4. BASIC RESPONSES AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE Jump raises - minors 6-9 hcp FEDERATION INC. Jump raises - Majors 10-12 hcp & 4 card support STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Jump shifts after minor opening 0-5 hcp 6 card suit ABF Nos. 800724^ Pam Murphy Jump shifts after Major opening 0-5 hcp 6 card suit & Names: 667293 Barbara Giizel Responses to strong 2 suit open. 22 less than 8 hcp Basic System: Standard Responses to 2NT opening best major or 3C enquiry 32 opener's choice 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 all 1c 11-20 3+C 11 11-20 5+1 Four or more with an honour 4th highest 12 11-20 (3) 42 1s 11-20 5+S From 4 small 2nd highest 1NT 15 - 18 hcp may contain 5 card Major X From 3 cards (no honour) middle top In partner's suit overlead 1NT Responses 2c 5 card major enquiry Discards Odd=ENCRG, Even=McKenney 22 transfer to 1 2s transfer to C Count High-Low = Even 21 transfer to S 2NT transfer to 2 super accept in C/2 Signal on partner's lead: high ENCRG other Signal on declarer's lead: count 2c game force Notes 22 weak 1/S or balanced 21-22 21 1 & C/2 6-10 hcp 2s S & C/2 6-10 hcp 6. SLAM CONVENTIONS 2NT 5:5 1/S 6-9 hcp or 16+ 3NT to play 4NT: Blackwood RKCB 3014 4c GerberX when? obvious other Slam Notes norman gerber 2. PRE-ALERTS Cue Bids Asking Bids X after 4NT response up the line for kings 7. OTHER CONVENTIONS Jacoby 2NT 3. COMPETITIVE BIDS / OVERCALLS Unassuming cue bid reverses Negative doubles through3S Jump overcalls weak 3 card support cue bid 2 way checkback Responsive doubles through 3S^ Unusual NT lowest 2 unbid suits inverted minors 1NT overcall - immediate 16-18 hcp Immediate cue of minor 5:5 1/S long suit trial bid 1NT overcall - re-opening 10-14 hcp Immediate cue of Major other major and minor www.abf.com.au Over weak twos X or bid 5 card suit 12+ hcp Over opening threes X 16+ or 5 card suit 12+ hcp PDF Form Rev. 17D23 by RoL Over opponent's 1NT (wk) cappelletti X=pen, 2C=long suit,22=1 & S,21= 1 & C/2,2S=S &C/2 MyRev. (str) brozel X=single suit, 2C=C & 1,22= 1 & 2,21=S & 1,2S=S & C/2,3NT=C & 2 Copyright © ABF 2017 8. RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS 21 2s n/a 32 n/a 3NT to play Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning 2NT strength enquiry 31 invitational 4c n/a 1c 12 5+ hcp 4+2 22 0-5 hcp 6+2 32 splinter 3c relay to 2 or to play 3s n/a 41 to play 11 5+ hcp 4+1 21 0-5 hcp 6+1 31 splinter other 1s 5+ hcp 4+S 2s 0-5 hcp 6+S 3s splinter 2s 2NT strength enquiry 31 n/a 4c n/a 1NT 6-9 hcp no 4 1/S 2NT 10-12 hcp 3NT to play 3c relay to C or to play 3s invitational 41 n/a 2c 10+ hcp 5+C 3c 6-9 hcp 5+C 4c n/a 32 n/a 3NT to play 4s to play other other 12 11 6+ hcp 4+1 21 0-5 hcp 6+1 31 splinter 2NT 3c shortness enquiry 3s S preference 42 n/a 1s 6+ hcp 4+S 2s 0-5 hcp 6+S 3s splinter 32 partner's choice 3NT to play 41 to play 1NT 6+ hcp no 4 1/S 2NT 10-12 hcp no 4 1/S 3NT to play 31 1 preference 4c n/a 4s to play 2c 10+ hcp, 5+C/1 3c 0-5 hcp 6+C 4c n/a other 22 10+ hcp 5 + 2 32 6-9 hcp 5+ 2 42 n/a 9. CONVENTIONS other Unusual NT: lowest 2 unbid suits 11 1s 5+ hcp 4+ card suit 21 6-9 hcp 5+ 1 32 n/a 4th Suit Forcing One roundX Game force 1NT 6-9 hcp deny 41 2s 0-5 hcp 6+S 31 10-12 hcp 4+1 NT Checkback X Priorities: 2 way 2c 10+ hcp 5+C 2NT 12+ hcp 4+ 1 3s splinter Defence to 3NT opening n/a 22 10+ hcp 5 +2 3c 0-5 hcp 6+C 3NT to play Defence to Opening Twos 12+ hcp X or bid 5 card suit other Multi 22 16+ hcp X or bid 5 card suit 1s 1NT ^ 6-9 hcp deny 4S 2s 6-9 hcp 5+ S 31 0-5 hcp 6+1 RCO style 2-s 12+ hcp X or bid 5 card suit 2c 10+ hcp 5+C 2NT 12+ hcp 4+ S 3s 10-12 hcp 4+S 12+ hcp X or bid 5 card suit 22 10+ hcp 5+2 3c 0-5 hcp 6+C 3NT to play Other 2-s 21 10+ hcp 5+1 32 0-5 hcp 6+2 4c Ace ask Defence (1C):12 = 2 & 1,11 = 1 & S,1S = S & C,1NT=S & 2,X=C & 2 other to 1NT 3c n/a 3s n/a 42 n/a strong (2C) : bid long suit 32 n/a 3NT to play 41 n/a 1c / 2c n/a ace ask n/a 31 4c 4s Over 1NT Interference natural other Lebensohl - other uses n/a 2c 22 <8 hcp 2NT 8+ hcp 31 n/a Take out of 4 level pre-empts 4c/42 x for take out 21 8+ hcp 5+1 3c 8+ hcp 5+C 3s n/a 41 x for take out 4s X = penalties, 4NT bid best suit 2s 8+ hcp 5+S 32 8+ hcp 5+2 3NT n/a 10. OTHER NOTES other Norman gerber - responses in steps of 1/2 controls (A= 1, K=1/2) 22 21 relay 3c 7+C no 1/S support 3s n/a 2s 12+ hcp 3+1 & 2+S 32 7+2 no 1/S support 3NT to play 2NT strength enquiry 31 n/a 4c n/a other Notes.