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Detail specifications 75F1 - Level 2 ★
Defending in third position
In the course of play your partner leads a new suit.
- Usually you must play your highest card.
- However, if the lead or dummy plays a master card, you can use this opportunity to indicate the number of cards you hold or else call for a particular suit, according to the situation.
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A Q 10 5 |
1st situation:Your partner leads a new suit and dummy takes the trick.
-with ace, king or queen plus a low card: play the low card
-with jack 5: the jack
-with jack 9 3: the 3
-with 8 6 5 3: the 6
-with 9 8 6 5 3: the 3
- With a sequence, play the top card of the sequence.
- Otherwise indicate the number of cards you hold using the odd/even system:
-with ace, king or queen plus a low card: play the low card
-with jack 5: the jack
-with jack 9 3: the 3
-with 8 6 5 3: the 6
-with 9 8 6 5 3: the 3
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K Q J |
Exercice 2146
When dummy is master, play the highest card in a sequence of high cards!
When dummy is master, play the highest card in a sequence of high cards!
2nd situation: your partner leads a low card and you can win the trick:
You should always play the highest card. However there are a few exceptions::
You should always play the highest card. However there are a few exceptions::
- With several equivalent cards, play the lowest useful card.
- If dummy holds two high cards, wait for the second round before taking the trick.
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Q J 9 7 |
Exercice 3879
After your partner's diamond lead, you can win the trick. Take it with the lowest of the equivalent cards
After your partner's diamond lead, you can win the trick. Take it with the lowest of the equivalent cards
3rd situation:Your partner leads a high card.
- If it's the ace, show the number of cards you hold.
- If it's the queen, play the ace. Your partner doesn't hold the king but perhaps he has the jack!
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Exercice 3881
After this ace of diamonds attack, play the 5. Never use the queen to show your doubleton.
After this ace of diamonds attack, play the 5. Never use the queen to show your doubleton.
In third position, when the 2 of diamonds is played and dummy plays the 4, you must take the trick with the ace. Your partner, who attacked with the 2 of diamonds, holds either 3 or 5 cards. The declarer might therefore only have one!