| ACBL Alert Chart |
The ACBL Alert Chart can be found here.
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| Opening NT With a Singleton |
As of August 1, 2016, ACBL permits opening a no trump with a singleton ONLY if the singleton is an A, K, or a Q and there is no doubleton in the hand. For complete rules on this, click here.
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| Defense Against DONT |
This article, written by Jon Shuster, will show you how to defend against opponents who use DONT after you open a strong no trump. Click here to view the document.
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| No Secrets in Bridge! |
We have a number of new players in our club. Because of this, it is worth repeating the well known adage that there are no secrets in bridge. Your opponents are entitled to know what systems you play. You should bring a completed Convention Card to all club games. It is illegal to use a system not described on the Convention Card. If you use a non conventional bid, it must be PRE-ALERTED. For example, if you open a hand with less than 10 high card points, you must pre-alert this non conventional opening before the auction begins. Openings of less than 8 high card points are completely illegal. Non conventional overcalls, doubles and no trump bids also have to be alerted. Included in these obligatory alerts are passes that have a meaning other than pass. For example, if your partner opens a strong 2C, followed by an overcall by his/her LHO, a pass by you may mean, by partnership agreement, that you have a supporting hand. This MUST be alerted.
A copy of the ACBL Alert Chart is available under then new menu item: Reference Documents.
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