Psyches
are a sensitive subject to players in this event. A very rare, totally unexpected psych is
not illegal, but pairs who wish to psych with any degree of frequency are encouraged to
enter other games.
Please
read the booklet before entering the game and understand that you have agreed to play the
system as described. Enjoy!
If
you are playing in an ACBL Standard Yellow Card game, you have only five choices to make. They involve defensive card play -- see
DEFENSIVE LEADS AND SIGNALS.
2.1
Normally
open five-card majors in all seats.
Open
the higher of long suits of equal length: 5-5 or 6-6.
Normally
open 1D with 4-4 in the minors.
Normally
open 1C with 3-3 in the minors.
Notrump
openings show a balanced hand and can be made with a five-card major or minor suit.
1NT
= 15-17
2NT
= 20-21
3NT
= 25-27
Strong
artificial 2C openings.
Weak
two-bids in diamonds, hearts and spades.
2.2
2C
is "non-forcing" Stayman, meaning that the bidding can stop in two of a suit. Opener bids 2H with 4-4 in the majors. If responder rebids three of either minor, he is
showing slam interest and at least a five-card suit.
2.3
Jacoby
transfers showing a five-card suit are used for the majors: 2D is a transfer to hearts; 2H
is a transfer to spades. Opener accepts the transfer, though he can jump to the three
level with 17 points and four-card support for responder's major, for example:
1NT
-- 2D
2H
= normal acceptance of the transfer
3H
= 17 points and four-card heart support