BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing Other: INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing Other: STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening Weak Names: Heather Williams Sue Pynt Jump shifts after major opening Weak D or intermediate A/B ABF Nos: 409391 522694 Responses to strong 2 suit opening N/A Basic System: Acol Benjamin 2's Wide range NT Responses to 2NT opening Lavings & Transfers 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 4 A & 10 + HCP 1B 4B & 10 + HCP 1C 4C & 10 HCP 1D 4D & 10 HCP Underlead Other: KA = doubleton 1 NT 11 - 14 HCP may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 2A Stayman: simple extended Other: 3rd/5th Other: Transfers 2B 5 + hearts 2C 5 + spades 2D 6 + clubs From 4 small 2nd highest Other: MUD 2 NT6 + diamonds Other: super accept minors From 3 cards (no honour) top middle bottom 2A 8 playing tricks or 2NT rebid = 23-24 HCP ; 3NT = 25-26 HCP Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage 2B Game Force 2NT rebid = 27-28 HCP ; 3NT = 29 + HCP Other: ODD encourage 2C 6 C 5-10 HCP Signal on declarer's lead Count 2D 6 D 5-10 HCP Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT Flat hand & 20 - 22 HCP - May contain a 5 card major odd/even Other: 3 NT Long minor with no outside Ace or King Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS 4A opening = CRO Ace ask 4NT opening - Specific Ace ask 4NT: Blackwood RKCB Other: 4A = CRO Modified blue club overcalls Truscott 4A Gerber when? Lavings Other Conventions Modified swine 4NT opening responses 5A = 0; 5B = AB COMPETITIVE BIDDING Lebenshol 5C = AC; 5D = AD; 4NT = 2 Aces; Negative doubles through3 D Responsive doubles through 3 D Cue bids 6A = AA Jump overcallsWeak xcpt 3A Unusual NT 2 lower suits DOPI & ROPI 1NT overcall (immediate)15 - 18 HCP (re-opening) 10 - 14 HCP Immed cue of minor clubs = 5/5 D & B diamonds = 5/5 D & A Immed cue of major hearts = 5/5 D & A spades = 5/5 C & A ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) Splash Fyshwick ACT 2609 Over opponent's 1NT (strong) Dont Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over weak twos FAX: 02 6239 1816 Lebensohl Copyright © BCC 6.3.20.1 Over opening threes Natural RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 4B & 5 + HCP 2NT 4A & 10-12 HCP with stops 3A/3B Solid 6 card suit 16+ HCP; cue bidding to follow 1C/D 4C/D & 5 + HCP 3A 4A & 10-11 HCP no stops 3C/3D Solid 6 card suit 16+ HCP; cue bidding to follow 1NT4A & 8-9 HCP 3B Cue bid 4A CRO 2A 4A & 5-7 HCP 3C Cue bid 4B RKCB in B 2B 6B & <5 HCP 3D Cue bid 4C To play 2C 6C & <5 HCP 3NT 4A & 13+ HCP 4D To play 2D 6D & <5 HCP 4 bids 4NT = RKCB; 4A = CRO Unusual NT: minors other suits lower 2 unbid suits 1B 1C/D 4C/D & 5 + HCP 3A 6A & 5-8 HCP other 1NT4B & 8-9 HCP or 4A & <8 HCP 3B 4B & 10-11 HCP no stops 2A 4A & 9+ HCP 3C Cue bid Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 2B 4B & 5-7 HCP 3D Cue bid 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force 2C 6C & <5 HCP 3NT 4B & 13 + HCP NT Checkback Priorities Point count 2D 6D & <5 HCP 4B Defence to 3NT opening Natural 2NT4B & 10-12 HCP 4 Other 4A = CRO; 4NT = RKCB Defence to opening Two's: Multi 2B Lebensohl after all opening Two's Responses to partners X 1C/D 1NT5-8 HCP 3A 6A & 5-8 HCP RCO style 2-s 2NT = 0-7 HCP,doubler bids 3A relay or own 5/6 card suit 2A 4A & 9+ HCP 3B 6B & 5-8 HCP 2/3 of a suit = 8-11 HCP & a min of 4 in the suit bid 2B 4B & 9+ HCP 3C/D 4C/D &10+ HCP or 8 losers Other 2-s Cue bid = 12 + HCP 2C/D 4C/D & 5-9 HCP 3NT over 1D = 13-15 HCP & 3433 2NT10-11 HCP & over 1D=3433 4A/B 4A = CRO; 4B = Cue bid Defence to strong A Modified Dont 2A 2B Denies A&K 2C/D positive; at least 1A & 1K other 2NT = 2 Aces or 10+ HCP; 3A/3B positive; at least 1A & 1K Lebensohl Over NT interference 2B 2C Denies A & K 3A/B positive; at least 1A & 1K Other uses 2D positive; at least 1A & 1K 3C/D positive; at least 1A & 1K Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B X = both majors 2NT2 Aces or 10 + HCP 3NT 4C X = 4 D 4D X= penalties + 4NT = take out 2C/D 2NTOgust 3NT CTo play OTHER NOTES 3A/B Forcing for 1 round 4A/B 4A = CRO; 4B = Cue bid Truscott: 1C X 2C = 0-6 HCP + 4 C; 3C = 7-9 HCP + 4C 3C/D Extending the pre-empt 4C/D Cue or raise 1NT = 7-9 HCP & 3C; 2NT = 10-12 HCP & 4C or 8 losers; 4C to play 2NT 3A Lavings 4A CRO 3NT = 13 + HCP 4C support & stoppers in other 3 suits; XX = 10 + HCP no primary fit 3B Transfer to C 4B 6B / cue bidding to follow Cue Raises: eg 1C-1D-Pass // 2D=7-9HCP & 3D / 2C = 10+ HCP & 3D 3C Transfer to D 4C 6C / cue bidding to follow 3D=7-9HCP & 4D / 3C = 10+ HCP & 4D 3D 