Harold’s Bridge Tips

 

                                                                                                                                                                   Updated: 7/04/08  

 

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Bridge Tip # 127

 

     Under most circumstances, against a No Trump contract, when Partner has bid a suit, and/or no other lead looks more promising, the Partner on lead will lead from his/her Partner’s bid suit.     A singleton or the top of a doubleton, in Partner’s bid suit if held, low from three or more to any Q, K, or A, top of a sequence, or “the second highest, from three or more without a high honor.     Alternatively, if Partner has not bid any suit, the Partner on lead will lead forth from his/her longest and strongest suit, assuming that he/she has at least one outside entry to access his/her hand once the suit is, hopefully, established. 

 

     Other than these instances denoted above, certain specific leads ask Partner for a specific action.   They include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: