| Since publication
of the Orange Book 1998, the following corrections
and additions have been made, and details published
in English Bridge. The list is correct as at
1st September 2002.
Nick Doe, Secretary to the Laws &
Ethics Committee
July 2002
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| 1 |
12.1.1
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LEVEL 2 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Addition. After item (d) insert:-
"(e) from any bid of 4NT or higher onwards"
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| 2 |
12.2.3
|
LEVEL 2 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Addition. After item (f) insert:-
"Note – additional distributional constraints (e.g.
no four card major) are permitted as treatments – see
9.4.2"
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| 3 |
12.5.2
|
LEVEL 2 |
EB October 1998,
p29 |
Note – the word "thereafter"
should be used in the context of the auction on the
hand concerned.
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| 4 |
12.12.1
|
LEVEL 2 |
EB October 1999,
p27 |
Addition. Amend to read:-
"You may overcall either on 3 cards, or solely
to show strength in the suit bid rather than length,
by agreement, but only if you do not play any conventional
calls thereafter."
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| 5 |
12.12.5
|
LEVEL 2 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Addition. Change heading to:-
"Responses to overcalls and doubles" [Note
– the text is unchanged, but the application is extended]
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| 6 |
12.12.9
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LEVEL 2 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Additional paragraph under
12.12:-
"12.12.9 Defence by fourth hand
After a raise, any defence is permitted.
After any natural response (including pass), any meaning
may be played for NT bids, cue-bids of the opponent’s
suit(s) and double."
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| 7 |
12.13.1
|
LEVEL 2 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Amendment. The existing section
(b) is deleted in its entirety and replaced by:-
"(b) You may use 2-level bids and, if you’ve
passed, double to show any one of:
(i) any hand containing a specified suit of at least
four cards.
(ii) three suits, at least 4-4-3, of which at least
one is specified. Note: players abuse this by bidding,
say, 2 ;
to show hearts and another suit and then rebidding 3;
to show just clubs: this is not allowed." [Note
– sections (a), (c) and (d) are unchanged].
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| 8 |
13.1.1
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LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Addition. After final bulleted
point add:-
"Special treatment: You may exclude
a defined suit length from a natural opening bid
(e.g. 1 ;
= 4 cards or at least 6 but not precisely 5)."
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| 9 |
13.1.2
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Addition. After item (c) insert:-
"Note – additional distributional constraints (e.g.
no four card major) are permitted as treatments – see
9.4.2"
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| 10 |
13.2.2
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB October 1999,
p27 |
Addition:-
"Mattos
2NT response to one of a suit opening bids. This shows
game try values with a void in partner’s bid suit."
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| 11 |
13.2.2
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2002, p 32 |
Addition:-
"Pagan
3;
response to 1;
or 1 ;
. This shows either a limit raise with 4-card support
or a natural strong jump shift in s"
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| 12 |
13.3.1
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2002, p 32 |
Amend text to:-
"You
may open 1NT as either natural (see 12.5.3) or artificial.
In addition an otherwise natural 1NT may be played to
include hands with 4-4-4-1 distribution (with a singleton
of any rank) or 5-4-3-1 distribution with a singleton
honour, provided that the point count is strictly within
the agreed range for a natural 1NT. More restrictive
constraints, e.g. relating to the rank of the singleton
or the length of specific suits, are permitted. Note
– players who wish to play that a natural 1NT opening
may include hands with 4-4-4-1 or 5-4-3-1 distribution
must prominently disclose this fact (specifically on
the front of the card where an EBU 20A convention card
is in use), and must be careful to provide full disclosure
of all agreements as to the use of a 1NT opening, stating
when a singleton may be expected, and what rank of singleton
may be expected. In addition, such 1NT openings must
be alerted."
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| 13 |
13.3.3
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LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2002, p 32 |
Amend text to:-
"Artificial,
may be any shape, must be forcing for one round and
must have at least 17 HCPs or equivalent playing strength.
Any response is permitted which is forcing and/or shows
at least 4 cards in the bid suit, whether strong or
weak."
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| 14 |
13.4.2
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Addition:-
"Major
two-suiters
A 2 ;
opening may show a major two-suiter (at least 5-4) of
any agreed range. All continuations are allowed."
