[PDF] acbl opening bids

OPENING BIDS ONE CLUB OR ONE DIAMOND may be used as an all-purpose opening bid (artificial or natural) promising a minimum of 10 high-card points. 2. FORCING 1NT OPENING BID indicating a balanced or unbalanced hand and a minimum of 16 HCP.
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  • What is ACBL open chart?

    The Open and Open+ Charts are intended for events without masterpoint limits or with high limits. In contrast to the Basic and Basic+ Charts, methods are generally allowed unless they are expressly prohibited within the Chart. A comprehensive Definitions section is included In addition to the Charts.

  • What is the 3 club opening bid?

    The Baron Three Clubs is an alternative to the responder using Stayman over a 2NT opening bid. The responder will have five points or more and an unbalanced hand. The responder bids 3?, which asks opener to bid his four-card suits in ascending order. If clubs are the only four-card suit, the opener bids 3NT.

  • What is the opening bid of 2 in bridge?

    An opening bid of 2 NT indicates a balanced hand with 20-21 HCP in Standard American or 20-22 HCP in standard Acol, and for even stronger balanced hands, the opening bid of 2? can be used. The opener's rebid (in these cases always in No Trump) then indicates the strength of the hand using steps of 2-3 HCP.
  • The first bid of the auction (other than passes) is called the opening bid. Here are the rules for the opening bid: Opening Strength. You need to have 13 points to open the bidding, counting both HCP and distribution (see counting points).
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ACBL Convention Charts Introduction

12 févr. 2020 These methods based on #3 of the Opening Bids section of the Open Chart and on. #3 or #7 of the Opening Bids section of the Open+ Chart



ACBL Convention Charts Introduction

These methods based on #3 of the Opening Bids section of the Open Chart and #3 or #7 of the Opening Bids section of the Open+ Chart



ACBL GENERAL CONVENTION CHART Outdated - For Reference

ALL CALLS AFTER A NATURAL NOTRUMP opening bid or direct overcall EXCEPT for natural notrump opening bids or overcalls with a lower limit of fewer than 10 HCP 



ACBL SAYC SYSTEM BOOKLET

Weak two-bids in diamonds hearts and spades. RESPONSES AND LATER BIDDING AFTER A 15–17 1NT OPENING. 2 is “non-forcing” Stayman



ACBL SAYC SYSTEM BOOKLET

Weak two-bids in diamonds hearts and spades. RESPONSES AND LATER BIDDING AFTER A 15–17 1NT OPENING. 2 is “non-forcing” Stayman



ACBL Convention Charts Introduction

18 sept. 2019 #3 or #7 of the Opening Bids section of the Open+ Chart require both a pre-alert and a written defense. Official ACBL defenses must be ...



ACBL Alert Procedure

8 nov. 2020 Opening No Trump Sequence - A Natural Opening Bid of 1NT or 2NT or a sequence of. Artificial bids that does not show length in any suit ending ...



ACBL Alert Procedure

Opening No Trump Sequence - A Natural Opening Bid of 1NT or 2NT or a sequence of. Artificial bids that does not show length in any suit ending with a Natural 



ACBL GENERAL CONVENTION CHART

An opening bid of one club is natural if by agreement



ACBL Alert Procedure

8 nov. 2020 Opening No Trump Sequence - A Natural Opening Bid of 1NT or 2NT or a sequence of. Artificial bids that does not show length in any suit ending ...