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Detail specifications 71BH - Level 3 ★
Leading against a NT contract doubled : Opps haven't bid any suit
Leading against a NT contract: your P has doubled : Opps haven't bid any suit.
Your P has asked for a lead in a major suit, a priori ♠. But, first of all, you should carefully examine your cards.
Your P has asked for a lead in a major suit, a priori ♠. But, first of all, you should carefully examine your cards.
- if you only have one or two low-ranked ♠ cards, then lead this suit.
- if you have 5 ♠ cards with one or more high- ranking honors, then your P can't have ♠. Therefore, he is signalling for CO:
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Example. Leading against a NT contract: your P has doubled : Opps haven't bid any suit.
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QCM 3919
6♥Opps haven't bid any suit. Double is asking for a lead in a major suit. Here, there is no ambiguity : with your Jack 5th in Spades, you know that your P is waiting on a ♥ lead!
6♥Opps haven't bid any suit. Double is asking for a lead in a major suit. Here, there is no ambiguity : with your Jack 5th in Spades, you know that your P is waiting on a ♥ lead!
FR version
7♠ Opps haven't bid any suit. Double is asking for a lead in a major suit. Here, there is no ambiguity : with 2 low ♠ cards.