Standard Bidding with Sayc
by Ned Downey, Ellen Pomer
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Author: Ellen Pomer, Ned DowneyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11
ISBN: 1897106033
Number of pages: 175
Publisher: Master Point Press
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Book Review: A book defining a "standard" that isn't.
Summary: 4 Stars
The problem with SAYC is that it isn't a standard in the sense that no official body ever carefully reviewed it and called for comments, voted, etc. In fact, there are several areas now where common practice differs from what the standard says. An example is a bid of 2N over a 1 of a minor opening -- SAYC says this is 13-15, but most now play it as 11-12. The book is good at pointing these things out.
The best thing about this book is that it exists and is inexpensive, meaning you can get one for a demented partner, a beginner, etc. The worst thing is the lack of an index, which one can hope would be remedied in a second edition. I think the authors chose the right level of detail for the beginning and intermediate players. I read another review that complained about the coverage of the "SAYC conventions". In fact, I think they are all in here -- it is just that there are lots of conventions that many SAYC players also play. A good book for those is the two-volume set of "25 Conventions" by Seagram et. al.
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