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BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION INCORPORATED © <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Jump raises - minors </li><li style="flex:1">limit </li></ul>limit <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">forcing </li><li style="flex:1">Other: </li></ul>Inverted Bergen <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Jump raises - majors </li><li style="flex:1">forcing </li><li style="flex:1">Other: </li></ul>STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening Jump shifts after major opening Responses to strong 2 suit opening Responses to 2NT opening M = weak. Other m = invitational raise Bergen Names: Lynn Kalmin 289957 Lorna Ichilcik ABF Nos: 769590 2B is negative or waiting, 2NT is minors (xxneg) m to play, M is forcing and natural, jump 4m ask for sing Basic System: Classification: Brown Sticker Yellow Weak Notrump except in 3rd <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Green </li><li style="flex:1">Blue </li><li style="flex:1">Red </li></ul>PLAY CONVENTIONS OPENING BIDS 'NT' Versus Notrump Sequence leads: 'S' Versus Suit Overlead all Other: <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">= Both </li><li style="flex:1">Canape </li></ul>Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning All except AK x (x) 1A <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1B </li><li style="flex:1">1C </li></ul>1D <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1(11+) </li><li style="flex:1">5(11+) </li><li style="flex:1">5(11+) </li><li style="flex:1">5(11+) </li></ul>1 NT <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Underlead </li><li style="flex:1">may contain 5 card major </li></ul>Other: <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ace for attitude, King for count </li><li style="flex:1">11 - 13/14 (14/15 - 17 in 3rd seat) </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Four or more with an honour </li><li style="flex:1">4th highest </li><li style="flex:1">attitude </li></ul>2A Stayman: Transfers 2 NT <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">simple </li><li style="flex:1">extended </li></ul>2C NT <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">3rd/5th </li><li style="flex:1">Other: </li></ul>2B 2D <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Forcing Stayman </li><li style="flex:1">Natural n.f. </li><li style="flex:1">Natural n.f. </li></ul>S<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">From 4 small </li><li style="flex:1">2nd highest </li></ul>(no honour) on partner's lead: Other: <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Other: </li><li style="flex:1">Other: </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Lebensohl </li><li style="flex:1">Different bids over strong NT - See notes </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">From 3 cards </li><li style="flex:1">top </li><li style="flex:1">middle </li><li style="flex:1">bottom </li></ul>2A Game force except over 2NT rebid <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">NT </li><li style="flex:1">S</li></ul>Signal <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">high encourage </li><li style="flex:1">low encourage </li></ul>2B 6 card C/D (6 - 10) 2C reverse attitude on ace, reverse count on king Reverse count C and another (6 - 10) 5/5 vul, can be 5/4 not vul. If D will be 5/4 (9 - 11) D and minor (6 - 10) 5/5 vul, can be 5/4 not vul. 5/5 minors (6 - 9) non vul and 8 - 11 vul Signal on declarer's lead 2D Discards McKenney odd/even high encourage Other: <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">low encourage </li><li style="flex:1">2 NT </li></ul>3 NT 6C and 5D (6 - 12) Count <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">natural </li><li style="flex:1">reverse </li></ul>PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">No transfers to majors over weak NT </li><li style="flex:1">Ghestem overcalls </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">4NT: </li><li style="flex:1">Blackwood </li><li style="flex:1">RKCB </li><li style="flex:1">Other: </li></ul>Transfer responses to 1A opening bid 4A <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Gerber </li><li style="flex:1">when? </li></ul>Other Conventions COMPETITIVE BIDDING 2 way checkback 2 way Drury Namyats <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Negative doubles through </li><li style="flex:1">Responsive doubles through </li></ul>Journalist leads (J denies higher honour. 