BASIC RESPONSES

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• Jump raises - minors
• limit

limit

• forcing
• Other:

Inverted Bergen

• Jump raises - majors
• forcing
• Other:

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

• Green
• Blue
• Red

PLAY CONVENTIONS
OPENING BIDS

'NT' Versus Notrump
Sequence leads:
'S' Versus Suit
Overlead all
Other:

• = Both
• Canape

Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning

All except AK x (x)

1A

• 1B
• 1C

1D

• 1(11+)
• 5(11+)
• 5(11+)
• 5(11+)

1 NT

• Underlead
• may contain 5 card major

Other:

• Ace for attitude, King for count
• 11 - 13/14 (14/15 - 17 in 3rd seat)

• Four or more with an honour
• 4th highest
• attitude

2A Stayman:

Transfers
2 NT

• simple
• extended

2C

NT

• 3rd/5th
• Other:

2B

2D

• Forcing Stayman
• Natural n.f.
• Natural n.f.

S

• From 4 small
• 2nd highest

(no honour) on partner's lead:
Other:

• Other:
• Other:

• Lebensohl
• Different bids over strong NT - See notes

• From 3 cards
• top
• middle
• bottom

2A

Game force except over 2NT rebid

• NT
• S

Signal

• high encourage
• low encourage

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:

• low encourage
• 2 NT

3 NT

6C and 5D (6 - 12)

Count

• natural
• reverse

PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED
MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE

CONVENTIONS

• No transfers to majors over weak NT
• Ghestem overcalls

• 4NT:
• Blackwood
• RKCB
• Other:

Transfer responses to 1A opening bid

4A

• Gerber
• when?

Other Conventions

COMPETITIVE BIDDING

2 way checkback 2 way Drury
Namyats

• Negative doubles through
• Responsive doubles through

Journalist leads (J denies higher honour. 10 or 9 shows 0 or 2 higher)

• 4C
• 4C

• Jump overcalls
• Unusual NT

Blackout over 4th suit Minorwood

• Weak
• Lower unbid

1NT overcall (immediate) Immed cue of minor Immed cue of major
(re-opening)

• Kokish relays over 2A opening
• 15 - 18
• 10 - 14

• Gazilli by opener over 1NT response to M
• Ghestem: Other minor and D

Ghestem: Other major and A

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Over opening threes

• RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS
• CONVENTIONS

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

• 3C
• 4B

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:

• minors
• other suits
• lower 2 unbid suits

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

• 2NT
• 4 Other

4B pre-emptive, M to play
2D good hand with B, 3A/B natural and weak

1C/D

1NT

2A
3A

• 6 - 9
• 4 card support, 6 - 9 points

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

• Negative or waiting
• Positive and natural

other

2NT, 5/5 m < king or 2 queens

Lebensohl

Over NT interference

• 2B
• 2C
• 3A/B

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

• x = t.o
• x = penalties. 4NT 2 suited t.o.

2C/D

2NT

3A/B

3C/D

3NT

4A/B

4C/D

• forcing relay
• to play

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

• 3A
• 4A

2NT

puppet (does not guarantee M)

transfer to C

natural, slam interest

• 3B
• 4B

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