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atreic and I (aim to) bid. I think there's at least one error (something to do with overcalling a 1NT bid?), so I'd be grateful for comments, but you might find this helpful, too, if you've not standardised your bidding yet...
ETAI appreciate that 1NT-4C would often be Gerber, but that's a "maybe in future we might want to consider this", so I didn't include it.
ETAAdjusted range of 3NT response to 1-level opener [to remove overlap with 2NT]
atreic and I (aim to) bid. I think there's at least one error (something to do with overcalling a 1NT bid?), so I'd be grateful for comments, but you might find this helpful, too, if you've not standardised your bidding yet...* Executive summary: Acol, 12-14 1NT, Strong twos, transfers, roman key card blackwood * Magic numbers: Part score: 19-24 points 3NT / Major game: 25+ Minor game: 27+ Suit small slam: 31+ 6NT: 33+ Suit grand slam: 35+ 7NT: 37+ * General notes: new suits often force for one round jumps to game are usually "shut up" "invitational to x" means bid x if maximal for previous bid "support" is usually 4 cards if you make a limit bid, you usually shut up unless forced ** Opening ** Opening points are 12, and/or rule of 20 (points + lengths of two longest suits); 11 or 19 if you feel aggresive / it looks good 1 [suit] promises at least the above - generally pick the longest suit 1NT is 12-14 points balanced (limit) 2C is 23+ points, at least 5 quick tricks. Usually game-forcing 2 [other] has one 6- or two 5-card suits, >=8 playing tricks. 1r force 2NT is 20-22 points balanced (limit) 3 [suit] pre-empt 7-card suit 7-9ish points 3NT pre-empt solid (AKQ at least) 7-card minor "Weak Gambling 3NT" 4 [suit] pre-empt as 3, but 8-card suit (with 15-19 points balanced, open 1[suit] and rebid xNT - see below ** Replying ** * Reponse to 1 [suit] pass - <6 points 2 [suit] - support, 6-9 points (limit) 3 [suit] - support, 10-12 points (limit, invites game) 4 [suit] - pre-empt. 5+support, 6-10 points (to play) xNT - denies support for partner (other responses do not) 1NT 6-9 points (doesn't need to be balanced), no 2-level bid (limit) 2NT 10-12 points, balanced (limit) 3NT 13-15 points, balanced (limit) 1 [new] 6+ points, 4+ cards, 1-round force 2 [new < suit] 8-9+ points, 5+ cards, 1-round force jump [new] 16+ points, 5+ cards (or support), game force * Response to 1NT pass - <11 points, no long suit 2C - Stayman (bid 2 of a 4-card major or 2D if none) 2D/2H - Transfer (3 of next suit if 4+card and maximal, 2 of next otherwise) [a break (3 of unexpected suit) shows maximum and xx in bid suit] 2S - 11 points or long minor (bid 2NT if minimum, 3C if maximum) 2NT 12 points; invites game if opener maximal 3 [suit] - 5 cards in suit, forcing 1 round [in a minor, this is a thinking-about-slam bid, in a major, aiming for 3NT if you have 2 in the suit, 4[suit] with 3 or 4 cards] 4H/4S - 6-card suit. to play 3NT/6NT - to play 4NT - invitational to 6NT if maximum 5NT - invitational to 6NT unless minimum * Response to 2NT 3C - Stayman (as before, but forcing to game) 3 [suit] 5-card suit, forcing to game others, as per 1NT * Response to 2C (all game-forcing except 2C-2D-2NT (23-24 balanced)) 2D - negative (<8 points) 2NT - balanced, 8+ points, game-force 2 [suit] 5-card suit with an honour ~7+ points. game-force 3 [suit] decent 6-card suit. game-force * Response to 2[suit] 2NT - negative [new] - 5+ cards, 8+ points. game-force 3[suit] - 3+support, 5-8 points. game-force 3NT - 8-11 points, flat hand * Response to pre-emptive 3 pass - <15 points, no support 4[suit] - 3+support new suit (forcing) / game[suit] - 16+ points ** Rebidding ** * Rebidding after 1-level opening * Minimum rebid own suit - 5+cards, 12-15 points jump rebid own suit - 6+ cards, 15-19 points, very invitational new suit < old suit - 12-15 points (old suit >= length new suit) new suit > old suit [a reverse] - 16-19 points, 1-round force [first suit bid should be best suit when reversing] jump new suit - 16-19 points, 1-round force raise responder - 4+cards 12-15 points single jump raise - 4+cards 