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Bridge SAYC 1

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Here are my SAYC cards for opening bids and overcalls.

(OPPONENTS BID FIRST)

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RULE OF 20: Add HCP + total cards in two longest suits. If 20 or more: Open !

RULE OF 15: In 4th position: Add HCP plus total spades. If 15 or more: Open !

Point Range	Opening Bid	Minimum Length
5 - 11	2D 2H 2S	6
6 - 10	3 of any suit	7
6 - 10	4 of any suit	8
12 - 21	1C / 1D	3
12 - 21	1H / 1S	5
15 - 17	1 NT
18 - 19 HCP bal. no 5 card major	1C / 1D later 2NT
20 - 21 HCP balanced	2 NT
22 - 24 HCP balanced	2C later 2NT
25 - 27 HCP balanced	3 NT

RESPONDING TO 1NT

2C= NON-FORCING STAYMAN - MESSAGE: “PARTNER SHOW ME A 4 CARD MAJOR”

2D= Red Suit Transfer - MESSAGE: “PARTNER, BID 2Hearts”

2H = Red Suit Transfer - MESSAGE: “PARTNER, BID 2Spades”

2S= JACOBY TRANSFER - MESSAGE: “PARTNER, BID 3C ” (Partners should agree on this bid!)

2 NT = INVITATION TO GO TO 3 NT

3C / 3D = INVITATION TO GO TO 3 NT / Shows long C or D

3H / 3S SHOWS 6 CARD SUIT OR LONGER AND SLAM INTEREST

4C = GERBER ASKING FOR ACES: 4D = All or none 4H = 1 4S = 2 4NT = 3

5C = GERBER ASKING FOR KINGS: 5D = All or none 5H = 1 5S = 2 5NT = 3

4NT INVITES PARTNER TO GO TO 6NT IF HE/SHE HOLDS 17 HCP

INTERFERENCE

RHO (Right Hand Opponent) BIDS 2C OVER PARTNER’S 1NT:

‘DOUBLE’ MEANS STAYMAN. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS REMAIN ‘ON’

RHO BIDS 2D OVER PARTNER’S 1NT:

3D MEANS STAYMAN. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS REMAIN ‘ON’

‘DOUBLE’ MEANS TRANSFER TO H. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS REMAIN ‘ON’

RESPONDING TO 2NT

3C IS STAYMAN.

3H / 3S ARE TRANSFERS

4C = GERBER ASKING FOR ACES: 4D = All or none 4H = 1 4S = 2 4NT = 3

4NT INVITES PARTNER TO GO TO 6NT IF HE/SHE HOLDS 17 HCP

RESPONDING TO 1 OF A MAJOR SUIT

6 - 9/10 Points,( in order of preference):

Raise partner’s major with 3 card support or better

Bid a new suit, four cards or longer at the one level

1NT non-forcing.

Jump to 4 in opener’s suit with at least 5 card support

Good 10 to bad 12( in order of preference):

Bid 3 of partner’s suit with 3 or 4-card support.

Bid a new suit 4 cards or longer at the two level.

2C / 2D shows 4+ cards.

A 2H response shows 5+ cards.

1NT non-forcing.

13+ Points: 2NT (Jacoby 2NT) showing 4+ trumps and 13+ support points.

13 – 18 Points: Bid a new suits, four cards or longer.

15 – 17 Points (balanced):

3NT showing 2-card trump support.

19+ points Jump shift a suit of at least four cards

RESPONDING TO 1 OF A MINOR SUIT

HAND EVALUATION: Do not upgrade for “support points.” The final contract may be in notrump, and even if the partnership plays in the minor, you may end up ruffing with the long trump suit

6 - 9/10 Points: (In order of preference)

Bid a new suit, four cards or longer, at the one level. With more than one four card suit, bid “up the line.”

Raise Partner’s minor with adequate support.

1NT non-forcing.

10 to 12: (In order of preference)

Show a new suit, preferably a major.

Raising partner’s minor is fine, but if your partnership has hopes for game, that game will almost invariably be 3NT.

Jump raise partner’s suit to the 3 level with appropriate length

2NT showing 11-12 HCP and a balanced hand.

