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The English Bridge Union has made minor changes to the scheme of announcements from August 1, 2013. Updated August 1st 2017. This only applies to the EBU. So, if you play in any clubs or competitions playing to the EBU rules, you will be expected to use the Alerting and Announcing rules as explained below.
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ANNOUNCING AND ALERTING SUMMARY
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Opening Bid
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Description
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Announce
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Alert
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No Action
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1 
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1 
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Could be on fewer than 3 cards
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“May be X” where X is 0, 1 or 2. Extend to "May be X and may have an outside 5-card (Diamond) suit" as appropriate
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Natural, 3 or more
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Other (strong, artificial)
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1NT
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Balanced
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“12 to 14” (or appropriate range)
and, if relevant, “may contain a singleton”
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2
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Strong, Acol, (Benji Acol, etc)
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Precision
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“Intermediate”
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2
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Weak with diamonds
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“Weak”
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Strong with diamonds
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“Strong, forcing” * or
“Strong non-forcing” *
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Other (Benji, Multi, etc)
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2  / 
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Weak with hearts/ spades
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“Weak”
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Strong with hearts/ spades
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“Strong, forcing” * or
“Strong non-forcing” *
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Other (Lucas, Flannery, etc)
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2NT
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Balanced
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“20 to 22” (or appropriate range)
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Responses to 1NT or 2NT openings
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1NT - 2
2NT - 3
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Simple Stayman (promissory or not)
[Note: 5-card Stayman is alerted].
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“Stayman”
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1NT - 2 - 2
2NT - 3 - 3
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Denies 4 card major
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1NT - 2
2NT - 3
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Transfer
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“Hearts”
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1NT - 2 - 2
2NT - 3 - 3
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Completion of transfer
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1NT - 2
2NT - 3
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Transfer
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“Spades”
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1NT - 2 - 2
2NT - 3 - 3
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Completion of transfer
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Bids above 3NT
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Bids above
3NT
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artificial suit bids on 1st round of the auction (for this purpose the first round of the bidding is the opening bid and three subsequent calls)
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Other bids
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*The practice of making strong bids with hands of limited high cards must be clearly disclosed
Action over Opponents’ calls up to 3NT
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Opponents Call …
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Meaning of their call …
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If your Double is …
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Alert
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No Action
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A suit at any level
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Natural
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Take-out
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Anything else
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Does not show the suit (i.e. conventional or not natural)
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Showing the suit doubled
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Anything else
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A suit opening
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Prepared, Phoney, Short or Nebulous 1 or 1 opening
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Take-out
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Anything else
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No trumps at any level
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Natural or conventional
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Penalty
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Anything else
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Opponents Call …
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Meaning of their call …
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If your Redouble is …
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Alert
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No Action
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Double
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Any meaning
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for business, shows strength: partner is expected to pass
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Partner is expected to remove
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Action over Opponents’ calls above 3NT
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Opponents Call …
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Meaning of their call …
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Other actions …
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Alert
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No Action
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Above 3NT
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Any meaning
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Lead directing pass
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Lead directing double for a different suit to the one doubled
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Lightner double of, say 6NT, calling for a specific lead
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Lead directing redouble for a different suit to the one redoubled
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Any other pass, double or redouble
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© The English Bridge Union 2013. Effective Updated August 1st 2017
English Bridge Union, Broadfields, Bicester Rd, Aylesbury HP19 8AZ
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