February 2023 - 36

Conventional
Wisdom - part 11
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 2022 issue for the complete card
and a glossary of terms and abbreviations.
Previously called " Defense vs Notrump, "
this is one of the boxes on the new card
that is virtually identical to the box on
the old card. A handy new element is a
line for 2NT. Because many partnerships
like to play different systems depending
on the strength of the 1NT opening bid
(or overcall), there are two columns
provided. On the top two " Vs " lines, you
might indicate the point-count range that
your system defends against, or if you
differentiate between direct or balancing
seat actions.
New Suit F " F " stands for Forcing. If a new
suit at the two-level by responder is forcing,
check the 2 Lvl box.
Negative Thru________ Penalty
Responsive Thru ________ Maximal
Support Thru_________ Rdbl
T/O Style
Next to each two-level suit bid, indicate
what that means in your partnership.
For example, if vs a strong 1NT, you play
2' as a one-suited hand, write " one
suit " in the line. But, if vs a weak 1NT, it's
both majors, write " majors " or " hearts
and spades " in the line. Or, if it's natural,
write " clubs " or " natural. " Note that these
lines are not in red, but if your bid is
conventional, meaning anything but natural,
or natural but also indicates a second suit,
it requires an Alert.
Vs:
Art Quasi
Nat
vs TAKEOUT DBL
Your partner opens the bidding and your
RHO makes a takeout double. What do
your bids mean?
If a new suit is a transfer to the next-higher
suit, check the Tfr box and mark the lowest
call where transfers start (e.g., 1NT is a
transfer to clubs) and remember that opener
must Announce the transfer suit.
Direct 1NT _____ to _____ Systems On
Systems On
______________
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 _______________________________
Nat
♣♢ ♣♢ ♣♢ ♡♠
Michaels
Natural
Other
Describe __________________________
3-Level Style (Seat/Vul)______________
_____________________________________
Resp _______________________________
4-Level Style ________________________
Resp _______________________________
4♣/4
4
♢Tfr Other ______________
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Control Bids
Vs Interference
Other
Balance 1NT ____ to ____
Conv ______________________________
Jump to 2NT: 2 Lowest Unbid
Other _______________________________
Dbl
2
2
2
2
Vs Vs
Dbl
♣
♢
♡
♠
2NT
2
2
2
2
♣
♢
♡
♠
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 _______________________________
2NT Overcall ________________________
T/O Dbl Thru _____________
2NT Lebensohl Resp
Cuebid
Jump Overcalls
There is an Other line for any
other partnership agreements
over an opponent's takeout
double.
♣Gerber: Directly Over NT Over NT Seq Non-NT Seq
RKC 1430
Penalty
Names
General Approach
Min Expected HCP when Balanced: Opening __________ Respo
Forcing Open: ♣ 2
Bids That May Require Preparation
________________________________________________________________
NF 2 (4432 only ) NF 1 N
Tr
Jump Shift Is a jumpshift by
responder weak, invitational, forcing
or fit-showing? Check the appropriate
box and note that fit-showing jumps
are Alertable.
1 ♣ Other _________
1♣ Resp ______________________________________________
Min Length: 5 4 3
______________________________________
______________________________________________
1NT_______ to _______
♢
_____________________________
1♦
1♥/♠
1
3
st/2nd
rd/4th
1
2NT_______ to _______
Min Length: 5
______________________________________
Resp
______________________________________________
Redouble If redouble has no
artificial meaning and is valuesshowing,
check the 10+ box. If
you have a specific partnership
agreement about redouble, or if
it is conventional, check the box
next to Conv and explain in the
line provided.
Bypass 5+
4 3
Raises
Single:
Jump:
After Overcall:
Unbal
Raises
1NT_______ to _______
2NT_______ to _______
Length: 4 5
Length: 4 5
Single:
Jump:
After Overcall:
1NT: F Semi-F Bypass ♠
Other_____ After Overcall: Wk
2NT After your RHO doubles, if 2NT is
natural (balanced), or a raise (Alertable),
indicate your agreement, the high-card
point range you are expected to have and
note if you play it differently over your
opening bids of 1m and 1M.
Jump Raise:
Other ______________
5-Card Major Sys On vs _________
2♣ : Stayman Puppet Other
2
2
2♠ : Nat Tfr
2NT: Nat
Tfr
♢ : Nat Tfr Other ___________
Other ___________
♡ : Nat Tfr
Other ___________
Other ___________
NF
Wk
Wk
Inv+
Mixed
Mixed
Art Raises: 2NT 3NT S
Other
Drury: 2♣ 2♢ In Com
___
Wk M
M
_____________________________________________________________
1NT_____ to _____ (Seat/Vul ___________)
1NT_____ to _____ (Sam
3♣ _________________
3♢ _________________
3♡ _________________
_____________
3♠
Other _______________
NF
Wk
Wk
Inv+
Mixed
Mixed
NF 2 NF 1 NF 0
Same
______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
1NT Open: Str W
SLAMS
PREEMPTS
DIRECT CUEBIDS
OVERCALLS
DOUBLES
vs PREEMPTS
vs TAKEOUT DBL
vs 1NT OPENING
NT OVERCALLS
OTRUMP
MAJORS
MINORS
OVERVIEW
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