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.