16-18 points game jump raise - 4+ cards 19 points * NT rebids to show a balanced hand of 15-19 points * [you opened 1[suit], and partner has replied at the 1-level] 1NT - 15-17 balanced (limit) 2NT - 18-19 balanced (limit) [you opened 1[suit], and partner has replied at the 2-level] 2NT - 15-17 balanced (limit) 3NT - 18-19 balanced (limit) ** Later bids ** * 4th suit forcing * The bid of the fourth suit at 2-level is forcing for one round. Responder uses it where they lack a natural bid, but think the partnership should go higher. It forces for one round, and opener bids (in preference order): raise responder's first suit with 3+support NT with a stop in the fourth suit raise the 4th suit with 4 cards in it make the most natural rebid * After the transfer * e.g. after 1NT-1D-1H: pass - weak hand 2NT - invitational to part-score or game in H or NT 3H - promises 6 hearts, invitational to game new suit - promises 5-4 or 5-5, game-forcing 3NT - option to move to 4H or stay in 3NT 4H - promises 6 hearts, to play * After a 1NT-2S transfer * opener bids 2NT if minimum: pass or bid a minor suit opener bids 3C if maximum: pass, bid 3D, or 3NT ** Slamming :-) ** *Roman Key Card Blackwood* 4NT once a suit has been agreed asks for the 5 key cards (trump K + aces): 5C: 0/3 key cards 5D: 1/4 key cards 5H: 2/5 key cards no trump Q 5S: 2/5 key cards with trump Q *Cue bids* These are a bit advanced, so we might not want to bother, but. Once a suit has been agreed explicitly or implicitly (e.g. 1NT-3S) and you're thinking about slam, bid of a side-suit shows first-round control of that suit, which might be a void. A return by either partner to the trump suit is often an end to the process e.g. 1NT-3S-4D shows the first bidder to have 1st-round control in Diamonds (and no such control in clubs); you can continue on to 2nd-round controls if you like. ** Overcalls ** Against a 1-level bid, 1NT shows 16-18 points and a stop in the bid suit (you may bid stayman on top if relevant), unless in fourth place where it is 12-14 as normal e.g. 1H-p-p-1NT. With more points, double, then bid NT next time. 1[suit] overcall is 5+cards, 8-16ish points 2[suit] overcall is 6+cards, 12-15ish points a game overcall in a major with 6+cards 17+ points can be worth a shot ** Doubles ** Takeout double needs about 13 points, shortage in the opponents suit. Double then bid suggests more like 17+ points Double then jump suggests a killer 21+ point hand A takeout double is forcing unless you are very strong in the bid suit: pass [!!] 8+ points, good in trumps, requesting trump lead suit - your best suit jump-suit - 8+ points 1NT - 8-11, stop in bid suit 2NT - 12-13, stop in bid suit 3NT - 14+, stop in bid suit A low-level double when the doubler's partner has passed is nearly always a takeout. "A double of a suit call below the four level is for takeout when made at the player's first opportunity of doubling, providing that the doubler's partner has not bid" NT doubles are always penalty doubles of suit escapes from doubled NT are always penalty doubles of openings up to 3[suit] are usually takeouts doubles of overcalls up to 2S are usually takeouts
ETAI appreciate that 1NT-4C would often be Gerber, but that's a "maybe in future we might want to consider this", so I didn't include it.
ETAAdjusted range of 3NT response to 1-level opener [to remove overlap with 2NT]
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< -THIS is my cute icon for "the previous comment is wrong" (Which, I am purely using in this particular comment to show you the icon, nothing else is meant by it here)
Which reminds me, all of my icons are several years old now, and I really should find time to make new ones. Mainly cute and friendly ones. Maybe I need an icon for bridge?
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This happens even if the last time I did exactly the same thing was only an hour ago or something.
Not that I necessarily think you need to change it, but, you know, iconchat.
(none of my icons are particularly thematic of anything).
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