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APPENDIX - Bidding System
1.Hand evaluation
a. High card points (H): Ace = 4; King = 3;
Queen = 2; Jack = 1
b. Distribution points (D): Add 1 point for each
card in excess of four in suits not bid by
opponents. Add 3 for a void; 2 for a single-
ton; 1 for a doubleton not bid by partner.
c. Playing tricks: tricks expected to be made in
one's own hand as declarer, with a reason-
able distribution of the outstanding cards.
2. Major differences between 5-Card Major
and ACOL systems:
a. 5-Card Majors:
•opening of 1 in a major promises at least 5
cards in that suit
•1 major – 1NT is forcing
•opening of 1NT 16-18 points (H) and a
balanced hand
b. ACOL: Opening of 1NT promises 12-14
points (H) and a balanced hand.
3. Opening bids
a. With 13 HD or above, open one in longest
suit. With two suits of the same length, bid
the higher ranking first. In 5-Card Majors,
with no 5 card or longer major, bid the better
minor suit.
b. With a balanced hand, open 1NT if the high
card point count (H) is:
• 16-18 in 5-Card Majors; or
• 12-14 in ACOL
c. With 21 to 22 (H) and a balanced hand, bid
2NT
d. With 23 (H) or above and a balanced hand
or with 24 (HD) or above and an unbalanced
hand, bid strong (HD) 2C.
e. With around 20HD and a strong 6 card or
longer suit in Diamonds, Hearts or Spades,
bid a strong 2 in that suit.
f. With less than 10 (H), a 7 card or longer suit
and 6-7 playing tricks according to the
vulnerability situation, preemptive bid 3 in a
suit.
4. Responder bids
a. Responses to an opening of 1 in a suit:
• With less than 6 points, pass
• With 6 points or more, bid 1 in a new suit if
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