SIMPLE OVERCALL

_____________
to __________
8
16 HCP
Cuebid is: One-Round Force
JUMP OVERCALL
Preemptive

DIRECT NT OVERCALLS
1NT ________
HCP
15 to __________
18
2 = Stayman
Other Other
________________________
Systems Off
Unusual 2 NT = 2 Lower Unbid
OVER OPPONENTS NT
2 shows
2 shows
2 shows
2 shows

OVER OPPS TAKEOUT DOUBLE VS. OPPS OPENING PREEMPTS

Dbl. Is Takeout
Takeout
Wk. 2s
Wk. 3s
2 NT/ Weak 2 = 1619 HCP Bal.

New Suit Force 1-level

Other _________________________
2NT = Limit Raise or
______________________________
Better over Majors & Minors
OPENING PREEMPTS
Sound

Light

3-bids
Psychics: Very Rare

DIRECT CUEBID
Two Suits X __________________
Michaels
_____________________________
(5-5) or Longer
In either suit if
Natural X ____________________
_____________________________
opponents
have bid 2 suits

Names ______________________________________ Pair # ____________

ACBL STANDARD YELLOW CARD

Strong Forcing Opening: 2
NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS

15 to __________
17 HCP 2 NT _________
20 to _________
21 HCP
1 NT ________
25 to _________
27 HCP
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
RESPONSES:
2 NT = Forcing Raise (Jacoby)
Double Raise = Limit (10-12 pts.)
Double Raise = Preemptive
Over Double
MINOR OPENING
Length Promised

SLAM CONVENTIONS
Gerber X ______________________________________________________
Over 1 NT & 2NT openings, responses, rebids
Grand Slam Force X
Blackwood X
After Interference over 4 or 4 NT

X _____________________________
Double = 0,
Pass
=
1,
Next
Suit
=
2,
Etc.
______________________________________________________________

Defenses vs. Opps Conventions _________________________________

SOS Redoubles
______________________________________________________________
DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY
Opening lead vs. SUITS: 4th best
K Q x Q J x J 10 x 10 9 x
Must mark card led: x x x
Opening lead vs. NT: 4th best

3rd and 5th best

K J 10 x K 10 9 x Q 10 9 x
xxxx xxxxx AKx
3rd and 5th 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
Must mark card led: x x x x x x x x x x x x
A high discard encourages; low discourages.
Frequent Count Signals
Yes
No

4+

3+

1
1

1 NT/1 or 1 ____
___ HCP
6 to 10
2 NT/1 or 1 ____
___ HCP
13 to 15
3 NT/1 or 1 ____
___ HCP
16 to 17

10

RESPONSES:
Double Raise = Limit (10-12 pts.)
Double Raise = Preemptive
Over Double

2 STRONG

Be Courteous
Opponents May Just
Be Friends We
Havent Met Yet!

01

SPECIAL DOUBLES (Describe)

Negative ______________________
2

Describe ___________________________________
22+ Balanced Points or 9+ Tricks

2 Artificial,
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
Conventional Response: 2 NT

x _________________________
if maximum
_________________________
requests feature

Dir.

N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E

Vul.

Bd.
No.

vs.

Contract
& Declarer

Plus

Minus

Pts.
Est.

Pts.

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

Bd.
No.

33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46

None

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
270 310 ........... 7
320 360 ........... 8
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Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
370 420 ........... 9
430 490 ......... 10
500 590 ......... 11
600 740 ......... 12
750 890 ......... 13
900 1090 ......... 14
1100 1290 ......... 15
1300 1490 ......... 16

Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
1500 1740 ......... 17
1750 1990 ......... 18
2000 2240 ......... 19
2250 2490 ......... 20
2500 2990 ......... 21
3000 3490 ......... 22
3500 3990 ......... 23
4000 and up ......... 24

Copyright 1988 by ACBL

Dir.

S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W
N
E
S
W

Vul.

Bd.
No.

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

vs.

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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