ACBL38R – Convention Card Ward Trumbull
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Right Side of Card
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Explanation My Recomendation
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1. Name Partnership first names
2. General Approach Enter above line “Standard American”
3. Two Over One Leave boxes blank I don’t teach that
convention.
4. Very Light
Opening Less than 12 HCP? X = 11+ HCP
3rd Hand Less than open HCP? X = 10+ HCP
Overcalls Less than open HCP? X = 6-12 level 1
8-12 level 2
Preempts Less than 9 HCP? X = 0 HCP non-vul
9 HCP vul
5. Forcing Opening
1 club Can partner psss? Leave box blank – typically
Is this a forcing bid? used with Precision
or archaic Short Club
conventions.
2 clubs Strong opening hand? X = Trumbull 2 Clubs
or other strong
conventions
Natural 2 Bids Other opening 2 bids Leave box blank.
that partner can’t
pass?
Other Leave box blank.
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Opening Notrump Bids
Explanation My Recomendation
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6. 1 NT ___ to ___ Enter opening 1 NT 15 – 18 HCP
(1st & 2nd pos) HCP range.
(3rd & 4th pos) Different range in Leave blank.
3rd and 4th position?
7. 5-card Major Do you open notrump Never – leave box blank.
Common with a 5 card major?
8. System On Over Yes/No – do you still Yes - needs partnership
use Staymen and agreements.
transfers over
intervening bids?
Notrump Opening Bids - Responses
9. 2 Club Stayman Do you play Stayman? X =Yes
If not, leave box blank.
Puppet Do you play Puppet Leave box blank.
Stayman?
10. 2 Diams Transfer Do you play Jacoby X = Yes
to Hearts Transfers? If not, leave box blank.
Forcing Stayman Is your 2 D response No – leave box blank.
a forcing Stayman bid?
11. 2 Hearts Transfer Do you play Jacoby X - Yes
to Spades Transfers? If not, leave box blank.
12. 2 Spades _____ What does a 2 S Minor transfer – if so,
response mean? enter “tran 3 C”.
If not, leave blank.
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Notrump Opening Bids - Responses
Explanation My Recomendation
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13. 2 NT ______ What is the HCP 8 – 9 HCP
range of your 2 NT
response?
14. 3 Clubs ______ What does a 3 club Minor transfer – if so,
response mean? enter “tran 3 D”. If not,
leave blank.
15. 3 Diams ______ What does a 3 diams 5/5 major transfer – if so,
response mean? enter “tran 5/5 major”.
If not, leave blank.
16. 3 Hearts ______ What does a 3 hearts 5/5 minor transfer – if so,
response mean? enter “tran 5/5 minor”.
If not, leave blank.
17. 3 Spades _____ Leave blank.
18. 4 Diamonds, Do you play the Texas X = Yes
4 Hearts Transfer transfers to 4 of a If not, leave box blank.
major?
19. Smolen Do you play Smolen Leave box blank.
with 1 NT opens?
20. Lebebsohl ____ Do you play Lebensohl Leave box blank.
with 1 NT opens?
21. Neg. Double ____ Do you play ND with Leave box blank.
1 NT opens?
22. Other _____ Leave blank.
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Notrump Opening Bids
Explanation My Recomendation
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23. 2 NT ___ to ___ What is the HCP range 22 – 24 HCP
for your 2 notrump
open?
24. Puppet Stayman Leave box blank.
25. Transfer Resp.: Do you play Jacoby or X in both boxes.
Jacoby – Texas Texas trans over 2 NT? If not, leave boxes
blank.
26. 3 Spades _____ Leave blank.
27. 3 NT ___ to ___ What is the HCP range I recommend Gambling
for your 3 NT open? 3 NT opens. If so,
leave blank. If not,
then enter 25-27 HCP.
28. Conventional NT Here is where you If so, enter
Openings _____ indicate Gambling 3 NT. “GAMBLING”. If not,
leave blank.
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Major Openings
Explanation My Recomendation
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29. Expected Min Do you open 4 card No - X in 5 box.
Length 4 or 5 majors?
1st/2nd (pos)
3rd/4th (pos) No - X in 5 box.
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Major Openings - Responses
Explanation My Recomendation
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30. Double Raise: What does a double X in Inv. (invitational)
Forcing, Inv, raise mean? A limit raise with 10-11
Weak including distribution
31. Double Raise What does a double X in Inv. (invitational)
After Overcall: raise mean?
F, I, W
32. Conv. Raise: Do any of these I teach none of these
2NT, 3NT, responses indicate a conventions.
Splinter support bid? Leave boxes blank.
33. Other ____ Leave blank.
34. 1NT: Forcing, Normally a 1 NT Leave boxes blank.