6-18: Show a new suit (4+) at the 1 level, preferably a major.

13-15 HCP and a balanced hand:

3NT. The bid denies a four-card major suit.

19 points : Jump Shift usually showing a suit of 5+ cards.

OPENER'S REBID

12 -14 Point hand: (In order of preference)

Rebid NT at the cheapest level

Raise responder’s suit at the cheapest level. 4-card support for a major suit is desirable, but not mandatory.

Show a second suit, 4 cards or longer, lower ranking than the first. E.g. 1S - 2C - 2H

Rebid the original suit at the cheapest level possible. This is rarely done with less than 6 cards in the suit.

16 -18 Point hand: (In order of preference)

Jump raise partner’s suit or jump rebid his own suit.

Reverse in a new, higher-ranking suit (if the first suit is longer than the second).

E.g. 1H(5)- 2C - 2S(4)

Show a new suit without reversing (note the wide range of 13-18 points for this action).

19 - 21 Point hand: (In order of preference)

Jump rebid in NT - - usually 18-19 points.

Double-jump raise partner’s suit.

Double jump rebid his own suit.

Jump shift into a second suit 4 cards or longer.

JACOBY 2NT

When responder jumps to 2NT after an opening bid of 1H or 1S, the trump suit has been established and opener is asked for further information regarding his/her hand. Further info can be provided as follows:

A 4-level bid in a new suit shows a side suit of 5+ cards.

A 3-level bid in a new suit shows a singleton or a void in the bid suit.

6 – 9/10 Pts: Rebid 4 of agreed suit (denies a side singleton or void)

15-17 Pts. Rebid 3NT, denies side shortness.

19+ Pts. Rebid 3 of agreed suit (denies a side singleton or void)

SUBSEQUENT BIDDING BY RESPONDER

Following opener’s rebid, responder will decide if he wishes to:

Sign off in a part score by:

Passing.

Bidding 1NT.

Bidding a previously mentioned suit at the 2-level

Invite to game by:

Bidding 2NT

Bidding a previously mentioned suit at the 3-level

Sign off in a game contract.

Force to game as follows:

A second round jump raise of partner’s major suit opening bid

Following a 1NT rebid by opener a reverse or a jump shift into a new suit is game forcing.

A new suit at the two level or higher (forcing for one round).

Note: There is one exception. 1H – 1S – 1NT – 2C/2D is not forcing (up the line!). To create a force, responder must jump shift to 3C or 3D.

A bid of the 4th suit at the two level or higher (forcing for one round)

Investigate and or bid slam, etc.

THE 2C OPENING, RESPONSES AND LATER BIDDING

A 2C opening bid shows 22+ points, or the playing equivalent.

RESPONSES:

2D is artificial and “waiting.” The bid simply indicates a hand not suited to any of the positive responses which follow.

2H, 2S, 3C and 3D are natural and game forcing. These bids promise a suit of five+ cards and, usually, two of the top three honors.

2NT shows a balanced holding of 8+ HCP.

OPENER’S REBID:

A rebid in a suit at the lowest level available is natural and almost always shows a suit of five or more cards. This bid is forcing to the three level in a major suit or the four level in a minor suit.

A jump rebid in a suit shows a self-supporting holding in that suit and is game forcing.

A rebid of 2NT is not forcing and shows 22-24 HCP.

After a 2NT rebid all systems are “on:

3C is Stayman

3D and 3H are transfers, etc.

PREEMPTIVE BIDDING

The Weak Two (2D / 2H or 2S)

Criteria:

5-10/11 HCP

Typically 6 (maybe 7)cards of reasonable quality in the suit bid.

No voids as partner is likely to hold values in your void.

No outside four-card major as you may miss a 4-4 major- suit fit.

Responses:

2NT is forcing, even when the opponents intervene over the preempt.

A raise of opener’s suit is to play.

3NT is to play.

A new suit by responder shows at least five cards (forcing for one round).

Three-Level Preempts:

These bids are normally made on a seven-card holding and a hand that is too weak to open at the

one level. New suits by responder below game level are forcing.

COMPETITIVE BIDDING

(AFTER THE OPPONENTS OPENED THE BIDDING)

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