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SAYC

× Introduction:

  1. Introduction
  2. Evaluate an Opening Hand
  3. Bidding Process / Hierarchy Chart
  4. Bidding Strategy

  SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card)
  Statistics

× Opening Bids

       Opening Bid Options
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 ♣
      • Open 2 NT
      • Open 3 NT
Opening vs Table Position

× Bid 2: Respond to Suit Openings

   Guidelines for Responses
         1-over-1 Restriction
         Distribution Points
   Respond to 1 ♠
   Respond to 1 ♥
         (Jacoby 2 NT )
   Respond to 1 ♦
   Respond to 1 ♣
Bid 3: Opener's Next Bid
   Responder Supports the Bid Suit
       (Response 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
• Open 1-Level
• Responses to 1-Suit Opening Bids
• 1 NT Openings & Responses
• Responses to Weak Openings
• Responses to 2 Club Openings

Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC) Home Page & Table of Contents

This website contains some of the bidding concepts and details of a simple version of Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC).

Introduction
  1. Introduction
  2. Evaluate an Opening Hand
  3. Bidding Process
  4. Bidding Strategy

  SAYC (Std American Yellow Card)
  Statistics

Opening Bids
     Opening Bid Options
Open 1 Level
   Open 1 ♠
   Open 1 ♥
        Open 1 NT
             Open Better Minor
             Open 1 ♦
             Open 1 ♣
Weak Opening Bids
     Open         2 ♦ 2 ♥ 2 ♠
     Open 3 ♣ 3 ♦ 3 ♥ 3 ♠
     Open                 4 ♥ 4 ♠
Strong Opening Bids
     Open 2 ♣
     Open 2 NT
     Open 3 NT
Opening vs Table Position

Respond to Suit Openings
1-Suit Response Guidelines
         1-over-1 Restriction
         Distribution Points
    Respond to 1 ♠
    Respond to 1 ♥
          (Jacoby 2 NT )
    Respond to 1 ♦
    Respond to 1 ♣
Opener's Next Bid (Bid 3)
Responder Supports Suit
    (Response to Jacoby 2 NT )
Responder Proposes Suit
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Respond to Weak Opening
   •         2 ♦ 2 ♥ 2 ♠
   • 3 ♣ 3 ♦ 3 ♥ 3 ♠
   •                  4 ♥ 4 ♠
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Respond to 2 ♣ Opening
         2-Diamond Waiting
         3-Point Step
         2-Diamond Bust

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)
           No 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
• Responding to Doubles

Practice Websites:
• SAYC Bidding Practice
• Trickster

Taking Tricks:
• Leads on Defense
• Leads on Offense
• Finessing a Tenace

Duplicate Scoring:
1. Contract Points Scoring
2. Match Points Scoring

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

11/20/2024

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