SPECIAL DOUBLES (Describe)
DIRECT NT OVERCALLS
♠
➔ 2
Negative ________________________
SIMPLE OVERCALL
15 to_ _________
18 HCP
1NT___________
2♣ = Stayman
8
16
_____________to_
____________
HCP
Cuebid is: One-Round Force
JUMP OVERCALL
Preemptive ______________________
Other Systems Off
Other _________________________
Unusual 2 NT = 2 Lowest Unbid
OVER OPPONENT’S NT
2♣ shows ♣
2♦ shows ♦
2♥ shows ♥
2♠ shows ♠
VS. OPP’S OPENING PREEMPTS
OVER OPP’S TAKEOUT DOUBLE
Dbl. Is Takeout Wk. 3sTakeout
New Suit Force 1-level
Wk. 2s
2NT = Limit Raise or
Other ___________________________
2 NT/ Weak 2 = 16–19 HCP Bal.
Names_______________________________________ Pair #______________
ACBL STANDARD YELLOW CARD
Strong Forcing Opening: 2♣
NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS
15
17 HCP 2 NT__________
20 to___________HCP
21
1 NT__________
to_ _________
25 to___________HCP
27
2♣ Non-Forcing Stayman
3 NT__________
Transfers: Jacoby for majors over 1, 2 and 3 NT (on over dbls.)
2♠ forces 3♣ (for signoff in either minor)
1 NT - 3♣/3♦ Is Game Invitational; 1 NT - 3♥/3♠ Is Slam Invitational
MAJOR OPENINGS
Normally Five-Card Majors
Better over Majors & Minors
RESPONSES:
2 NT = Forcing Raise (Jacoby)
Double Raise = Limit (10-11 pts.)
Double Raise = Preemptive
Over Double
DIRECT CUEBID
OPENING PREEMPTS
Michaels
Two
Suits
___________________
3-bids
Sound
Light
(5-5) or Longer
equal or unfavorable vul. favorable vul. _ _____________________________
In either suit if
Natural X _____________________
Psychics: Very Rare
opponents have bid 2 suits
X
X
X
SLAM CONVENTIONS
1 NT & 2NT openings, responses, rebids
______________________________________________________
X __Over
Blackwood X Grand Slam Force X
After Interference over 4♣ or 4 NT X _______________________________
Double = 0,
Gerber
MINOR OPENING
Length Promised
DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY
X
Opening lead vs. SUITS: 4th best K Q x Q J x J 10 x 10 9 x K J 10 x K 10 9 x Q 10 9 x
x x x x x x x x x x x x A K x
X
Opening lead vs. NT: 4th best A K J x A Q J x A J 10 9 A 10 9 8 K Q J x K Q 10 9
K J 10 9 K 10 9 8 Q J 10 x Q 10 9 8 J 10 9 x 10 9 8 x
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A high discard encourages; low discourages.
Standard Count Signals
1♣
1♦
3+
X
X
RESPONSES:
Double Raise = Limit (10-12 pts.)
Double Raise = Preemptive
Over Double
Pass = 1, Next Suit = 2, Etc.
________________________________________________________________
SOS Redoubles
Defenses vs. Opp’s Conventions ___________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Be Courteous –
Opponents May Just
Be Friends We
Haven’t Met Yet!
6 _____
10 HCP
1 NT/1♣ or 1♦______to_
13 _____
15 HCP
2 NT/1♣ or 1♦______to_
16 _____
18 HCP
3 NT/1♣ or 1♦______to_
22+ Balanced Points or 9+ Tricks
Describe_ ____________________________________
2♦ Artificial,
2♣ STRONG Conventional Response _ _________________________
May be waiting lacking a good suit
_ _______________________________________________________________
5 to_______
11 HCP_ ___________________________________________
Normally a good 6 card suit
_ _____
2♦ WEAK
2♥ WEAK 2♠ WEAK
RONF
___________________________
if maximum
X ___________________________
Conventional Response: 2 NT requests feature
___________________________
Dir. Vul.
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
Bd.
No. vs.
1
N-S 2
E-W 3
Both 4
N-S 5
E-W 6
Both 7
None 8
E-W 9
Both 10
None 11
N-S 12
Both 13
None 14
None
Contract
& Declarer
Plus Minus
Pts.
Est.
Pts.
INTERNATIONAL MATCH POINT
SCALE
Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
20 — 40............. 1
50 — 80.............
2
90 — 120............. 3
130 — 160............. 4
170 — 210.............
5
220 — 260............. 6
270
7
— 310.............
320 — 360............. 8
Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
370 — 420............. 9
10
430 — 490...........
500 — 590........... 11
600 — 740........... 12
13
750 — 890...........
900 —1090........... 14
1100 —1290...........
15
1300 —1490........... 16
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Bd.
No. Dir. Vul.
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
1500—1740........... 17
1750—1990...........
18
2000—2240........... 19
2250—2490........... 20
2500—2990...........
21
3000—3490........... 22
23
3500—3990...........
4000 and up ........... 24
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
Bd.
No. vs.
15
E-W 16
None 17
N-S 18
E-W 19
Both 20
N-S 21
E-W 22
Both 23
None 24
E-W 25
Both 26
None 27
N-S 28
Both 29
None 30
N-S 31
E-W 32
N-S
Contract
& Declarer
Plus Minus
Pts.
Est.
Pts.
Bd.
No.
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
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