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Posted 2012-October-23, 08:07

Teams-of-four. Both tables had the same auction and lead, and there was disagreement about the following:

2♦ was reverse Benjamin, showing an Acol strong two in any suit or a strong balanced hand.

You are playing standard (for England) carding methods. You normally play high to encourage on partner's lead of the ace, but also agree to play suit-preference signals if dummy has a singleton in the suit led.

[Edit:] North led ♦A

What card do you think South should play to trick one? What signal do you think this will convey to partner? Any other comments?
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Posted 2012-October-23, 12:22

My first priority is following suit. What did partner lead?
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Posted 2012-October-23, 13:40

I think it is safe to say that partner led the A♦. I will play the king. Partner may decide that this (a) shows the queen, or (b) shows suit preference to spades. OK by me either way.
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Posted 2012-October-24, 07:26

View PostVampyr, on 2012-October-23, 12:22, said:

My first priority is following suit. What did partner lead?

Sorry, the lead was ♦A.
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Posted 2012-October-24, 12:53

king to ask for spades and to reduce the chances of a ruff and discard.
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