Names: ABF Nos: 2 NT 3 NT. Namyats 4m opening RCO 2's More penalty doubles than usual

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1 BASIC RESPONSES Jump raises - minors limit forcing 0-9, 5-card support Jump raises - majors limit forcing 0-4, 4-card support Jump shifts after minor opening Jump shifts after major opening Responses to strong 2 suit opening fit-showing jumps Bergen 3C/D, else fit-showing jumps After, is 0-5, 2H 6+; 2S 3 controls, etc Responses to opening 3C enquiry; else pass-or-correct PLAY 'NT' Versus Notrump 'S' Versus Suit = Both Sequence leads: Overlead all All except AK x (x) Underlead A lead usually asks for count or unblock Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 3rd/5th From 4 small 2nd highest may lead top in NT From 3 cards (no honour) top NT middle S bottom Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage also count, McKenney & odds/evens in special circumstances Signal on declarer's lead count Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage odd/even Count natural reverse maybe reverse in trumps 4NT: Blackwood RKCB Exclusion RKB Gerber when? after opener, and RKCG after 1m 4m Other Conventions Crowhurst enquiry Puppet Stayman over strong bids Inverted minors Long-suit trials Unassuming cue raise Swine over X Negative freebids to 2S Jacoby and Bergen over 1M Splinters, cues and Dopi ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Fyshwick ACT 2609 Tel: FAX: Copyright BCC AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION INCORPORATED STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Names: ABF Nos: Andrew Struik Brian Thorp Basic System: ACOL with 5-card majors Classification: Green Blue Red Yellow OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning Canape 1A 3+, B 3+, C 5+, D 5+, NT may contain 5 card major Stayman: simple extended super-accept xfers transfers H S C 2 NT D 3m response to is invite 2 NT 3 NT bal, or gameforce bal, or 6-card major, , 5-5 in - majors or minors - reds or blacks - pointies or roundies Long solid minor PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE Namyats 4m opening RCO 2's More penalty doubles than usual Neg. doubles may be off-shape Neg. freebids Uncommon defence to multi- COMPETITIVE BIDDING Negative doubles through 4H Responsive doubles through 4H Jump overcalls Weakish Unusual NT Minor-oriented, or strong overcall (immediate) (re-opening) Immed cue of minor Immed cue of major Major-oriented, or strong Over opponent's () Over opponent's (strong) Over twos Over opening threes Modified Pottage, usually 10-14; double is ; X for takeout with similar

2 RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning 1A 1B 6+hcp; 4+carder 10-12, bal 1C/D 3A 0-9hcp; 5+carder 6-9, bal 3B splinter 9+hcp, 4+carder 3C fit-showing - invite to g. or slam3d 13-15, bal 4 bids Gerber; s 1B 1C/D 6+hcp, 4+carder 3A fit-showing 6-9 3B 0-9 hcp; 5+carder 10+hcp; 4+carder 3C splinter 9+hcp, 4+carder 3D fit-showing 13-15, bal Gerber 10-12, bal 4 Other4M 1C/D 6-9 3A 5-7hcp; 4-card support 10+hcp, 4+carder 3B 8-10hcp; 4-card support 3C/D 0-4 hcp; 4-card support /D 5-9hcp; 3-card support 13-15hcp;4M and game force; 4+card support /B splinter 0-5hcp /D 2H is 6+; 2S is 3 controls is 4 controls; 3C is 5+ pass-or-correct +''Ogust'' 3A/B natural; forcing 3C/D pass-or-correct enquiry Additional responses to 3A/3B 3C/3D 6-carder with 2 of top 3 honours slam invite Gerber Unusual NT: minors suits lower 2 unbid suits minor-oriented, or strong Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force NT Checkback Priorities Crowhurst up the line Defence to opening Defence to opening Two's: Multi 15-18; X is takeout of S's; 2H is take-out of H's RCO style 2-s Other 2-s Defence to strong A 15-18; X is ; X for takeout Natural suit bid at 1&3 levels; mod.pottage at 2-level, 5-10hcp NT for minors Over NT interference except over artificial Other uses after our double of or a 2 Take out of 4 level pre-empts / X X X /D enquiry 3A/B pass-or-correct /B 3C/D /D pass-or-correct OTHER NOTES 3A enquiry pass-or-correct 3B pass-or-correct 3C 3D

