3/21/2020 BBO ACBL Convention Card - ACBL SAYC

SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS NAMES

After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 15 to 18 Systems on GENERAL APPROACH
Negative thru2♠ Conv.2♣ is Stayman SAYC - Standard American Yellow Card
Responsive: thru Maximal Balance: 11 to 15 Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid
Support: Dbl thru Rdbl Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts
Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O Conv. FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other
DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS
SIMPLE OVERCALL vs: Strong 1NT Weak 1NT 1NT 3♣ 6+♣s Invitational 2NT 20 to 21
1-level 6 to 16 HCP (usually) 2♣ ♣s ♣s
15 to 17 3♦ 6+♦s Invitational Puppet Stayman
Often 4 cards Very light style 2♦ ♦s ♦s
Responses 2♥ ♥s ♥s to 3♥ 6+♥s Slam try Transfer Responses:
New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 2♠ ♠s ♠s 5-Card Major Common 3♠ 6+♠s Slam try Jacoby Texas
Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Dbl Penalty Penalty System On OverDbl 3♠
Cuebid is 1-round force Other: 2♣ Stayman Puppet
JUMP OVERCALL 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT 25 to 27
Strong Intermediate Weak OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE Forcing Stayman Smolen
New Suit Forcing: 1-level 2-level 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl ( denies) Conventional NT Openings
Redouble implies no fit 2♠ ->3♣ (signoff) Negative Double
OPENING PREEMPTS 2NT Over Limit + Limit Weak 2NTInvitational
Sound Light Very Light Majors
3/4-bids Minors MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING
Conv./Resp. Weak jump raise & jump Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 NF 0-2 Conv.
Other:
DIRECT CUEBID shift 1st/2nd 1♣
Over: Minor Major VS OPENING PREEMPT DOUBLE IS 3rd/4th 1♦
Natural Takeout thru3♠ Penalty RESPONSES RESPONSES
Strong T/O Conv. Takeout: Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak
Michaels Lebensohl 2NT Response After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak
Natural if 2 suits have been bid Other: 2NT/Weak 2=16-19 HCP Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor
Other: Single raise Other:
SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430
Gerber over 1NT & 2NT openings, responses, and rebids 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦
Grand slam force 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣:6 to10
vs. Interference: DOPI DEPO Level:D=0, P=1, Next suit=2, etc. ROPI 3NT: to 2NT: Forcing Inv. 13 to15
Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT:16 to17
LEADS (click card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING
Other: Other:
versus Suits versus Notrump vs Suits vs NT
x x x x x x x x x x x x Standard: DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Except 2♣22 to HCP Or 9+ tricks
A K x 10 9 x A K J x A Q J x Strong Other
K Q x K J 10 x A J 10 9 A 10 9 8 Upside-Down Count 2♦ Response: Neg Waiting Denies good suit
Q J x K 10 9 x K Q J x K Q 10 9 Upside-Down Attitude 2♦ 5 to 11 HCP Normally good 6-card suit RONF; 2NT asks feature
J 10 x Q 10 9 x Q J 10 x Q 10 9 8 FIRST DISCARD Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF
K Q 10 9 J 10 9 x 10 9 8 x Lavinthal 2♥5 to 11 HCP Normally good 6-card suit RONF; 2NT asks feature
Length Leads: Odd/Even Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF
4th Best vs Suits vs NT
3rd/5th Best vs Suits vs NT 2♠ 5 to 11 HCP Normally good 6-card suit RONF; 2NT asks feature
OTHER CARDING
Attitude vs NT Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF
Smith Echo
Primary signal to partner's leads Trump Suit Pref. OTHER CONV CALLS: New Minor Forcing 2-Way NMF
Attitude Count Suit Preference Foster Echo Weak jump shifts: In Comp. Not In Comp.
4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round To Game
SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK SOS Redoubles

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