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Responsive Thru ________ Maximal
Support Thru_________ Rdbl
T/O Style
______________
Other______________
1-Lvl _____to_____ Often 4 Cards
2-Lvl _____to_____
Jump Overcalls: Wk Int Str
Conv _____________________________
Balance 1NT ____ to ____
Conv ______________________________
Jump to 2NT: 2 Lowest Unbid
Other _______________________________
Systems On
Responses
New Suit: F NFConst NF Tfr
Jump Raise: Wk Mixed Inv
Cuebids ________________ Support
Other _______________________________
Vs:
Art Quasi
Nat
Nat
♣♢ ♣♢ ♣♢ ♡♠
Michaels
Natural
Other
Describe __________________________
3-Level Style (Seat/Vul)______________
_____________________________________
Resp _______________________________
4-Level Style ________________________
Resp _______________________________
4♣/4
4
♢Tfr Other ______________
4NT: Blackwood RKC 0314
Control Bids
Vs Interference
Other
Suits
Standard - Attitude
Standard - Count
Conventional
Wisdom - part 14
Dbl
2
2
2
2
Vs Vs
Dbl
♣
♢
♡
♠
2NT
2
2
2
2
♣
♢
♡
♠
2NT
Other _______________________________
This is the last installment explaining 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.
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
Penalty
Other ______________
♣Gerber: Directly Over NT Over NT Seq Non-NT Seq
RKC 1430
Length Leads The first options
in both boxes (vs suits and vs
notrump) refer to your leads
from holdings of three or more
cards. 4th best, 3rd/5th or 3rd/
low are the first options, as
are " attitude " leads. Against
suit contracts, if you lead small
from a doubleton, it no longer
requires a pre-Alert but it must
be marked on your card and
explained if asked about leads
and carding.
Next there are various card combinations;
you can circle the card
led (if not in bold) as per your
partnership agreements. Note
there are fewer card combinations
listed; this is to encourage
notating on your convention card
your methods. " H " means any
honor.
Honor Leads Circle which you lead
from A-K-x or longer, and if it varies.
One example might be if you normally
lead ace from A-K, except at the five
level or above you lead the king, asking
for count.
Circle the honor card led (if not in bold).
36 | Bridge Bulletin | May 2023
LEADS The last four boxes of the new convention card are all about
your partnership's defensive play agreements. Defense is 50%
of the game; the new card has devoted additional space for your
partnership agreements. In this issue, we tackle Leads Vs Suits
and Leads Vs NT.
NT
Upside Down - Attitude
Upside Down - Count
Exceptions __________________________
Other Carding:
Smith Echo: Suits NT Reverse
______________________________________
Trump Signals _______________________
CIRCLE CARD LED (if not bold):
Length Leads: 4th
3rd
Attitude
x x x
After 1st
Interior Seq:
J TT
K Q x
K
T x
K 9 x 9 x
Q
Exceptions __________________________
x x x x
/5th
Small from xx
x x x x
Honor Leads:
AKx (+) Varies
J x
3rd
H x x H x x x H x x x x
Trick ________________________
QJT x
_________________
T 9 x
/Low
x x x x xx
Primary Signals to:
Declarer's Lead
Attitude
Count
Suit Preference
Exceptions __________________________
First Discard: Std Upside Down
Lavinthal Odd/Even Other
______________________________________
______________________________________
CIRCLE CARD LED (if not bold):
Length Leads: 4th
3rd
x x xx
/5th
3rd
Attitude 2nd from xxxx(+)
x x x
After 1 st
Honor Leads:
AKxx (+) Varies
K
Interior Seq:
A QJ x A
K
H x x H xxx H xxx x
Trick ________________________
K Q J x QT 9 Q J T x T 9 x
J T x T 9 x Q T 9 x
Exceptions __________________________
________________
J
/Low
x x x x x x x x x x
1♥/♠
Other
1
3
st/2nd
rd/4th
1
_____________________________
General Approach
Min Expected HCP when Balance
Forcing Open: ♣ 2
1♣ Resp ____________________
Min Length: 5 4 3
1NT_______ to _______
♢
Bypass 5+
2NT_______ to _______
Min Length: 5
__________________
1 ♣ Other _
Bids That May Require Preparation
__________________________________
N
_____________________
______________________________________________
1♦ ______________________
4 3
1NT_______ to _______
2NT_______ to _______
Length: 4 5
Length: 4 5
1NT: F Semi-F Bypass ♠
_____
______________________________
1NT_____ to _____ (Seat/Vul _______
5-Card Major Sys On vs _______
2♣ : Stayman Puppet Other
2
2
2♠ : Nat Tfr
2NT: Nat
Smolen
Tfr
Partner's Lead
♢ : Nat Tfr Other _________
Other _________
♡ : Nat Tfr
Tfr: 4♣ 4♢ 4♡
Dbl: Neg ___________ Pen Othe
2NT _____ to _____ Puppet
______________
Conv
3NT _____ to _____
2♣_____ to _____
Very Str Str Nat Conv __
2♦_____ to _____ _____________
Wk Int
2♥
Wk Int
2♠
Wk Int
After 1st Trick If
your leads change
after the first trick,
for example if you
play 3rd/5th leads but
then 4th best, you
can note it here. You
can also indicate if
you change from a
count-based spot
card to attitude. This
applies to both suits
and notrump.
Str Conv
Str 2 Suits
Str 2 Suits
Interior Sequence
Circle the honor card
led (if not in bold).
Note any exceptions.
Reb
_____ to _____ _____________
_____ to _____ _____________
Reb
Reb
Jump Shift Resp _________________
Vs (Very)Str Open ______________ NM
____________________________________
____________________________________
_ Tfr: 3Lvl
One Suit
Other _________
Other _________
U
_____________________
Resp
The options are almost identical for leading against
notrump contracts. If you lead second highest from
a four- or five-card suit that does not contain an
honor card, there is a box for you to note that.
LEADS vs SUITS
CARDING
SLAMS
PREEMPTS
DIRECT CUEBIDS
OVERCALLS
DOUBL
LEADS vs NT
SIGNALS
vs PREEMPTS
vs TAKEOUT DBL
vs 1NT OPENING
NT OVERCA
OTHER
2 LEVEL
NOTRUMP
MAJORS
MINORS
OVERVIEW
May 2023

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