5D & 4C 4D 6D / cue bidding to follow 3NTTo play other BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION Jump raises - minors limit forcing Other: 0 - 6, 5 card suit INCORPORATED © Jump raises - majors limit forcing Other: Combined Bergen STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening Weak Major 2 -5 hcp 6 card suit (2NT - Ask Names: Shizue Futaesaku Wendy Driscoll Jump shifts after major opening 3A Combined Bergen, 3B 3cd limit raise ABF Nos: 353401 170331 Responses to strong 2 suit opening 2B semi positive, 2C Negative Basic System:Standard 2/1 game force Brown Sticker Responses to 2NT opening Transfers, puppet stayman (4B = both Majors) 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+A 1B 11 + 3+B 1C 11 + 5+C 1D 11 + 5+D Underlead Other: A = Rev/attitude K = Rev/count 1 NT 15 - 17, may contain 5 card major Four or more with an honour 4th highestS attitude NT 2A Stayman: simple extended Other: Lavings style 3rd/5th Other: Journalist leads of 9 or 10 & Honour leads v NT Transfers 2B to C 2C to D 2D to A From 4 small 2nd highest Other: 2 NTto B Other: super accepts 4C/D, A/K/Qxx A/B From 3 cards (no honour) top middle bottom 2A game force of 23+balanced Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage 2B 6cardCorD 6/10 hcp OR 20/22 flat hand Other: 2C 5C and another 6-10 hcp -4th seat =10/11hcp 6 card suit Signal on declarer's lead 2D 5D and another 6-10 hcp - 4th seat =10/11 hcp 6 card suit Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage 2 NT 5/5 Minors 6-10 hcp odd/even Other: (odd=encourage even = suit preference 3 NT Specific Ace Ask Count natural reverse PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE CONVENTIONS Multi Two's Semi-Forcing NT/1M Michaels R/ - 2 way Drury 4NT: Blackwood RKCB Other: 41/30 Support Doubles to 2C Crisscross 2/1 Game Force Combined Bergen 4A Gerber when? Exclusion Key Card Inverted Minors except after Opp.interfer FlipFlop over X's DONT Other Conventions Kokish long & short suit trials Bergen raises of M after X COMPETITIVE BIDDING splinters dopi & ropi Negative doubles through4C Responsive doubles through 4C Cue Raises 4th Suit game force Jump overcallsWeak Unusual NT Lower 2 suits Flipflop 1NT overcall (immediate)15 - 18 (re-opening) 11 - 14 Immed cue of minor Michaels Immed cue of major Michaels ©ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Over opponent's 1NT (weak) Cappelletti Fyshwick ACT 2609 Over opponent's 1NT (strong) X=single suited hand, 2A=A+another etc Tel: 02 6239 2265 Over weak twos FAX: 02 6239 1816 X takeout - Lebensohl responses Copyright © BCC 6.3.20.1 Over opening threes X takeout RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning Additional responses to 1NT 1A 1B 6+ 4+B 2NT 10-12 no 4cd Major 3A/3B slam interest 1C/D 6+ 4+C/D 3A 0 -6 5+A 3C/3D slam interest 1NT8 - 10 no 4cd Major 3B Splinter 4A Gerber (14/30) 2A 12+ 5+A game force 3C Splinter 4B Texas Transfer in C 2B 10-12 5+A invitational 3D Splinter 4C Texas Transfer in D 2C 2-5 6+C 3NT 13-15 no 4cd Major 4D 2D 2-5 6+D 4 bids 4A preempt Unusual NT: minors other suits lower 2 unbid suits 1B 1C/D 6+ 4+C/D 3A 10-12 4+Binvitational other 1NT6/9 no 4 card Major 3B 0-6 5+B weak 2A 12+ 4+A game force 3C Splinter Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 2B 12+ 4+B game force 3D Splinter 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force 2C 2-5 6+ C 3NT 13-15 no 4cd Major NT Checkback Priorities 2A Inv, 2B Game force 2D 2-5 6+D 4B preemptive Defence to 3NT opening 2NT10-12 no 4 cd Major 4 Other to play Defence to opening Two's: Multi 2B X - showing strong hand 1C/D 1NTSemi Forcing 3A Combined Bergen 7-12hcp 4card RCO style 2-s X = 2 suits with A 2A Game Force 3B 3 card fit / limit raise 3A = 2 suits without A 2B Game Force 3C/D Bergen 0-6hcp 4 card fit Other 2-s X = takeout 2C/D 3 cd support 6-9 hcp 3NT 12-15 3 card fit, flat hand 2NTJacoby - 12 + 4 card support 4A/B Splinter Defence to strong A DONT (1nt = takeout - partner to bid 2A) 2A 2B positive waiting response 2C/D 2C Negative response other After interference; X or XX denies values Pass shows positive values Lebensohl Over NT interference slow shows 2B 2C pass or correct 3A/B to play Other uses over partners X of weak 2's 2D pass or correct 3C/D 3/3 in both Majors Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4A/4B X 2NTForcing enquiry 3NT to play 4C X 4D 4NT takeout 2C/D 2NTForcing enquiry 3NT to play OTHER NOTES 3A/B constructive 4A/B Unusual over Unusual 3C/D to play 4C/D Texas Transfers over 1NT opeinng, also over Opposition interference 2NT 3A to play 4A keycard (14/30) Over DONT interference