October 2022 - 34

Conventional
Wisdom - part 7
In each of the next several issues, we'll break down a
section of the new ACBL convention card. See pages
18-19 of the March issue for the complete card and a
glossary of terms and abbreviations.
The OVERCALLS box on the
new convention card has
several additions and now
incorporates Jump Overcalls,
which used to have its
own section. Note that this
section is for overcalls in a
suit; notrump overcalls still
has its own section.
Negative Thru________ Penalty
Responsive Thru ________ Maximal
Support Thru_________ Rdbl
T/O Style
The next line is for overcalls at the
two level; indicate your high-card
point range in the lines provided.
New Suit
After you overcall, what are partner's
responses?
RHO You
LHO Partner
1l 1k Pass ?
Is a new suit Forcing, Non-forcing
Constructive or Non-Forcing?
Check the boxes that correspond to
your agreements. Some partnerships
play Transfers, which require an
Announcement.
The first line is for " one over one "
overcalls; the two blank lines are
for your high-card point range for
making a one-level overcall; if you
routinely might have a four-card
suit, check the Often 4 Cards box.
______________
Other______________
1-Lvl _____to_____ Often 4 Cards
2-Lvl _____to_____
Jump Overcalls: Wk Int Str
Conv _____________________________
Responses
New Suit: F NFConst NF Tfr
Jump Raise: Wk Mixed Inv
Cuebids ________________ Support
Other _______________________________
Vs:
Art Quasi
Nat
Nat
Cuebids
Cuebids can mean different things depending
on the level, for example a " jump
cuebid. "
♣♢ ♣♢ ♣♢ ♡♠
Michaels
Natural
Other
Describe __________________________
RHO Partner LHO You
1l 1k Pass 3l
Explain how your partnership differentiates
between cuebids in the line provided,
and if they generally indicate support.
3-Level Style (Seat/Vul)______________
_____________________________________
Resp _______________________________
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4-Level Style ________________________
Resp _______________________________
4♣/4
4
♢Tfr Other ______________
4NT: Blackwood RKC 0314
Control Bids
Vs Interference
Direct 1NT _____ to _____ Systems On
Systems On
Balance 1NT ____ to ____
Conv ______________________________
Jump to 2NT: 2 Lowest Unbid
Other _______________________________
Dbl
2
2
2
2
Vs Vs
Dbl
♣
♢
♡
♠
2NT
2
2
2
2
Jump Overcalls
If your RHO opens the bidding 1k and you
overcall 2, what kind of hand are you
showing? Most pairs play this as weak
(Wk), similar to preemptive bids at the two
or three level. Other options, which require
an Alert, include intermediate (Int) or
strong (Str), showing opening-hand values
or better with a long suit.
Names
________________
_______
1 ♣
General Approach
Min Expected HCP when
Forcing Open: ♣ 2
Bids That May Require Pr
_________________________
Any artificial treatments to jump
overcalls can be described in the
Conv (Conventional) line.
♣
♢
♡
♠
2NT
Other _______________________________
New Suit F: 2 Lvl Tfr
Jump Shift: Wk Inv F Fit
Rdbl: 10+
2NT Over: Nat Raise Range
____ to ____
____ to ____
Conv
♣♢
♡♠
Other _______________________________
Penalty
2NT Overcall ________________________
T/O Dbl Thru _____________
2NT Lebensohl Resp
Cuebid
Jump Overcalls
♣Gerber: Directly Over NT Over NT Seq Non-NT Seq
RKC 1430
Other
There is a line provided for other
agreements not listed.
1
Min Length: 5 4
Bypass
4
1♣ Resp ___________
_______________
______________________________________________
1NT_______ to _______
♢
Jump Raise
What is a Jump Raise in your partnership?
Some play it Weak (preemptive), Mixed
(four trump, not weak but not a limit raise)
or Invitational (such as a limit raise).
_____________________________
1♥/♠
Other
1
3
st/2nd
rd/4th
Other ______________
2NT_______ to _______
Min Length: 5
1♦ _____________
_______________
Resp
1NT_______ to _______
2NT_______ to _______
Length: 4 5
Length: 4 5
1NT: F Semi-F Byp
____
_____________________
1NT_____ to _____ (Se
5-Card Major Sys On v
2♣ : Stayman Puppet
2
2
♡ : Nat Tfr
2♠ : Nat Tfr
♢ : Nat Tfr Other
Other
Other
SLAMS
PREEMPTS
DIRECT CUEBIDS
OVERCALLS
DOUBLES
vs PREEMPTS
vs TAKEOUT DBL
vs 1NT OPENING
NT OVERCALLS
UMP
MAJORS
MINORS
OVERVIEW
October 2022

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