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| 15 |
13.4A.1
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2002, p 32 |
Addition. New heading 13.4A
"Three of a suit opening bids"
"You
may play these to have any meaning which includes length
(at least 4 cards) in the bid suit."
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| 16 |
13.6.1
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB October 1999,
p27 |
Addition. Amend to read:-
"You may overcall either on 3 cards, or solely
to show strength in the suit bid rather than length,
by agreement, but only if you do not play any conventional
calls thereafter."
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| 17 |
13.7
|
LEVEL 3 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Amendment. The existing paragraph
13.7.1 is deleted in its entirety and replaced by:-
"13.7.1 Defence in protective position
After 1NT and two passes, any defence may be played.
(Note: this includes playing a double to have a non-penalty
meaning).
13.7.2 Examples of conventions covered by 13.7.1.
Donovan double:
A double by a passed hand in the protective position
shows at least 3-3 in the majors.
Gilzali double:
A double by a passed hand in the protective position
shows a weak hand with a suit (overcalls show a stronger
hand)."
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| 18 |
14.2.3
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Addition:-
"Anglo-Saxon
responses to 1;
:
1;
shows 0+ HCP with at least 4-4 in the majors
1NT shows 0+ HCP without a 4 card major
2;
shows a stronger hand with at least 4-4 in the majors
2NT shows a stronger hand without a 4 card major"
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| 19 |
14.2.4
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LEVEL 4 |
EB October 1998,
p29 |
Correct text to:-
"Examples
of conventions covered by 12.3.4 and 12.3.6 (previously
Restricted Licence):
Fit jumps (previously Fit-showing jumps) if showing
values for a raise; SNAP; Drury."
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| 20 |
14.3.1
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2002, p 32 |
Amend text to:-
"You
may open 1NT as either natural (see 12.5.3 and 13.3.1)
or artificial (see 13.3.3).
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| 21 |
14.3.3
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Addition:-
"Bowles:
an opening 1NT shows precisely 5 Hearts and a maximum
of 16 HCPs, Rule of 18. All continuations are allowed."
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| 22 |
14.4.3
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2000,
p21 |
Addition:-
"Two-suiters
A two-level opening may show two defined suits of any
length (at least 4-4) and of any agreed range. All continuations
are allowed."
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| 23 |
14.4.4
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Addition (new paragraph):-
"Other permitted convention
Bowles
an opening 2;
shows precisely 5 Spades and a maximum of 16 HCPs, Rule
of 18. All continuations are allowed."
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| 24 |
14.9
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Amend heading to:-
"Defence
to One of a Suit Opening Bids" Add:-
"Note
– defence to higher suit opening bids is covered by
12.1.1 (d)."
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| 25 |
14.9.1
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB October 1999,
p27 |
Addition. Amend to read:-
"You may overcall either on 3 cards, or solely
to show strength in the suit bid rather than length,
by agreement, but only if you do not play any conventional
calls thereafter."
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| 26 |
14.9.4
|
LEVEL 4 |
EB August 2001,
p31 |
Add
"Williams 1;
overcall
an overcall of 1;
over a natural 1;
opening may be played as natural or balanced, any defined
values (Note – a 1;
overcall of a conventional 1;
opening may have any agreed meaning – see 12.11.1)."
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| In addition to the
changes to the regulations relating to permitted conventions
and agreements, there are two changes to the alerting
regulations. |
| 27 |
5.4.3
|
ALERTING |
EB August 2002,
p 32 |
Add new paragraph "5.4.3
Because of agreements which your opponents are unlikely
to expect, you must alert: (h) a natural 1NT
opening which may be made on 4-4-4-1 or 5-4-3-1 distribution."
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| 28 |
5.4.4
|
ALERTING |
EB August 2002,
p 32 |
| Amend paragraph (g) to read:-
"5.4.4 You should not alert: (g) a natural
1NT opening that has some agreed distributional restraints
like, for instance, having no 4-card major, or allowing
a 6-card minor, but where the agreement is that the
distribution may contain a singleton, the opening should
be alerted." |