BCL Simple SAYC Convention Card
SIMPLE STANDARD AMERICAN YELLOW CARD (SAYC) CONVENTION CARD
(This follows the EBU20A Convention Card format.)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM
| Bidding System: |
Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC) BCL Simple Version |
| Leads: |
4th highest, top of sequence
(leads are variable by agreement) |
| Signals: |
Attitude |
| Discards: |
Attitude |
| Strength of 1NT openers: |
15-17 |
| 2C Response to 1NT opener is: |
Stayman (Normally with a 4 card major) |
FULL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM
| OPENING BIDS |
| Opening bid |
Point range |
Min length |
Conventional Meaning |
Special Responses |
| 1C |
12*-21 |
3 |
See notes 1-2 |
1NT response 6-10 HCP non-forcing
|
| 1D |
12*-21 |
3 |
See notes 1-2 |
2NT response - see note 5
|
| 1H |
12*-21 |
5 |
See notes 1-2 |
2 over 1 change of suit 11+ |
| 1S |
12*-21 |
5 |
See notes 1-2 |
|
| 1NT |
15-17 |
|
|
Stayman, Other bids natural (see note
4) |
| 2C |
22+ |
|
Strong, artificial |
See note 3 |
| 2D |
5-11 |
6 |
|
2NT is game interest. Opener bids |
| 2H |
5-11 |
6 |
|
a feature or 3NT if maximum.
|
| 2S |
5-11 |
6 |
|
Change of suit forcing.
|
| 2NT |
20-21 |
|
|
Stayman, other bids natural.
|
| 3NT |
25-27 |
|
|
Stayman, other bids natural.
|
| 3 bids |
6-10 |
7 |
Pre-emptive |
|
| 4 bids |
6-10 |
8 |
Pre-emptive |
|
| OVERCALLS |
| Simple |
Natural, wide-ranging. 8-16. Change of
suit by responder non-forcing |
| Jump |
Weak - 6 card suit at 2 level. Usually
7 at 3 level. |
| Cue Bid |
Natural if opps have bid 2 suits |
| 1NT Direct |
15-18, responses: Stayman, natural as
per 1NT opening |
| 1NT Protective |
10-15, responses: Stayman, natural as
per 1NT opening |
| 2NT Direct |
Natural |
| 2NT Protective |
Natural |
| DEFENSIVE BIDS |
| Opponents open: |
Defensive methods: |
| Strong 1C |
Natural |
| Weak 1NT |
Double = Penalties, Overcalls are natural |
| Strong 1NT |
As above |
| Weak 2 |
Double = take-out |
| Weak 3 |
Double = take-out
|
| 4 of Minor |
Double = take-out |
| 4 of Major |
Double = penalty
|
| Multi 2D |
Natural |
| ACTION OPPONENTS INTERVENE WITH |
| Simple Overcall: |
Doubles are: |
Penalty |
|
Bids are: |
New suit forcing |
| Jump Overcall: |
Doubles are: |
Penalty |
| |
Bids are: |
New suit forcing |
| Double: |
Redouble is: |
10+ |
| |
New suit is: |
Forcing at 1 level - not at 2 level |
| |
Jump in new suit: |
Pre-emptive - to play |
| |
Jump raise is: |
Pre-emptive |
| |
2NT is: |
Good raise |
| SPECIAL USES OF DOUBLES: |
| Doubles of opening NT bids
or NT overcalls are for penalties, following which all subsequent
doubles are for penalties. Otherwise, all doubles of suit contracts
up to and including 2S are for take-out. Eg 1S Dbl 2S Dbl - both doubles
are for take-out |
| Doubles of artificial bids
show the suit bid |
| Redoubles are SOS up to
3S except when an artificial bid has been doubled. |
| SLAM CONVENTIONS |
| Convention |
Meanings of Responses |
Action over interference
|
| Blackwood |
5C = 0/4, 5D = 1, 5H = 2, 5S = 3 aces |
D0P1 |
| Gerber - see note 7 |
4D = 0/4, 4H = 1, 4S = 2, 4NT = 3 aces |
D0P1 |
| 5NT Grand Slam Force |
| OTHER CONVENTIONS |
| FSF (Fourth Suit Forcing) |
- but after 1C (No) 1D (No) 1H (No), 1S
is natural and 2S is "Fourth suit" |
| UCBs (Unassuming Cue Bids) |
- opposite partner's overcall, a cue bid
shows a good raise |
| OPENING LEADS |
| Normal leads against suit contracts: 2nd
and 4th highest |
| AK |
AKx |
KQ10 |
KQx |
KJ10 |
| K109 |
QJ10 |
QJx |
J10x |
10xx |
| 109x |
987x |
10xxx |
Hxxxx |
Hxxxxx
|
| Hxxx |
Hxx |
xx |
xxx |
xxxx |
| Normal leads against NT contracts: 2nd
and 4th highest |
| AKx(x) |
AJ10x |
KQ10 |
KQx |
KJ10
|
| K109 |
QJ10 |
QJx |
J10x |
10xx |
| 10xx |
109x |
987x |
Hxx |
Hxxxxx
|
| Hxxxx |
Hxxx |
xx |
xxx |
xxxx
|
| SIGNALS AND DISCARDS |
| Describe primary method. State alternatives
in brackets |
| Signals on Partner's lead: |
Attitude: high = encouraging, low = discouraging
|
| Signals on Declarer's lead: |
Attitude |
| Discards: |
Attitude |
| Exceptions to above: |
Count |
| SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS |
| Note 1 |
| Balanced Hands not 15-17: |
| With 4-4 in the minors, open 1D. With 3-3 in the minors, open 1C. 1D is only three cards if shape is 4432. |
| Unbalanced Hands: |
| Always open the longest suit |
| With two five-card-or-longer suits, always open the higher |
| Note 2 |
| After a one-level response, 1NT = 13/16, 2NT = 19/21 |
| Note 3 |
| 2C - 2D response is a relay
but other bids are positive and specific (2NT=8points balanced) |
| 2C - 2D - 2NT is 22-24 |
| After 2C - 2D, bidding is
forcing to 3 of opener's major or 4 of opener's minor. |
| Note 4 |
| 1NT (No) 2NT = Invitational
to 3NT |
| 1NT (No) 3C or 3D are invitational
to 3NT with a 6+card suit |
| 1NT (No) 3H or 3S are 6+
card suit with slam interest |
| After 1NT (Dbl), Stayman
applies |
| After 1NT is overcalled,
Stayman does not apply, but a cue bid is strong and Staymanic. |
| Note 5 |
| 2NT response to 1C or 1D
opening bid is 13-15 and forcing; 3NT response is 16-17 |
| Note 6 |
| (Not used) |
| Note 7 |
| Gerber is used only directly
when partner has opened or rebid 1NT or 2NT. 5C asks for kings. |
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