Advanced XYZ

[BudH]

Does anyone know where I can find details on the XYZ convention, particularly versions other than are somewhat advanced?

 

Also, the same for Forcing Stayman (which may have similar responses to XYZ).

 

Bud H

[mike777]

Do a bbo forum search for xyz convention the last 2 years. You will find a lot of helpful material.

[BudH]

I tried to search for the text string "XYZ" for information about that convention, but I am having trouble searching since it gives me a warning about it being less than four characters in length.

 

Can someone explain how I can search for all posts in these forums with the text string

 

xyz

 

appearing anywhere in the post?

 

Bud H

[inquiry]

Hi bud,

 

There is an excellent two page article on the internet by Stephen Levy from late 1990's enttiled "What the Pros Play". I thought that had a section on xyz in it, but googling xyz and that title failed to find it mentioned by that name. I didn't feel up to reading the whole thing to see if it is there with a different name, but the website is...

 

What the pro's play (part 1) and What the pro;s play part II

 

If that doesn't help you and if you can find nothing else that suits your needs, you might look at an overly complexed version of xyz I sometimes play. The fact is, if you can't remember it, it is useless, so as you read it, adopt only what feels like a natural extension to how you would play. My excessively long version is at:

Full fledged XYZ Version A lot of that is taken from others, some is added by me in a way that made sense to me at the time. I doubt I can remember all of it now, and in fact, the various odd options rarely come up so the tax on memory is probably too much.

[Jboling]

There is an excellent two page article on the internet by Stephen Levy from late 1990's enttiled "What the Pros Play". I thought that had a section on xyz in it, but googling xyz and that title failed to find it mentioned by that name. I didn't feel up to reading the whole thing to see if it is there with a different name, but the website is...

 

What the pro's play (part 1) and What the pro;s play part II

It is in the beginning of the second part, under the name "both minors forcing"

[mike777]

1) first off all you need to agree what xyz means.....example lets assume100% of all one level bids equal 1x=1y=1z

2) now you need to agree if after one level xyz.....2d=100% game force?

3) now you need to agree if after one level xyz 2c shows a) sign off in 2d or <_< when invite?

4) now after one level bids of xyz including 1nt you need to agree what a jump to 3 level means..

5) after one level xyz what does 2h or 2s mean?