System Card

Player:-

Partner:-

The CHESTER CLUB

Club No:-

EBU No:-

OPENING

Point

Min

CONVENTIONAL

SPECIAL

OPENING

v Suit contracts: normal leads are 4th highest

BIDS

Range

Length

MEANING

RESPONSES

LEADS

A K

A K x

K Q 10

K Q x

K J 10

1♣

16+

1♣-1♦-4♣ shows

1♦<8pts/1NT 8-13 4333/jumps indicate14+

K 10 9

Q J 10

Q J x

J 10 x

10 x x

>4♥& >4♠

1♥/1♠/2♦ 5 cards 8-13 2♣ 8-13,5♣ or 4441 or 4432

10 9 x

9 8 7 x

10 x x x

H x x x x

H x x x x x

1♦

11-15

Two suits excluding 5 card major

2♣ may be

H x x x

H x x

x x

x x x

x x x x

but including at least one 4 card major.

a conventional

1♥

11-15

game force with

v NT contracts: normal leads are 4th highest

1♠

11-15

2♥ is min 5 cards non-forcing with<3 spades

5 in unbid Major

CIRCLE

A K x x

A J 10 x

K Q 10

K Q x

K J 10

1NT

13-15

May be a good 12

2♣=Stayman, 2♦/♥/♠/NT/3♣ are transfers

LEADS

K 10 9

Q J 10

Q J x

J 10 x

10 x x

2♣

11-15

NO 4 card Major

3♦ forcing

normally Maj 5/5

opener rebids

10 x x x

10 9 x

9 8 7 x

H x x

H x x x x x

2♦

11-15

NO 4 card Major

3♣ forcing

but may be other

best 3 card Maj

H x x x x

H x x x

x x

x x x

x x x x

2♥

7-11

2 NT response asks for clarification

n.b. min=7-9 max=10-11

Good suit= AKxxxx/AQxxxx/KQxxxx

2♠

Rebids

3♣ = min + bad suit 3♦ = min + good suit

CARDING METHODS

Describe primary method. State alternative in brackets.

3♥=max + bad suit 3♠=max + good suit 3NT= AKQxxx(x)

On partner's lead

High encourage** (** Attitude on opening lead)

2NT

22-23

balanced

3♣ = Stayman,3♦/3♥ are transfers,3♠=5♠ & 4♥ (3♦-3♥-3♠=5♥ & 4♠)

Low ODD Peter EVEN

3 Bids

<11

3NT = Solid Minor, Suits:6Pt non/7Pt Vul 4♣ is rescue over 3NT

On declarers lead

Low ODD Peter EVEN

4 Bids

any

4NT is Ace asking**, Suits: 7Pt non/8Pt Vul

**5♣ no Ace 5NT 2 Aces

When discarding

Generally Natural (least wanted card is discarded)

otherwise Ace bid

Exceptions to above

trump peter shows 3rd trump and ruffing value

DEFENSIVE BIDS

SLAM CONVENTIONS

Meaning of Responses

Action over interference

OVER

Meaning

Opponents

Defensive Methods

Checkpoint Blackwood

5♣ = 0/3 5♦ = 1/4

}

CALLS

open with

Trump K is 5th 'Ace'

5♥ = 2 5♠ = 2 + Trump Q

} Generally

Simple

5 card suit

Strong ♣

Blackwood

(when suit is unclear)

}Double/Redouble: 1st step

Jump

2♥/2♠ - Variable

Weak 1NT

5♣= 0/4 5♦=1 5♥=2 5♠=3

} Pass 2nd step

Cue Bid

Forcing

Weak 2NT

Gerber

4♦ = 0/4 4♥ = 1

} Next suit: 3rd step

1NT

Direct

Protective

Weak 2 bids

Treated as 1s

(Direct over NT)

4♠ = 2 4NT = 3

}

15 - 17

13 - 15

Weak 3 Bids

In 2nd position:- Next up for take-out

Responses

In 4th position:- Double for take-out

OTHER CONVENTIONS

2NT

Direct

Protective

4 Bids

x Minor T/O x Major Penalty

'TRIAD' overcalls (of 1 of a suit having min 2 suits x 5 cards)

