Announcing & Alerting |
~~~The English Bridge Union has announced the introductionof announcements and major changes to the alerting rules effective fromAugust 1, 2006. This only applies to the EBU. So, if youplay in any clubs or competitions playing to the EBU rules, you will beexpected to use the Alerting and Announcing rules as explained below. | ~~~~~~ANNOUNCING AND ALERTING SUMMARY | ~~Opening Bid | ~Description | ~Announce | ~Alert | ~No Action | ~~1 And 1 | ~Could be on fewer than 3 cards | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~Could be as few as 3 cards | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~Other (strong, artificial) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~1NT | ~Balanced | ~“12 to 14” (or appropriate range) and, if relevant, “may contain a singleton” | ~ | ~ | ~~2 | ~Strong, Acol, Benji Acol, etc. | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~Precision | ~“Intermediate” | ~ | ~ | ~~2 | ~Weak with diamonds | ~“Weak” | ~ | ~ | ~~Strong with diamonds | ~“Strong, forcing” or “Strong non-forcing” | ~ | ~ | ~~Other (Benji, Multi, etc) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~2/2 | ~Weak with hearts/spades | ~“Weak” | ~ | ~ | ~~Strong with hearts/spades | ~“Strong, forcing” or “Strong non-forcing” | ~ | ~ | ~~Other (Lucas, Flannery, etc) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~Responses to 1NT | ~~1NT - 2 | ~Simple Stayman (promissory or not) | ~“Stayman” | ~ | ~ | ~~1NT - 2 - 2 | ~Denies 4 card major | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~1NT - 2 | ~Transfer | ~“Hearts” | ~ | ~ | ~~1NT - 2 - 2 | ~Completion of transfer | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~1NT - 2 | ~Transfer | ~“Spades” | ~ | ~ | ~~1NT - 2 - 2 | ~Completion of transfer | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~Bids above 3NT | ~~Bids above 3NT | ~Artificial opening bids | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~Other bids | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~~~~Action over Opponents' calls | ~~Opponents Call ... | ~Meaning of their call ... | ~If your Double is... | ~Alert | ~No Action | ~~A suit at any level | ~Natural | ~Take out | ~ | ~ | ~~Anything else | ~ | ~ | ~~Does not show the suit ( i.e. conventional or not natural) | ~Showing the suit doubled | ~ | ~ | ~~Anything else | ~ | ~ | ~~A suit opening | ~Prepared, Phoney, Short or Nebulous 1 or 1 opening | ~Take-out | ~ | ~ | ~~Anything else | ~ | ~ | ~~Opponents Call ... | ~Meaning of their call ... | ~If your Redouble is... | ~Alert | ~No Action | ~~Double | ~Any meaning | ~for business, shows strength: partner is expected to pass | ~ | ~ | ~~Partner is expected to remove | ~ | ~ | ~~Opponents Call ... | ~Meaning of their call ... | ~Other Actions... | ~Alert | ~No Action | ~~Above 3NT | ~Any Meaning | ~Lead directing pass | ~ | ~ | ~~Lead directing double for a different suit to the one doubled | ~ | ~ | ~~Lead directing redouble for a different suit to the one redoubled | ~ | ~ | ~~Any other pass, double or redouble | ~ | ~ | | |
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