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4. BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE Jump raises - minors Other: FEDERATION INC. Jump raises - Majors Invitational Other: Jump shifts after minor opening STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after Major opening Weak ABF Nos. 3816 John Beddow Responses to strong 2 suit 3C open.Q & HCP enquiry. 3D /sglton & HCP enquiry. Responses to 2NT opening & Names: 168262 Egmont Melton - Basic System: Precision Stayman & Transfers Brown Sticker Classification: Green Blue X 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 Canape Leads Sequences: Overlead, A-Attitude K-Count Overlead, A-Attitude K-Count 1 16+, 0+ 11-15, 5+ Four or more with an honour 4th highest 4th highest c 11 From 4 small 12 11-15, 2+ 1s 11-15, 5+ From 3 cards (no honour) 2nds 2nds 13-15 (maybe unbalanced) In partner's suit Middle Middle 1NT  may contain 5 card Major Honour/high even/low odd Highest or 4th from 4+ to an Hon 1NT Responses2c Simple Stayman Other: 2 Discards High Encourage High Encourage 2 Transfer to H 2s - Count Natural Natural 21 Transfer to S 2NT - other on partner's lead: High encourage High encourage - 2 Signal on declarer's lead: Count. c 11-15, 6+ Clubs or 5+ Clubs & 4 x Major Notes - 22 11-15, 4414 or 4405 21 6-10, 6 x H 2s 6-10, 6 x S 6. SLAM CONVENTIONS 2NT 22-23 Kabel 3NT Ace Ask 4NT: BlackwoodT RKCBc GerberT 4 when? Mostly. CRO other Slam Notes 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids 3 level pre-empts Not Vul can be very weak Dble at 1 level = 16+ Asking Bids   See part 7 Puppet responses over T.O. Dbles up to 3D Dble of 2 and 3 level bids = 15+ 7. OTHER CONVENTIONS Puppet responses = Mod Ogust.2H(S) - 2NT relay: 3. COMPETITIVE BIDS / 0-6 next suit up 3C: 6/8 No Void or Sglton Negative doubles through3S Weak Jump overcalls Responsive doubles through Unusual NT Suit: 7+ and 5 + suit 3D: 6/8 With a Void or Sglton somewhere 3S Minors or unbid suits 1NT - immediate Immediate cue of minor Opponents suit: 7+, no 5 x suit, no stop 3H: 9/10 No Void or Sgltn 1NT overcall - re-opening NV 13-15; Vul 16-18 Immediate Michaels cue of Major 1NT: 7-10 stop in suit 3S: 9/10 with a Void or Sglton somewhere Over weak twos - Michaels Over opening threes Over opponent's 1NT www.abf.com.au Dble 15+ and Puppet responses Dble PDF Form Rev. 13F21 by RoL : 2C=C&H; 2D=D&H; 2H=H&S; 2S=S& a longer minotr All 10/17hcp MyRev. Copyright © ABF 2013 8. RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS 21 2s Natural and non forcing 32 Natural and non-forcing 3NT To Play 4 Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT Relay. Modified Ogust(7) 31 Pre-emptive c CRO Gerber 3 1c 12 0-7, 0+ 22 8+, 6+(5+with void/sgltn) 32 8+, 4414 c Natural and non-forcing 3s 41 To Play 11 8+, 5+ 21 8+, 4144 31 14/15, 4 x H other 4S: To Play 1s 8+, 5+ 2s 8+, 1444 3s 14/15, 4 x S 2s 2NT Relay. Modified Ogust(7) 31 Natural and non forcing c CRO Gerber 3 4 1NT 8-10 2NT 11-13 or 16+ 3NT 14-15, No 4 x Major c Natural and non-forcing 3s Pre-emptive 41 To Play 2 3 4 c 8+, 6+(5+ with void/sgltn) c 8+, 4441 c CRO Gerber 32 Natural and non-forcing 3NT To Play 4s To Play other other

12 11 8+, 5+ 21 5-7 6 x H 31 2NTc 3 Stayman 3s 42 - 1s 8+, 5+ 2s 5-7 6 x S 3s 32 Transfer to H 3NT To Play 41 To Play 4 1NT 8-12, No 5 x Major 2NT 13+ 3NT To play 31 Transfer to S c CRO Gerber 4s To Play 2 3 4 c 13+ 5+ Unbalanced c 6-9 6+ c CRO Gerber other 4C: CRO Gerber 22 13+, 5+ Unbalanced 32 Pre-emptive 42 9. CONVENTIONS other Unusual NT: minors 11 1s 8+ 5+ 21 6-9 inc dist, 3 + H 32 See Note 10 4th Suit Forcing One round  Game force 1NT 8-11, less than 3 x H 2s - 31 10-12, 3 + H Priorities: 2 NT Checkback  c 12+, 5+ 2NT 12+less than 3 x H 3s - 3 Defence to 3NT opening Standard 22 12+, 5+ c See Note 10 3NT To play Defence to Opening Twos other 4C, CRO Gerber 15+ Op X and natural Multi2 2 Dble = 15+ with Puppet Responses. (Note 7) Otherwise natural. 1s 1NT 8-11, less than 3 x S 2s 6-9 inc dist, 3 + S 31 - 2 RCO style 2-s Dble = 15+ with Puppet Responses. (Note 7) Otherwise natural. c 12+, 5+ 2NT 12+ less than 3 x S 3s 10-12, 3 + S Other 2-s 3 Dble = 15+ with Puppet Responses. (Note 7) Otherwise natural. 22 12+, 5+ c See Note 10 3NT To play 4 21 10+ 5+ H 32 See Note 10 c CRO Gerber Defence One level bids natural other to Two level bids Brozel strong 1NTc 3 - 3s 42 To Play -

32 3NT To Play 41 To Play c 4 31 c Gerber 4s To Play Over 1NT Interference Natural other 2NT: 10 HCP No Major - other uses 11+, Relay - 2c 22 2NT 31 Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4c/42 Dble 3 2 6/10 Natural and NF c Preemptive 3 1 s 41 Dble or 4NT 4s 4NT is TO 2s 6/10 Natural and NF 32 Sign Off 3NT To Play other 10. OTHER NOTES 1C X XX = 5-7 both Majors 22 21 Sign Off c Sign Off 3s 3 1C X 1D = 5-7 any shape except both Majors 2s Sign Off 32 Sign Off 3NT 4 Brozel: 2C C&H: 2D D&H: 2H H&S: 2S S & longer minor. 2NT 8+, Relay 31 c Gerber Over 1H(S) open: 3C Slam Int asking for range and Q trumps. other 3D Slam Int and asking for range and do you have a void or sgltn Notes -