 THE "3" GOLDEN RULES |
Not following the 3 Golden Rules of Bridge can be very costly. So be a careful and a responsible partner!!
1. Do not BID out of turn - Please get in the habit of looking at the card holder "TRAY" in front of you to check who is the "DEALER" before you bid.
2. Do not LEAD out of turn - Make your lead face down and ask: "May I lead?" - This gives the rest of the table time to tell you if it isn't your lead.
3. Do not REVOKE. When your partner shows out of a suit, say "No spades partner? (or whatever suit he is out of) - this prevents him from revoking.
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 ACBL Convention Charts |
The four convention charts are listed in order from least to most permissive: the Basic Chart, Basic+ Chart, Open Chart, and Open+ Chart. The Basic and Basic+ Charts are intended for limited master point events. These Charts are written in manner similar to the old charts — by listing permitted methods.
The Open and Open+ Charts are intended for events with no masterpoint limits (or high limits). In contrast to the Basic and Basic+ Charts, methods are generally allowed unless they are expressly prohibited within the Chart.
A comprehensive Definitions section is included in addition to the Charts. Any word that is capitalized on a Chart is included in the Definitions section.
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| Lead and Carding Agreements |
Lead and Carding Agreements
Allowed lead and Signaling methods: Same for all convention charts: Basic, Basic+ Open and Open+
Opening lead Any method may be used on opening lead.
First discard: Any method may be used on the first discard.
Following Suit & Discarding: Except for the first discard, only high-to-low or low-to-high ordering strategies are allowed when following suit or discarding.
This means Odd-Even, Lavinthal and similar are not allowed after the first discard.
Standard Attitude: High=like, low=dislike
Standard Count: High-Low=even number of cards in suit being played. Low-High=odd
Standard Suit Preference: Discard a high card in a suit=like this suit; low card=dislike suit
Upside down Attitude: Low=like, High=dislike
Upside down Count: High-Low=odd number of cards in suit being played. Low-High=even
Upside down Suit Preference: Discard a low card in a suit=like this suit; high card=dislike suit
- Note: Distinct meanings for middle cards (vs. highest and lowest) are permissible.
- Note: Defining meanings for specific spots (2,4,6…), as opposed to relative high/low agreements, are permissible only on the first discard.
In addition, a pair may be prohibited from playing any carding method when they are deemed to be playing it in a manner that does not maintain proper tempo. A decision that prohibits a pair from playing a particular carding method may be appealed to the tournament committee.
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| ACBL Live |
LNBC Results page on ACBL Live. Type in "Crazy 4 Bridge" under club name.
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| Common Conventions |
Do you want to add a new convention to your partnership system? Find the convention you want to learn and click. You will find the information you need to know! Courtesy of www.bridgebum.com.
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| Bridge Winners |
BridgeWinners is a discussion board for bridge players of all levels.
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