- Basic Approach
- