# Bidding System Help

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This page is for information about **systems and conventions**. To start with we are including a file that has **two systems**:

* **a basic Acol system**
* **and a slightly more advanced Bernard Acol system**

By having them **here**, I hope it might **make singles** more able to **agree a system** which **suits their needs**. It also sets the **framework** of the ***‘natural bidding’*** of the **site**. As we **discuss conventions** on the **site**, I might **add some more files** to deal with them.

## Bernard Magee Convention Cards

### BASIC ACOL

12-14 1NT\
Four-card majors\
Stayman, Red suit Transfers (2S for a weak minor)\
Negative Doubles\
Fourth suit forcing\
Bids of opponents’ suit = strong\
BLACKWOOD: either normal or Basic Key-Card\
Normal overcalls\
CARDING: 4th highest from an honour; 2nd highest from a bad suit Natural signalling HI – Yes; LO - No

### BENJAMINIZED ACOL (BENJI)

12-14 1NT\
Four-card majors\
Stayman, Red suit Transfers (2S for a weak minor)\
BENJI style WEAK TWOS in HEARTS & SPADES (Ogust responses) 2C = 8 playing tricks in a suit (17-22)\
2D = 23+ or Game-forcing\
2H/S = 6-10 six card suit\
2NT = 20-22 balanced or semi-balanced\
Negative Doubles\
Fourth suit forcing\
Unassuming cuebids\
BLACKWOOD: Key-Card\
Weak jump overcalls\
Splinters, cuebids\
Landy defence to 1NT (2C shows majors)\
Two-suited overcalls (Michaels, Unusual) \[EXCLUDING artificial 3C] CARDING: 4th highest from an honour; 2nd highest from a bad suit Natural signalling HI – Yes; LO – No (with McKenney overtones) Standard Count: Hi-lo for even number\
OPTIONAL: Jacoby 2NT (response to 1-of-a-major); inverted minors


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