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A Lavinthal problem How do you play it?

Poll: High-low discard in spades means... (10 member(s) have cast votes)

High-low discard in spades means...

  1. I have a spade honor (1 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  2. I have a heart honor (8 votes [80.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 80.00%

  3. Probably nothing of that, I'm simply giving count (1 votes [10.00%])

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#1 User is offline   Poky 

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  Posted 2006-May-26, 01:14

Opponent declares 3NT. You play Lavinthal discards.

You lead a club and this kills declarer's only stopper (that becomes pretty obvoius), so your clubs become cashable.

Declarer runs high diamonds and good discarding is necessary.

In these circumstances what means:
1) high spade then low spade,
2) low heart then high heart.

Explain. TY.
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Posted 2006-May-26, 01:20

Certainly there are situations when I would not signal here, either because partner is unlikely to get in, or because I think declarer has to guess amongst several lines and is more likely to go wrong if I don't help.

However, assuming I am actively signalling, playing lavinthal:

High spade then low spade = signal for , the highest side suit

High heart then low heart = signal for , the highest side suit

Low heart then high heart = signal for ; tends to deny a card, may or may not have anything in .

Low spade then high spade = signal for , tends to deny a card, may or may not have anything in .
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Posted 2006-May-26, 02:39

As you mentioned, you play lavinthal. No ambiguity there, you just show where your entry is using that method. High means the highest remaining suit. High asks . No fancy crap, you play lavinthal...
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