18 Balanced with stopper OR weak jump overcall (including opener Capp : X = penalties, 2A = any single suit, 2B = both majors, 2CD = 5/4 major + minor 2NT 3A Puppet Stayman 4A RKCB in A Brozell : X = single suited TO, 2A = A+C, 2 B = B+D,2C = C+D, 2D = D + minor 3B transfer to C 4B RKCB in B 2NT = minors.
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