Weak Opening

SAYC

Preface

  SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card)
  1. Introduction
  2. Bidding
  3. Opening Bid Evaluation
  4. Opening Bid Options
  5. Scoring
  6. Bidding Strategy

  Statistics

Opening Bids

Open 1 Level
   Open 1 ♠
   Open 1 ♥
       Open 1 NT
           Open Better Minor
               Open 1 ♦
               Open 1 ♣
Weak Opening Bids
•         2 ♦ 2 ♥ 2 ♠ (6-card suit)
• 3 ♣ 3 ♦ 3 ♥ 3 ♠ (7-card suit)
•                 4 ♥ 4 ♠ (8-card suit)
Strong Opening Bids
      • Open 2 NT
      • Open 2 ♣
      • Open 3 NT
Opening vs Table Position

× Respond to Suit Openings

   Guidelines for Responses
         Distribution Points
         Jacoby 2 NT♥
         1-over-1 Restriction
   Respond to 1 ♠
   Respond to 1 ♥
   Respond to 1 ♦
   Respond to 1 ♣
Bid 3: Opener's Next Bid
   Responder Supports the Bid Suit
         (Respond to Jacoby 2 NT )
   Responder Proposes a New Suit
Respond to Weak Openings
  • Respond to 2 ♠ 2 ♥ 2 ♦
  • Respond to 3 ♠ 3 ♥ 3 ♦ 3 ♣
  • Respond to 4 ♠ 4 ♥
Respond to Strong Openings
  • Respond to 2 ♣ using:
      • 2-Diamond Waiting
      • 3-Point Step
      • 2-Diamond Bust
  • Respond to Strong 2

× Respond to NT Openings

Respond to 1 NT
    Transfers (1NT)
       Stayman (1NT)
          No 4-card Major (1NT)
Respond to 2 NT
    Transfers (2NT)
       Stayman (2NT)
          4-card Major (2NT)
Respond to 3 NT
    Transfers (3NT)
       Stayman (3NT)
          No 4-card Major (3NT)

× Other Bids:

• Slam (Blackwood & Gerber)
• Overcalls
• Doubles
• Balancing

× Practice Bidding:

   • Open 1 Level
   • Responses to 1 Suit Openings
   • Open 1 NT & 14 Responses
   • Open 1 NT & 16 Responses
   • Responses to 2 Club Opening
   • Overcalls
Practice Websites:
   • SAYC Bidding Practice
   • Trickster

× Taking Tricks:

• Leads on Defense
• Leads on Offense
• Finessing a Tenace

× Keeping Score:

1. Contract Points Scoring
2. Match Points Scoring

× Downloads:

• SAYC Summary
• 1-Suit Opening Bids
• Responses to 1-Suit Opening Bids
• 1 NT Openings & Responses
• Responses to Weak Openings
• Responses to 2 Club Openings

Yellow Card Bidding System
    ● The partnerships want to play contracts in the following priority:
           1) play a MAJOR suit contract first; or if not possible
           2) play a NO TRUMP contract second; or as a last result
           3) play a MINOR suit contract.
    ● After the suit or no trump is known, then determine the contract level to play.

Preface

Opening Bids

Weak Opening Bids

6-card suit: Weak 2's

7-card suit: Preempt 3's

8-card suit: Weak 4's