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Bridge Systems
Henry Lockwood and I invented a number of conventions and built it all into a system called "Pascal's Encrypted Club". Below are links to the full system, conventions we used and conventions we invented. If you have any questions, or mention this anywhere, please link to this page and let me know, we're always interested to hear from people. Email address is bridge@matthew.ath.cx.
Pascal's Encrypted Club
- Level 4 convention card
- Complete system notes
- Suggested defences
- Combination convention card and system notes booklet
5-card puppet Keri
This is a combination of 5-card puppet Stayman and Keri. Full description.
Modified Suction
This is a variation of suction as a defence to 1N-X. Full description.
STES Overcalls
This is an artificial overcall structure which is not permitted in EBU events. Full description.
Prism
Prism signals are something that we picked up from this website. There is a long document on there describing them.
General Swiss
General Swiss is a slam-investigating convention we got from Richard Parker. His system file is no longer online, so I'm describing it here instead. Full description.
Ace you have or ace you don't
This is a specific ace asking convention, modifying one suggested by John Haslegrave. Opening 4NT asks for aces. Responses are:
- 5♣—no aces
- 5♦—ace of ♣ or aces of ♦, ♥ & ♠
- 5♥—ace of ♦ or aces of ♣, ♥ & ♠
- 5♠—ace of ♥ or aces of ♣, ♦ & ♠
- 5N—two other aces
- 5♣—ace of ♠ or aces of ♣, ♦ & ♥
- 5♦—ace of ♠ & ♣
- 5♥—ace of ♠ &♦
- 5♠—ace of ♠ &♥
Roman Key-Quant Gerber
Also by John Haslegrave, for use over 1NT and 2NT openings, 4♣ both asks for aces and is quantatitive. Responses are:
- 4♦—0 or 3 aces
- 4♥—1 or 4 aces
- 4♠—2 aces and denying a quant raise
- 4NT—2 aces and accepting a quant raise
