Name

Partner

Anyone

Anyone Else

EBU No.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF bidding methods

Basic Acol with red suit transfers over 1NT & 2NT.

1nt openings and responses

Strength

12-14

Tick if artificial and provide details below c

Shape constraints

Tick if may have singleton c

Responses

2§

Stayman

2¨

Transfer to hearts

2©

Transfer to spades

2ª

Natural

2NT

Invitational for 3NT

Others

Action after opponents double

Redouble = weak, long minor. Pard must bid 2§

Stayman and transfers still apply

Action after other interference

All bids natural

two-level openings and responses

Meaning

Responses

Notes

2§

Game force (unless rebid 2NT)

2¨Negative

2¨

}

2©

} Strong

2NT Negative

2ª

}

2NT

20-22

3§ Stayman, 3¨/©: transfer

other aspects of system which Everyone should note

(Please include details of any agreements involving bidding on significantly less than traditional values).

Everything is natural unless otherwise stated. Use “exotic” features like

McKenney and “unusual” 2NT at your peril - ie. best avoided unless you

are sure partner will understand. Defence to 1NT is Landy - ie. 2§ to

show the majors. Other bids natural.

OTHER OPENING BIDS

HCP

see note*

Min length

CONVENTIONAL
MEANING

SPECIAL
RESPONSES

Notes

1§

12+

1¨

12+

1©

12+

1ª

12+

3 bids

weak

4 bids

weak

*(Please enter your normal HCP range in the HCP column. Please tick box if you have any special agreements involving different values in particular positions (e.g. light openings in third seat) and include further details under Supplementary Details).

DEFENSIVE METHODS AFTER OPPONENTS OPEN

OPPONENTS OPEN A NATURAL ONE OF A SUIT

conventional
meaning

special
responses

Notes

Simple overcall

Weak/Intermediate

Jump overcall

Strong

Cue bid

Best avoided. OK, showing a stop for NT if you must

1NT

Direct:

Protective:

15-17

None

2NT

Direct:

Protective:

Shows the lowest two unbid suits (but only if you’re sure pard will understand!)

OPPONENTS OPEN WITH

DEFENSIVE
METHODS

special
responses

Notes

Strong 1§

Not applicable

Short 1§/1¨

Not applicable

Weak 1NT

Landy (a bit like Stayman: 2§ shows both majors)

Strong 1NT

Natural

Weak 2

Double for takeout

Weak 3

Double for takeout

4 bids

Optional double

Multi 2¨

Not applicable

SLAM CONVENTIONS

Name

Meaning of Responses

Action over interference

Blackwood

5§=0 or 4, 5¨=1, 5©=2, 5ª=3

Use at your own risk…

DOPI (double = 0, pass = 1,

next available bid = 2 etc.)

COMPETITIVE AUCTIONS

Agreements after opening of one of a suit and overcall by opponents

Level to which negative doubles apply

All suit bids up to and including 2ª.

Special meaning of bids

Exceptions / other agreements

Agreements after opponents double for takeout

Redouble

New suit

Jump in new suit

Jump raise

2NT

Other

Other agreements concerning doubles and redoubles

After suit opener on your left and 1NT on your right, double is for takeout.

After any penalty double by our side, or a redouble by our side, all subsequent doubles are for penalties

Double of any conventional bid is lead directing.

other conventions

1. Rule of 20 for light openers (pts + no. of cards in 2 longest suits >= 20 to open).

2. With 4-4-4-1, open middle of consecutive suits or the suit below the singleton if not consecutive.

3. Generally open your best/longest suit. 5/5 open the higher ranking. 4/4 use your imagination ;)

Fourth suit forcing (at any level, including in the sequence 1♣/1♦/1♥/1♠)

SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS

(Please cross-reference where appropriate to the relevant part of card, and continue on back if needed).

McKenney is where a low card sends a hint to partner that you would like a low ranking suit led. A high

card hints that a high ranking suit would be welcomed.

OPENING LEADS

For all the card combinations shown, clearly mark the card normally led if different from the underlined card.

Hatch over or shade this box if using non-standard leads.

v. suit contracts

A K

A K x

K Q 10

K Q x

K J 10

K 10 9

Q J 10

Q J x

J 10 x

10 x x

10 9 x

9 8 7 x

10 x x x

H x x

H x x x

H x x x x

H x x x x x

x x

x x x

x x x x

v. NT contracts

A K x (x)

A J 10 x

K Q 10

K Q x

K J 10

K 10 9

Q J 10

Q J x

J 10 x

10 x x

10 9 x

9 8 7 x

10 x x x

H x x

H x x x

H x x x x

H x x x x x

x x

x x x

x x x x

Other agreements in leading, e.g. high level contracts, partnership suits:-

Carding methods

Primary method v. suit contracts

Primary method v. NT contracts

On Partner’s lead

Attitude or McKenney

On Declarer’s lead

When discarding

McKenney

Other carding agreements, including secondary methods (state when applicable) and exceptions to above

SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS (continued)