TRIAD

Multi

2NT = Lowest 2 unbid suits

3 of suit = suit bid + highest unbid suit

Responses

ACTION AFTER OPPONENTS INTERVENE WITH

'HEXAD'

Simple/Jump Overcall

Double

May be penalty or Sputnik (see below)

Defence to either 1NT, Artificial 1♣ or Artificial 1♦

Double

Re-double

New Suit

Jump in

Jump

2NT

x = penalties

Values

new suit

Raise

2♣, 2♦, 2♥,2♠ shows 5 card suit

1♣xx no 5 card suit

Ignores double

Preemptive

Raise to 3

2NT = 2 Suit hand, 5♣ & 5♦, 5♣ & 5♥ or 5♦ & 5♥.

Other

SPUTNIK: Non v Vul: Only at ONE level otherwise to TWO level.

3♣, 3♦ or 3♥ shows 5/5 in suit bid + Spades

Doubles

SLAM CONVENTIONS

Meaning of Responses

DISCARD SYSTEM (Tick Box)

Checkpoint Blackwood

5♣ = 0/3 5♦ = 1/4

Trump K is 5th 'Ace'

5♥ = 2 5♠ = 2 + Trump Q

No System

Usually least wanted card is discarded

Blackwood

(when suit is unclear)

Dods

Even Card = that suit, Odd Card = other suit same colour

5♣= 0/4 5♦=1 5♥=2 5♠=3

McKenny

Low Card = Lowest of the other 2 suits

Gerber

4♦ = 0/4 4♥ = 1

High Card = Highest of the other 2 suits

(Direct over NT)

4♠ = 2 4NT = 3

STAYMAN

OTHER CONVENTIONS

A response to partner's opening bid of 1NT with RHO passing.

When Opponents Open One in a Suit

2♣ asking partner to describe hand:

'TRIAD'

Opener responds 2♦ = no 4 card major 2♥ = 4 hearts and maybe 4 spades

2♠ = 4 spades but not 4 hearts. 2NT = Both majors 4 card.

Shows 2 five or more card suits.

2NT = Lowest 2 unbid suits

TRANSFERS

3 of a suit = suit bid + highest ranking unbid suit

An instruction to partner after his opening bid of 1NT with RHO passing.

When Opponents Open 1NT or a Conventional (Artificial) 1♣ or 1♦

2♦ = partner please bid 2♥ 2♥ = partner please bid 2♠

'HEXAD'

2♠ = partner please bid 3♣ 3♣ = partner please bid 3♦

x = penalties

2♣, 2♦, 2♥,2♠ shows 5 card suit

If a double of opponents bid of a natural suit, at any level,is for

2NT = 2 Suit hand, 5♣ & 5♦, 5♣ & 5♥ or 5♦ & 5♥.

a) take-out = no action

3♣, 3♦ or 3♥ shows 5/5 in suit bid + Spades

b) anything else = ALERT

If a double of opponents conventional bid of a suit, at any level,is for

SPUTNIK DOUBLE

a) showing you have that suit = no action

Used when opponents overcall the opening of 1♦

b) anything else = ALERT

When the overcall is 1♠, Double shows 4 hearts & 8+ points

If a double of opponents bid,of No Trump, at any level, is for a) penalties = no action

When the overcall is 2♣ or 2♦:-

b) anything else = ALERT

(1) Opponents are not vulnerable:- Shows 8+ points and ideally both 4 card majors.

(2) Opponents are vulnerable:- Always for penalties.

If a double of opponents bid of No Trump, at any level, is for a) penalties = no action

b) anything else = ALERT

OGUST

Rebid by opening weak 2♥/2♠ bidder to 2NT by partner (asking for clarification).

EACH MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP SHOULD HAVE MATCHING CONVENTION CARDS

3♣ = min points + poor suit 3♦ = min points + good suit

3♥ = max suits + poor suit 3♠ = max points + good suit 3NT = AKQxxx(x)