4. BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE Jump raises - minors 10-12 HCP with shortage FEDERATION INC. Jump raises - Majors 10-12 HCP with shortage STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening SPL ABF Nos. 448354 Julia Corr Jump shifts after Major opening SPL & Names: 161731 Bert Forage Responses to strong 2 suit open. Shows controls K =1/2 Ace = 1 Basic System: Responses to 2NT opening 3C asks for singleton and quality 3D opener to choose Brown Sticker Classification: Green X 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 Leads Sequences: Overlead A-Count K-ATT 1c 11-20 2 11 11-20 5 Four or more with an honour Fourth highest 12 11-20 4 1s 11-20 5 From 4 small Second highest 1NT 15-18 may contain 5 card Major X From 3 cards (no honour) MUD Top of nothing 1NT Responses 2c Extended Stayman In partner's suit Low shows an honour 2 1 s C Discards McKenney 2 Transfer 2 Transfer 1 S 2 Count High-Low Even 2 Transfer 2NT Transfer Jump shows a singleton or void Signal on partner's lead: Count or ATT other c Signal on declarer's lead: Count 2 15+ HCP with 8 PT or 23+ HCP Notes Co Ca over STR NT: X = 4S with canape or 6 S: 2C = 41 with canape or 61 22 = 22 Multi 21-22 both M 4-4: 21 = 1 and another: 2S = S and a m. Jump in suit = singleton or void 21 1 & minor <11HCP Cappelletti over WK NT:2 C = single suit: 22 = both M X =15 HCP Jump suit=singleton or void 2s S & minor <11HCP 6. SLAM CONVENTIONS 2NT Both Majors WK or very Strong 3NT Gambling 4NT: Blackwood RKCB3041 4c GerberX when? Always Norman Gerber other Slam Notes 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids Double Jumps Modified coded 9s & 10s Re-opening doubles Asking Bids X Asks for no more than 2 losers Sandwich NT 7. OTHER CONVENTIONS Rubenshohl SWINE 3. COMPETITIVE BIDS / OVERCALLS Unassuming Cue Bids Klinger Responses to 2-suiters Negative doubles through3S Jump overcalls Weak or Strong Norman Gerber (modified) Skewed Cue bids Responsive doubles through3S Unusual NT Unbid Suits if Opp have bid 2 suits Kantar v T/O X (see below) 2NT over m = Other m and a M 1NT overcall - immediate15-18 Immediate cue of minor Both M raise =0-8, Change suit = intolerance exc: C` re-dbl =11+, Pass bid later =9-10HCP 1NT overcall - re-opening15-18 Immediate cue of Major Other M and a minor www.abf.com.au 1NT=4-4-4-1(partner's suit) Over weak twos T/O X with Rubensohl Over opening threes T/O X PDF Form Rev. 15F06 by RoL Over opponent's 1NT Co Ca vs strong NT Cappelletti vs weak NT (Please see Notes MyRev. under section 5 on verso Copyright ABF 2015 8. RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS 21 2s 32 Strong suit 3NT To play Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT Strong Hand (asking) 31 Pre-emptive 4c Norman Gerber 1c 12 5+ 4+ 22 SPL 10-12 or 16+ 32 Splinter 13-15 3c P or C 3s Strong suit 41 To play 11 5+ 4+ 21 SPL 10-12 or 16+ 31 Splinter 13-15 other 1s 5+ 4+ 2s SPL 10-12 or 16+ 3s Splinter 13-15 2s 2NT Strong Hand (asking) 31 Strong suit 4c Norman Gerber 1NT 5-9 Any shape 2NT 10-12 no shortage 3NT 13-16 no shortage 3c P or C 3s Pre-emptive 41 To play 2c 5-9 4 + 3c 10-12 with shortage 4c Norman Gerber 32 Strong suit 3NT To play 4s To play other other 12 11 5+ 4+ 21 SPL 10-12 or 16+ 31 Splinter 13-15 2NT 3c Strong Hand (asking) 3s To play 42 1s 5+ 4+ 2s SPL 10-12 or 16+ 3s Splinter 13-15 32 Opener to choose 3NT To play 41 To play 1NT 5-9 Any shape 2NT 10-12 no shortage 4 3NT 13-16 no shortage 4 31 To play 4c Norman Gerber 4s To play 2c 10+ 2+ 3c SPL 10-12 or 16+ 4c Norman Gerber other 2 2 2 2 5-9 4+ 3 10-12 with shortage 4 Invitational to slam 9. CONVENTIONS other Unusual NT: Unbid suits 11 1s 5+ 4+ 21 5-9 3 32 SPL 10-12 or 16+ 4th Suit Forcing One round X Game force 1NT 5-9 Any shape 2s SPL 10-12 or 16+ 31 10-12 shortage NT Checkback X Priorities: After response or overcall of 1NT 2c 10+ 2 + 2NT 10-12 no shortage 3 3s Splinter 13-15 Defence to 3NT opening 22 10+ 3+ 3c SPL 10-12 or 16+ 3NT 13+ No shortage 3 Defence to Opening Twos other Multi 22 X = 2 : 2H/S = shortage : 2NT = 15+ Both Majors stopped 1s 1NT 5-9 Any shape 2s 5-9 3+ 31 SPL 10-12 or 16+ RCO style 2-s 2NT in 6th seat = both minors 2c 10+ 2+ 2NT 10-12 flat 3s 10-12 short other suit 22 10+ 3+ 3c SPL 10-12 or 16+ 3NT 13-15 flat 3 Other 2-s C C 21 10+ 5+ 32 SPL 10-12 or 16+ 4c Norman Gerber Defence 1 : X = 1NT = Both minors : 2C = Both Majors other 4 2/ 1 Splinter 13-15 to C C C 1NT 3c 7 + Singleton or void 3s 7 + Singleton or void 42 ? Slam in 2 strong 2 : X = : 2NT = Both minors : 3 = Both Majors 32 7 + Singleton or void 3NT No support for Ms 41 To play c 1 7 + Singleton or void c Norman Gerber s To play 3 4 4 Over 1NT Interference Rubensohl other Lebensohl - other uses 2c 22 < 1 Control 2NT 3 Kings 31 2 Aces Crash Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4c/4 2 X = T/O 1 1A or 2 Ks c 1A and 2 Ks s 2 Aces Crash 2 3 3 1 X = T/O s Penalty 4NT = 2-suiter s 2 4 4 2 1A and 1 K 3 2 Aces Crash 3NT 2As & 1K or 3Ks & 1A 10. OTHER NOTES other Goes up in steps of 1/2 control "M" = major : "CRASH" = Colour, Rank Shape : P or C = Pass or Correct 22 21 <12 HCP P or C 3c Strong suit 3s Strong S "Tol" = Tolerance mod = modified 2s 13-14 HCP Tol: for 1 32 Strong suit 3NT To play NormanGerber (mod): Responses in steps of half controls A = 1, K = 1/2: 42 = 0-1/2; 2NT 15+ HCP Enquiry 31 Strong suit 4c Norman Gerber 1 = 1 Ctrl A or 2 Ks, 4S = 1A & 1K, 4 NT = 3 K, 5C = 1A & 2 Ks, 5 2/ 1/ S CRASH Acess, other C Notes Controls: Count 1 for Ace and 1/2 for King 5 NT = 2As and 1 K or 1A & 3 Ks, 6 = 3 Ctrl, etc..