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Detail specifications 72CZ - Level 1 ★
East's signal on lead : suit preference
Suit preference signal
This shows P what suit you should play next.
When can you play this signal? On an ace lead :
This shows P what suit you should play next.
- Playing a low card asks for the lowest of the remaining suits not on the table
- Playing a high card asks for the highest of the remaining suits not on the table
When can you play this signal? On an ace lead :
- if dummy has a singleton, the Partner of the player on lead signals suit preference.
- if dummy is doubleton, he shows the number of cards he holds (on ace play) and then his suit preference on Partner's 2nd round of play,
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Example :
Your playing a ♠ contract. Your P leads the Ace ♥ and dummy has the 7 ♥ singletonplaying a low card shows a suit preference for ♣
playing a high card shows a suit preference for ♦
Your playing a ♠ contract. Your P leads the Ace ♥ and dummy has the 7 ♥ singleton
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QCM 3840
In East play the Queen . dummy's 7 is a singleton ; show your suit preference for ♦, by playing your highest card (Queen ♥), you are signalling for the highest of the remaining suits : ♦ (of course, excluding trump)
In East play the Queen . dummy's 7 is a singleton ; show your suit preference for ♦, by playing your highest card (Queen ♥), you are signalling for the highest of the remaining suits : ♦ (of course, excluding trump)
Signalling suit preference with a doubleton at dummy
- On an Ace lead, show your card count on the 1st round
- and on the 2nd round, when your P plays the King, signal your suit preference so he knows what suit to play next.
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QCM 3913
In East play the 2 : with a doubleton at dummy, show your card count on an Ace lead. On P's K♦ play the 10, showing your suit preference is for ♥.
In East play the 2 : with a doubleton at dummy, show your card count on an Ace lead. On P's K♦ play the 10, showing your suit preference is for ♥.
FR version
East plays the 10CA: Your Partner leads with the Ace and dummy has the 4 ♦ singleton; show your suit preference is ♥ by playing a high card (10♦) asking for the highest of the remaining suits.