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Contract requirements-- What you and your partner need in your two hands to make these contracts: Suit partscore (bid of 1, 2 or 3 in any suit) -- 18-24 points and at least an 8-card trump fit. Notrump partscore (bid of 1NT or 2NT) -- 20-24 points and preferably no 8-card major-suit fit.
The auction determines the “goal” (contract) for each deal in bridge. The auction is the bidding sequence of the players at the table. And bidding is the language of bridge. Unlike most languages, bidding only has a few words, the basics are easy to learn, and you’ll be able to have conversations with your partner right away.
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OVERVIEW. The ACBL Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC) was created to be the required system to be used in a Standard Yellow Card event. The object was to provide a simple, modern method that will lead to a good, solid understanding in a partnership when both players have read this booklet.
Contract requirements -- What you and your partner need in your two hands to make these contracts: - 18-24 pts. and at least an 8-card trump fit. Notrump partscore (bid of 1NT or 2NT) -- 20- pts. and preferably no 8-card major-suit fit. Major-suit game (4H. 4S) -- 25-26+ pts. and at least an 8-card fit.
SAYC is a bridge bidding system based on 5-card majors and a strong 1NT. It originated from the ACBL and is popular in online bridge games.
2 No four-card major 2 Shows a four-card heart suit. Opener also may have four spades 2 Shows a four-card spade suit. Opener denies four hearts. Responder’s rebids: Responder is able to show both invitational and game-forcing hands after utilizing Stayman.