3 BASIC RESPONSES Jump raises - minors limit forcing Jump raises - majors limit forcing Jump shifts after minor opening Jump shifts after major opening Weak Weak Responses to strong 2 suit opening / response to / pos or neg Responses to opening Baron and transfers PLAY 'NT' Versus Notrump 'S' Versus Suit = Both Sequence leads: Overlead all All except AK x (x) Underlead A vs NT asks for unblock or count Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 3rd/5th From 4 small 2nd highest From 3 cards (no honour) top middle bottom Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage Signal on declarer's lead natural count if given Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage odd/even Count natural reverse 4NT: Blackwood RKCB Gerber when? Other Conventions Blackout Negative free bids to 3B DOPI / ROPI NF fit showing jumps by passed Long suit trials hand,after overcalls, after t/o x Mini/maxi splinters by opponents ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Fyshwick ACT 2609 Tel: FAX: Copyright BCC AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION INCORPORATED STANDARD SYSTEM CARD Names: ABF Nos: Gytis Danta Elizabeth Havas Basic System: Classification: Standard Green Blue Red Yellow OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning Canape 1A 4 (3) 1B 4 1C 4 1D 4 1 NT may contain 5 card major Stayman: simple extended Lavings transfers 3A 2 NT 3B 3 level bids show singleton 2 NT 3 NT bal/ 8+ playing tricks Game force 6-10hcp 6 card suit 6-10hcp 6 card suit bal Gambling PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE Non forcing bids to 3B after an overcall COMPETITIVE BIDDING Negative doubles through Responsive doubles through Jump overcalls Weak Unusual NT 2 lower suits overcall (immediate) (re-opening) Immed cue of minor Immed cue of major Spades and an Higher and an Over opponent's () Over opponent's (strong) Over twos Over opening threes Pottage Pottage x x

4 RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning 1A 1B 4+ 6+hcp bal 1C/D 4+ 6+hcp 3A GF B splinter C splinter 3D splinter bids 4 M 1B 1C/D 4+ 6+hcp 3A B GF hcp 3C splinter D splinter 1C/D A /D bal bal 4 Other4 M hcp 3B hcp 3C/D GF bal bal /B splinter 1h-4s neg or waiting /D 5+ positive neg or waiting 3A/B 5+ positive 5+ positive 3C/D positive positive Additional responses to 3A/3B 3C/3D Unusual NT: singleton singleton transfer to C transfer to D minors suits lower 2 unbid suits Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force NT Checkback Priorities Defence to opening longer minor Defence to opening Two's: Multi x = 16+, = 2 suiter RCO style 2-s x = 16+, = 2 suiter Other 2-s Defence to strong A Pottage Over NT interference Other uses After t/o x of 2, after 2nd t/o x Take out of 4 level pre-empts / x x 4NT /D Ogust 3A/B Natural focing /B 3C/D Premptive /D splinters OTHER NOTES 3A Baron natural and strong 3B transfer to C natural and strong 3C transfer to D 3D 5Dand

5 BASIC RESPONSES Jump raises - minors limit forcing Jump raises - majors limit forcing Jump shifts after minor opening Jump shifts after major opening Responses to strong 2 suit opening 3-7, 6+ card suit 3-7, 6+ card suit forcing Responses to opening 3C forcing PLAY 'NT' Versus Notrump 'S' Versus Suit = Both Sequence leads: Overlead all All except AK x (x) Underlead Four or more with an honour 4th highest attitude 3rd/5th From 4 small 2nd highest From 3 cards (no honour) top middle bottom Signal on partner's lead: high encourage low encourage REO Count. Usually Odd card = Odd No, Even card = Even No Signal on declarer's lead REO Count Discards McKenney high encourage low encourage odd/even Odds/Evens suit preference signal Count natural reverse REO Count 4NT: Blackwood RKCB '69 RKCB Gerber when? Never Other Conventions Wide range NT rebids with Crowhurst 2/3C Lavings continuations after O/C Herbert Negatives in response to T/O X Puppet Stayman after O/C or rebids DOPE Splinters by responder McCance Trump cues ABF Marketing PO Box 397 Fyshwick ACT 2609 Tel: FAX: Copyright BCC AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION INCORPORATED STANDARD SYSTEM CARD PETER GRANT Names: ABF Nos: ROSS CRICHTON Basic System: Classification: ACOL Green Blue Red Yellow OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length, or specific meaning Canape 1A 4(3), 11+ 1B 4, 11+ 1C 4, 11+ 1D 5, NT may contain 5 card major Stayman: simple extended transfers Transfer to 2H Transfer to 2S Baron 2 NT Transfer to 3C 3C: Transfer to 3D 2 NT 3 NT 8+ PT in any suit, or 21-22, etc Balanced Weak 2 in H, or 5:5 in H/Minor (Weak or Strong), or etc Balanced Weak 2 in S, or 5:5 in S/Minor (Weak or Strong), or any 4441, 18+ HCP Weak/Strong 5:5 in Minors Weak/Strong 5:5 in Majors Minor suit preempt (Equivalent to /D) PRE-ALERTS: CALLS THAT MAY HAVE UNEXPECTED MEANING/S OR REQUIRE SPECIAL DEFENCE (see above) /D openings are transfer to H/S Over opp strong C, X is a transfer to D (Stronger than direct 4H/S) COMPETITIVE BIDDING Negative doubles through Responsive doubles through Jump overcalls Intermediate Unusual NT Modified Michaels overcall (immediate) (re-opening) Immed cue of minor Immed cue of major Other Minor and Major Other Major and Minor Over opponent's () Over opponent's (strong) Over twos Over opening threes Canape Transfers Canape Transfers X = T/O, with continuations X = T/O

