The Convention Card
For newer players, filling out a convention card can be a daunting task. Some years ago, the ACBL Bulletin ran a series of articles on how to correctly fill out a convention card, one section per month, with some sections spanning more than one issue. We've extracted those articles and posted them here. Click a section below to see the official ACBL explanation of how it should be filled out.
Part 01 - General Approach
Part 02 - Notrump opening bids 1
Part 03 - Notrump opening bids 2
Part 04 - Notrump opening bids 3
Part 05 - Major suit opening bids 1
Part 06 - Major suit opening bids 2
Part 07 - Minor suit opening bids 1
Part 08 - Minor suit opening bids 2
Part 09 - Opening 2 bids
Part 10 - Other conventional calls
Part 11 - Special doubles 1
Part 12 - Special doubles 2
Part 13 - Simple overcalls
Part 14 - Jump overcalls
Part 15 - Direct cuebids
Part 16 - Slam conventions
Part 17 - Notrump overcalls
Part 18 - Notrump defenses
Part 19 - Over opponent's takeout DBL 1
Part 20 - Over opponent's takeout DBL 2
Part 21 - Versus opening preempts
Part 22 - Leads
Part 23 - Defensive carding
Part 24 - Summary
