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Detail specifications 72DC - Level 2 ★
Preference carding by leader in NT
Preference carding by leader in NT
If after the 1st round you understand that leading suit has no potential, Discard, on the 1st opportunity a card in that suit. Your partner will easily understand that you don't want it any more...and that he should counter attack in another suit.
Additionally, the level of this discarded suit can be used as a preference signal.
Example
You are in south, leading against this NT contract. After leading the 5 ♠ You understand the declarer has Ace King and Jack. He plays ♦ twice. What do you discard ?
If after the 1st round you understand that leading suit has no potential, Discard, on the 1st opportunity a card in that suit. Your partner will easily understand that you don't want it any more...and that he should counter attack in another suit.
Additionally, the level of this discarded suit can be used as a preference signal.
- A high card to call for the highest suit remaining
- A small card to call for the lowest of the remaining suits
Example
You are in south, leading against this NT contract. After leading the 5 ♠ You understand the declarer has Ace King and Jack. He plays ♦ twice. What do you discard ?
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Exercise 4612 The 3 ♠ By duiscarding a card of the lead suit, you show your partner that this suit has no potentizl. By playing a small ♠ you show your interest for ♣. The ♣ return by your partner will be deadly!
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