6 RESPONSES TO OPENING BIDS Describe strength, minimum length or specific meaning 1A 1B 4+ suit, 5+ HCP or 16+, club support 1C/D 4+ suit, 5+ HCP 3A 8-9 HCP, 5+, 4+ clubs 5-9 (10) HCP, denies 4H/S 3B Splinter. Not A or K 5-8 HCP, denies 4H/S 3C Splinter, as above 3-7, 6+ card suit 3D Splinter, as above 3-7, 6+ card suit HCP, C support 3-7, 6+ card suit 4 bids preemptive, 4H/S 1B 1C/D 4+ suit, 5+ HCP 3A 3-7, 6+ card suit 5-9 (10), denies 4H/S 3B 8-9 HCP, 4+D support 4+ suit, 10+ HCP 3C Splinter 5-8 HCP, denies 4H/S 3D Splinter 3-7, 6+ card suit HCP, 4+ D 3-7, 6+ card suit Preemptive or 16+, 4+ D 4 Other Splinter, 4H/S 1C/D 5-9 (10), No primary support 3A 3-7, 6+ card suit /D 4+ suit, 10+ HCP 3B 3-7, 6+ card suit 4+ suit, 10+ HCP 3C/D 8-9, H/S support 5-8, 3+ support 13-15, H/S support or 16+, primary support /B Splinter Negative /D 5+ suit, Positive response. Positive, No 5+ suit, Unlimited HCP. 3D 5+ suit Positive To play 3A/B 3C, P/C. [3D Not defined] Forcing 3C/D 3H invitational Not defined To play Additional responses to 3A/3B 3C/3D 3C transfer to 3D. 3D = 6 card suit with 2/3 top honours 6 card suit, about 10 HCP, 2/3 top honours Transfer to 4H Transfer to 4S Unusual NT: minors suits lower 2 unbid suits Modified Michaels in conjunction with cue. Other slam bidding Cue Bids Asking Bids 4th Suit Forcing One round Game force NT Checkback Priorities Defence to opening T/O X Defence to opening Two's: Multi (15-18) balanced, X = 16+ unbalanced RCO style 2-s Other 2-s Defence to strong A (15-18) balanced, X = 16+ unbalanced Discussed at Table Canape Transfers Over NT interference Other uses In response to T/O X of OPP 2 bids Take out of 4 level pre-empts / T/O X T/O oriented T/O X oriented /D Forcing clarification 3A/B 3C Pass or Correct [3D, nd] /B 3C/D 3S Invitational /D 3A Forcing clarification 3B Not defined 3C To play 3D To play To play To play Not defined To play Not defined Not defined OTHER NOTES Wide range (15-18) rebid, with Crowhurst extensions Herbert Negatives (next suit <8HCP) in response to first round T/O X Lavings continuations after overcall Puppet Stayman continuations after overcalls, or 21+ NT rebids McCance Trump cues Canape defence to OPP openings

Nola Church 2 NT 3 NT. Opening 2 bids - weak in suit above or strong options. N.B. 2S always Spades & strong

Nola Church 2 NT 3 NT. Opening 2 bids - weak in suit above or strong options. N.B. 2S always Spades & strong BASIC RESPONSES Jump raises - minors limit forcing Jump raises - majors limit forcing 4-5, 4+support Jump shifts after minor opening 4-7, 6+suit Jump shifts after major opening Bergen raises Responses