Kyouko 5cM・Kyouko 5cM Adv. System Notes

Kyouko 5cM

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※ Based on ACBL SAYC w/ some modifications of:

• 4-way transfers (2♠️[3♠️]→♣️, 2NT[3NT]→♦️)

  • Inv. NT via Stayman

• 1NT-3m, 6+ Inv. to 3NT

• 2NT-3♠️: Minor Suit Stayman

• Discplined JS (Soloway; 17+ good suit, 18+ BAL)

• 1y-3x Inv. JS

• Splinters (Double JS), 1NT-3M

• Help Suit Game Try

• Strong 2♣️ requires 8.5 tricks

  • 2♡=negative, 2NT=♡ positive, X=weak in comp.

• 2NT after weak 2s: feature-asking (9-11 max.)

• Gambling 3NT

• RKC Gerber 0314 over 1NT, 2NT, Stayman resp.s

• RKC Blackwood 0314

• 5NT Pick-A-Slam

• Simple OC: 7-17 HCP

• Takeout/Neg/Resp X → 4♥️, Maximal X, Optional X vs preempts

• Supp. X & XX → 2♥️

• Lebensohl (after 1NT overcalls, over reverses & takeout X of weak 2)

• Min-Max Michaels & UNT

• Cappelletti vs 1NT openings

• Balancing 2NT 19-21

• 2NT OC over weak 2s = 15-18 BAL, Systems on

• Coded 10s & 9s (a.k.a. 0 or 2 higher)

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Kyouko 5cM Adv.

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From Kyouko Basic 5cM:

• 1NT w/ good 14, 2NT w/ good 19

• 1NT-2♠️: Rodwell (min./max. inquiry)

• 1NT-4♠️ & 4NT: minor slam tries

• 2NT-3♠️: Minor Suit Stayman; 5-4 in minors

• 1M-3NT: BAL w/o fit, 13~15

• Reverse Drury (= GIB-style rebids)

• Smolen (4M & 5oM)

• Kokish 3-way G/T (= GIB's "2-way" G/T)

• Criss-Cross (J/S in other minor = forcing raise)

• 2NT after weak 2s: shortage asking (9-11 max.)

• New suits responses non-forcing after preempts

• Quant. Gerber 0314

• Exclusion 0314 (Triple JS)

• Snapdragon X → 2♠️

• Card-showing X (a.k.a. Do Something Intelligent, Partner X)

  • Forcing passes to game

• Jump cuebid = mixed raise (6-9 pts + 4+cd)

• Fit-Showing Jumps BPH & in comp.

• (Non-)Leaping Michaels

• Sandwich 1NT BPH

• Gates Ⅹ BPH for 5+S & 4H

• Unusual vs. Unusual (lower Q=Limit+)

• Mathe vs Precision Club

• Multi 2♦️ Opening

Bad(5~8) 6cd M, or Inv.~min. Str(17~24 HCP) (4441)

- Responses -
• 2M: Signoff
• 2NT: Artif. relay, singleton-showing 3-lv. resp.
• 3m: 6+cd m, 11~13
• 3M: Fit, Inv. (10~12)
• 3NT, 4M: To play
• (4m: Trf to M / RKCB in M)

- Defense to Multi 2♦️ (ACBL Def. 2) -
• Ⅹ: 13-15 BAL, or Inv.+
• 2NT: 16~18 BAL, Sys on
• 3m: Nat., 6+cd, NF
• 3M: Nat., 6+cd, NF
• 3NT: To play (w/ solid minor)
• 4m: Leaping Michaels (4♥️ resp.=ctrl bid)