LevelofBid imgSuit Bridge7 5CM SAYC 2/1 ACOL PRECISION 1    13-21 Points, 3+ cards in clubs  We open 1C if we have 13-14 or 18-19 points.. This bid denies 5 cards majors   maybe 4 cards diamonds if 3-3-4-3  ff     12-19 HCP, 4+ cards in Clubs  16+ HCP, any distribution.   Some devalued 16HCP hands opened 1NT.  View Edit 1    13-21 Points, 4+ cards in diamonds           12-19 HCP, 4+ cards in diamonds  11-12 HCP Balanced, or 11-15HCP with 4+ diamonds.   Natural Diamond Precision: 11-15 HCP with 4+ diamonds.   Both may have longer clubs.  View Edit 1    13-21 Points, 5+ cards in hearts           12-19 HCP, 4+ cards in hearts  11-15 HCP, 5+ Hearts.  View Edit 1    13-21 Points, 5+ cards in spades           12-19 HCP, 4+ cards in spades  11-15 HCP, 5+ Spades.  View Edit 1    15-17 Points, balanced hand           12-14 HCP, balanced hand. Normally denies a 5-card major  13-15 HCP, balanced hand.   Natural Diamond precision: 12-15 HCP, balanced hand.   Both included devalued 16 HCP hands.  View Edit 2    22+ Points, strong           23+ HCP, balanced hand or 10+ playing tricks in a suit contract. Game force  11-15 HCP. Either 6+ clubs, or 5 clubs and a 4 card major.  View Edit 2    5-11 Points, 6 cards in diamonds, preemptive              11-15 HCP, singleton diamond, 3 suited hand.   Natural Diamond Precision: 11-15 HCP, at least 4-4 in the majors.  View Edit 2    5-11 Points, 6 cards in hearts, preemptive              6-10HCP, 6+ Hearts, pre-emptive.   May be weaker/shorter in favorable situations.  View Edit 2    5-11 Points, 6 cards in spades, preemptive              6-10HCP, 6+ spades, pre-emptive.   May be weaker/shorter in favorable situations.  View Edit 2    20-21 Points, balanced hand           20-22 HCP, balanced  Old Style: 22-23 HCP balanced.   Modern: A minor two suiter, either 5-11HCP (standard) or 11-15 HCP (Natural Diamond).  View Edit 3    5-11 Points, 7 cards in clubs, preemptive           6-10 HCP, 7 cards in clubs, preemptive, no outside aces  5-11 HCP, usually 7+ (sometimes 6) clubs.  View Edit 3    5-11 Points, 7 cards in diamonds, preemptive           6-10 HCP, 7 cards in diamonds, preemptive, no outside aces  5-11 HCP, usually 7+ (sometimes 6) diamonds.  View Edit 3    5-11 Points,7 cards in hearts, preemptive           6-10 HCP, 7 cards in hearts, preemptive, no outside aces  5-11 HCP, 7+ Hearts.  View Edit 3    5-11 Points, 7 cards in spades, preemptive           6-10 HCP, 7 cards in spades, preemptive, no outside aces  5-11 HCP, 7+ Spades.  View Edit 3    25-27 Points balanced, we prefer 2 clubs           Gambling. Promises a running minor suit (6+ cards) and denied any top honours in the outside suits  Gambling, Promising 6-7 tricks in a minor and 7 tricks total but stoppers in at most 2 suits.  View Edit 4    5-11 Points, 8 cards in clubs, preemptive           6-10 HCP. Pre-emptive. 8 card club suit     View Edit 4    5-11 Points, 8 cards in diamonds, preemptive                 View Edit 4    5-11 Points, 8 cards in hearts, preemptive                 View Edit 4    5-11 Points, 8 cards in spades, preemptive                 View Edit 4                      View Edit 5                      View Edit 5                      View Edit