10 or 9 shows 0 or 2 higher) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">4C </li><li style="flex:1">4C </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Jump overcalls </li><li style="flex:1">Unusual NT </li></ul>Blackout over 4th suit Minorwood <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Weak </li><li style="flex:1">Lower unbid </li></ul>1NT overcall (immediate) Immed cue of minor Immed cue of major (re-opening) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Kokish relays over 2A opening </li><li style="flex:1">15 - 18 </li><li style="flex:1">10 - 14 </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Gazilli by opener over 1NT response to M </li><li style="flex:1">Ghestem: Other minor and D </li></ul>Ghestem: Other major and A ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Fyshwick ACT 2609 Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) Over opponent's 1NT (strong) Over weak twos Modified DONT (x = penalties, 2A and single suit) DONT x take out x take out FAX: 02 6239 1816 Copyright © BCC 6.3.20.1 Over opening threes <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS </li><li style="flex:1">CONVENTIONS </li></ul>Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 2NT 3A 3A/3B 3C/3D 4A 4+ C, 6 + points 4+D/6-9 points or gf/wk with B 10 - 11 11 - 12 balanced, no major pre-emptive 0 - 7 splinter Wk: natural and invitational. Str: 3A puppet, 3B 5/5 m strong 1C/D 1NT 2A Wk: natural and forcing. Str: shortage, 5/4 m, 3 in other M 3B Transfer to C Transfer to D Natural <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">3C </li><li style="flex:1">4B </li></ul>5+ A, 12+ points 5+ A, 8 - 11 points 6+ C, < 6 points 6+ D < 6 points splinter 2B 3D 4C splinter 2C 3NT 4 bids 4D 13 - 15 balanced, no major 4A pre-emptive, M to play Natural 2D Unusual NT: <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">minors </li><li style="flex:1">other suits </li><li style="flex:1">lower 2 unbid suits </li></ul>other 1B 1C/D 1NT 2A 3A 4+ C/D, 6 + points 6 - 9 4+B, 8 - 11 points pre-emptive 0 - 7 splinter 3B Other slam bidding 4th Suit Forcing Cue Bids One round Priorities Asking Bids 3C 4+ A, 10+ points 4+B, 12 + points 6+ C, < 6 points 6+ D < 6 points 10 - 12 balanced, no major Game force 2B 3D splinter NT Checkback Features up the line x = values. 4A both M better C, 4B both M better D 2C 3NT 4B 13 - 15 balanced, no major pre-emptive Defence to 3NT opening Defence to opening Two's: 2D Multi 2B x 13+, 2NT Bal 15 - 18, 2C good hand with A <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2NT </li><li style="flex:1">4 Other </li></ul>4B pre-emptive, M to play 2D good hand with B, 3A/B natural and weak 1C/D 1NT 2A 3A <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">6 - 9 </li><li style="flex:1">4 card support, 6 - 9 points </li></ul>4 card support, 10 - 12 points 4 card support, < 6 points 5+ support, micro mini splinter splinter RCO style 2-s Other 2-s x opening hand with suit bid, 2nd x t.o., 3rd x penalties 3B 4+ A, 10+ points 4+B, 10+ points 2B 3C/D 3NT 4A/B If 2A/2B wk with both majors, then x = opening hand, 2NT 15 - 18, both majors stopped, 2C/2D 15+, stopper show x = A+C, B= B + C, C = C + D, 1NT = B + D 2D = D + A 2C/D 2NT 3 card support, 6 - 9 points 4 card support, 13+ points Defence to strong A 2A 2B 2C/D <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Negative or waiting </li><li style="flex:1">Positive and natural </li></ul>other 2NT, 5/5 m < king or 2 queens Lebensohl Over NT interference <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2B </li><li style="flex:1">2C </li><li style="flex:1">3A/B </li></ul>3C/D 3NT Other uses pass or correct pass or correct forcing relay natural and non forcing pass or correct to play Over weak 2's. Used by opener over 2 level bid by RHO 2D Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B x = t.o 2NT 4C 4D <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">x = t.o </li><li style="flex:1">x = penalties. 4NT 2 suited t.o. </li></ul>2C/D 2NT 3A/B 3C/D 3NT 4A/B 4C/D <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">forcing relay </li><li style="flex:1">to play </li></ul>OTHER NOTES 3A pass or correct, 3B nat pre-emptive pass or correct to play Over strong NT in 3rd seat, Transfers to all suits., 3A puppet stayman Jump to 3C/3D is a splinter. At least 5/4 in minors and shortage in major <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">3A </li><li style="flex:1">4A </li></ul>2NT puppet (does not guarantee M) transfer to C natural, slam interest <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">3B </li><li style="flex:1">4B </li></ul>natural, slam interest 3C 3D 3NT 4C transfer to D At least 5/5 in m, weak At least 5/5 in m, slam interest 4D 5D, 4C, or weak long m 5/4 in m, slam interest other

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