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Detail specifications 71BD - Level 1

The lead and the Partner of the one who leads

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A NT lead.
Normally you lead in your longest suit hoping to establish some tricks in this suit.
Partner's attitude on lead :
You need to help your Partner to establish his suit.
  • by playing his strongest card
  • replaying his Partner's suit if he gets in hand

 3  
   6
    
J
A
2
QCM 2790

Your Partner who is West leads with the 3, dummy plays the 6. You have to help your Partner by playing the ace and then playing back the 2
 
 
Example
 3  
   2
    
Q
5
K
J
6
QCM 2791

Your partner leads the 3, the dummy plays the 2 play the jack ! As the queen is still at the dummy, you shouldn't play the king.