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SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNALS

SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNALS. REVISION. 1.Primary signals should be ATTITUDE where high card encourages and low card discourages. 2. Following suit on declarer or dummy’s play of his/her suit should be COUNT where high card shows even and a low Card shows odd.

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SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNALS

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  1. SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNALS

  2. REVISION 1.Primary signals should be ATTITUDE where high card encourages and low card discourages 2. Following suit on declarer or dummy’s play of his/her suit should be COUNT where high card shows even and a low Card shows odd.

  3. If there is no point in giving an encouraging or discouraging signal or giving the count then You may need a SUIT PREFERENCE SIGNAL

  4. You may need to give partner a suit preference signal to :- 1. To tell partner what to play next after he has had his ruff 2. To tell partner what to switch to when there may be a singleton in dummy 3. To tell partner where your entry is so you can give partner a ruff

  5. Suit Preference Signals 1. Ignore suit being played 2. Ignore trump suit 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS SO Basic Premise :- If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits

  6. 1. Ignore suit being played If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits SO 2. Ignore trump suit If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS Contract 4 You lead A and then the king because partner peters As he wants a ruff What to play next ? Ignore Hearts, the trump suit Ignore Spades, the suit your are playing now You want a Diamond back so So play 9 meaningfully to ask for Diamond back where You have Ace as entry to give partner another possible ruff

  7. 1. Ignore suit being played If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits SO 2. Ignore trump suit If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS Contract 4 You lead A and then the king because partner peters As he wants a ruff What to play next ? Ignore Hearts, the trump suit Ignore Spades, the suit your are playing now You want a Club back now so So play 2 meaningfully to ask for Club back where You have Ace as entry to give partner another possible ruff

  8. SO If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits 1. Ignore suit being played If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits 2. Ignore trump suit 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS You can also use it when there is a singleton in dummy and you want an immediate switch Contract 4 The A is played and dummy of course plays the singleton Jack E A S T What as East must you now play at trick one and why ? You must play 10 to show you want a Diamond switch with your AQ over dummy’s King

  9. SO 1. Ignore suit being played 2. Ignore trump suit If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits You can also use it when there is a singleton in dummy and you want an immediate switch Contract 4 The A is played and dummy of course plays the singleton Jack E A S T What as East must you now play at trick one and why ? You must play 3 to show you want a Club switch with your AQ over dummy’s King

  10. 1. Ignore suit being played If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits 2. Ignore trump suit SO If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS Contract 4 Your partner leads K and then the Ace which shows a “BLATANT DOUBLETON” What to follow suit with at trick 2 - Are you Awake? Ignore Hearts, the trump suit Ignore Spades, the suit your are playing now You want a Diamond back so So play 10 meaningfully to ask for Diamond back where You have Ace as entry to give partner the Spade ruff

  11. SO 1. Ignore suit being played If you play high card you want higher of the 2 remaining suits 2. Ignore trump suit If you play low card you want lower of the 2 remaining suits 3. THIS LEAVES 2 SUITS Contract 4 Your partner leads K and then the Ace which shows a “BLATANT DOUBLETON” What to follow suit with at trick 2 - Are you Awake? Ignore Hearts, the trump suit Ignore Spades, the suit your are playing now You want a Club back so So play 5 meaningfully to ask for Club back where You have Ace as entry to give partner the Spade ruff

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