Semi-Forcing response is 6-9 HCP
and is not forcing.
35. 2NT: Forcing, Is a 2 NT response X in Forcing box and
Inv. ___ to ___ forcing, invitational or 12-15 HCP. That is
non-forcing? my forcing 2 NT range.
36. 3NT ___ to ___ Leave blank. However, a jump to
3 NT over a minor
open indicates
12-15 HCP and no
4 card major.
37. Drury (boxes) Do you play Drury and Leave boxes blank.
if so, which one?
38. Other ____ Leave blank.
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Revised
Minor Opening
Explanation My Recomendation
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39. Expected Min. Length
4, 3, 0-2, Conv.
1 club What is the minimum X in 0-2 box - my 1 club
length in the club can be as few as 2
suit? cards.
1 diamond What is the minimum X in the 4 box
length in the diamond
suit?
Minor Opening - Responses
40. Double Raise: What does a double X in Inv. (invitational).
Forcing, Inv, raise mean? A limit raise with 10-11
Weak including distrbution
41. Double Raise What does a double X in Inv. (invitational).
After Overcall: raise mean after an Just ignore the overcall.
F, I, W overcall?
42. Forcing Raise
JS in other If the responder jump Leave box blank. All jump
Minor shifts to the other minor shift responses are
(1C to 2D or 1D to 2C) forcing but not a support
is it a forcing raise bid? indication.
Single raise, Is a single raise of a Leave box blank. Any
minor forcing? single raise shows 6-9.
other ____ Leave blank.
44. Frequent Bypass In response to 1 club X in box – partner looking
4+ diamond do you usually bypass for major fit not diam fit.
4 card diamond suits If you bid them, leave box
and 5+ poor diam suits? blank.
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Minor Opening - Responses
Explanation My Recomendation
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45. 1 NT/1 Club Enter the HCP range 6 – 9 HCP
____ to ____ of a 1 notrump resp
to opening 1 club.
46. 2 NT: Forcing, Is a 2 NT response X in Forcing box and
Inv ___ to ___ forcing, invitational 12 – 15 HCP. That is
or non-forcing? is my forcing 2 NT range.
47. 3 NT ___ to ___ Enter HCP range of a 12 – 15 HCP and no
3 notrump response. 4+ card major. Cut out
opponents.
48. Other ____ Leave blank.
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Opening 2 Bids
49. 2 Clubs Enter HCP range for Enter * for Trumbull 2
____ to ____ opening 2 clubs. Clubs with footnote at
bottom.
Otherwise enter range or
something like 21+.
Strong, Put X in one of these X in Strong box.
Other boxes.
2 Diam Resp: Put X in Neg box if 2D X in Waiting box for
Neg, Waiting means 0, 0-3, etc. HCP. Trumbull 2 Clubs.
Put X in Waiting box X in Neg. box for Jac.
if 2D says nothing about Step Resaponse.
your hand. i.e., waiting. Leave boxes blank if
(continued) no 2D agreement.
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Opening 2 Bids
Explanation My Recomendation
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50. 2 Clubs (continued)
Describe ______ Only used if Other Leave blank.
box is marked.
Responses/ Enter “Jacoby Step” if
Rebids _____ you use Jacoby Step Leave blank with Trumbull
Response with 2 2 Clubs.
clubs opening.
There are other resp
convention names.
51. 2 Diamonds Either you play them 5 – 10 HCP is Weak 2s.
2 Hearts as Weak 2s, or as
2 Spades strong 2s. Whichever,
____ to ____ enter the HCP range.
Natural:
Weak Put an X in either the X in Weak box – I teach
Intermediate Weak or Strong box. Weak 2s. Leave other
Strong boxes blank.
Conv.
Describe ____ Used only if the Weak Leave blank.
box is not marked.
Responses/ Enter name (if any) of Enter “Ogust” for that
Rebids ____ response convention convention. Another
used. If none, leave entry might be “RONF”
blank. for Raise Only Non-
Forcing bid convention.
2NT Force Put X in box if you X in 2NT box for Ogust.
play it is forcing, such
as with Ogust. Leave
(continued) blank with RONF.
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Opening 2 Bids – Responses
Explanation My Recomendation
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51. 2 D/H/S (contin.) With a Weak 2 open, X in box - with Ogust,
New Suit NF can opener pass if opener can pass.
response is a new Leave box blank with
suit (i.e. non-forcing)? RONF because
opener must bid.
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Other Conv. Calls
52. Many Conventions Leave all blank.
Listed
53. _______________ If you play the Trumbull
2 Clubs, make the
following footnote
comment:
“* It’s either a 19-21 HCP notrump hand, or
a distributional hand forcing to game.”