1. Introduction
  2. Bidding
  3. Evaluate Opening Bid
  4. Opening Bid Options
  5. Scoring Structure
  6. Bidding Strategy
  Statistics

Open 1 Level
   Open  1 ♠ 
   Open  1 ♥ 
       Open  1 NT 
           Open Better Minor
               Open  1 ♦ 
               Open  1 ♣ 
Opening Bid & Table Position

   Guidelines for Responses
         Support Suit (Distribution Points)
         Propose Suit (1-over-1 Restriction)
  • Respond to  1 ♠ 
  • Respond to  1 ♥ 
        Use the  Jacoby 2 NT  response
  • Respond to  1 ♦ 
  • Respond to  1 ♣ 

Opener's Next Bid (Bid 3)
   after  1 ♠  Opening
   after  1 ♥  Opening
   after  1 ♦  Opening
   after  1 ♣  Opening
   after  Jacoby 2NT  Response

Respond to  1 NT 
    Transfers (1NT)
           5+Hearts 
           5+Spades 
    Stayman (1NT)
           2 ♦  No 4-card Major
           2 ♥  4-card Heart
           2 ♠  4-card Spade
    No 4+card Major (1NT)
           Balanced 
           6+Clubs 
           6+Diamonds 

Weak Suit Opening Bids
 • 6-card suit            2 ♦   2 ♥   2 ♠ 
 • 7-card suit   3 ♣   3 ♦   3 ♥   3 ♠ 
 • 8-card suit                    4 ♥   4 ♠ 
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Respond to Weak Suit Openings
  • Respond to          2 ♦   2 ♥   2 ♠ 
  • Respond to  3 ♣   3 ♦   3 ♥   3 ♠ 
  • Respond to                   4 ♥   4 ♠ 

Open  2 ♣ 
Respond to  2 ♣ 
  •  2 ♦ Waiting  (SAYC)
  • 3-Point Step (Social Bridge)

Open  2 NT  or  3 NT 

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)

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

• Open 1 Level
• Responses to 1 Suit Openings
• Open  1 NT  (14 Examples)
• Open  1 NT  (16 Examples)
• Open Weak (17 examples)
• Responses to  2 ♣  Opening
• Overcalls

Practice Websites

   • SAYC Bidding Practice
   • Trickster
   • Bridge Base On Line

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

Equipment
Duplicate Protocol
Duplicate Scoring
1. Contract Points
2. Match Points

• 01a-SAYC Summary Notes
• 01a-SAYC Mantra
• 02a-Open 1-Level
• 02b-Better Minor
• 03-Respond 1-Suit Opening
• 04-Bid 3 Tables
• 05-Respond 1 NT Opening
• 06-Respond Weak Opening
• 07-Respond 2 Club Opening
• 12-Duplicate Protocol
• 12-Duplicate Points Table