INTRODUCTION
This pamphlet contains defenses to artificial preempts which are
allowed under the ACBL MidChart and SuperChart.
Should you use any of these conventions, it is your responsibility
to present this pamphlet (or a copy of the defense in the booklet) for
your opponents' use.
After the pre-Alert, opponents of pairs using any of these methods
will indicate whether they will use (1) these defenses, (2) a
defense completely their own or (3) a defense created by modifying (by
deletion or addition) the pamphlet defense.
The defending pair is permitted to consult the written defense during
the hand. The written defense may be the booklet defense, one of their
own devising, or an edited version of the booklet defense.
This booklet contains some simple but effective defenses to
artificial preempts currently played in MidChart and SuperChart events. Any
pair using an artificial preempt covered in this booklet shall make a copy of
this booklet available to their opponents. This gives the opposition an
opportunity to discuss defenses in advance and agree on these or other defenses.
This information is provided to give everyone a good working defense.
Those who feel this to be inadequate are welcome to devise their own defenses.
- Please Note: Throughout this Booklet
- "M" Stands for MAJOR and
means "
or 
".
- "X" stands for any suit and means
", , , or
".
