ACBL10B – Bidding: Convention/Cue Bid Ward Trumbull
Usage Guide Jan 11, 2010
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This guide includes convention bids and cue bids which I teach in my
bridge classes. Please note that there are numerous excellent conventions and cue bids which I do not teach and therefore are not listed here. The conventions I teach are:
1. Stayman 6. 5/5 Major Transfer 11. Jacoby Step Resp.
2. Jacoby Transfer 7. 5/5 Minor Transfer 12. Trumbull 2 Clubs
3. Minor Suit Transfer 8. Weak 2s / Ogust 13. Michaels Cue Bid
4. Texas Transfer 9. Gerber/Blackwood 14. Western Cue Bid
5. Unusual Notrump 10. Roman Key Card 15. Game Force Cue Bid
Opening Bid Response Bid Convention
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1 notrump 2 clubs Stayman
2 diamonds Jacoby Transfer
hearts ditto
2 spades Minor Suit Transfer
3 clubs Minor Suit Transfer
3 diamonds 5/5 Major Transfer
3 hearts 5/5 Minor Transfer
4 clubs Gerber
4 diamonds Texas Transfer
hearts ditto
2 clubs 2 diams, 2 hearts, etc. Jacoby Step Response
(standard)
2 clubs 2 diamonds Waiting
(Trumbull)
rebid 2 NT 3 level suits Same as 2 Notrump
responses below but
with 5+ points
2 diamonds 2 notrump Weak 2 with partner
hearts invoking Ogust - a
spade response is required.
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Opening Bid Response Bid Convention
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2 notrump 3 clubs Stayman (2+ points)
(22-24 HCP) 3 diamonds Jacoby Transfer
hearts ditto
4 clubs Gerber
4 diamonds Texas Transfer
hearts ditto
Subsequent Bids
Partnership Bids Invoking Bid Convention
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varies 4 clubs Gerber or
Roman Key Card Gerber
4 notrump Blackwood or
Roman Key Card Blackwd
Overcall Bids
Opponent Open Overcall Bid Convention
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1 level suit 1 NT after passing Unusual Notrump
2 NT by skipping ditto
Cue Bid Opponent’s Suit
Opponent Open Cue Bid Convention
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1 level suit 2 level same suit Michaels
Opponent Open Partner Resp. Cue Bid Convention
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1 level takeout 2 level opp. suit Game Force
double
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Cue Bid Opponent’s Suit (continued)
Competitive Bidding Cue Bid Convention
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with opponents only 2/3 level the Western Cue Bid
bidding one suit opponent’s suit
The Western Cue Bid asks partner to bid notrump with one stopper
in the opponent’s suit.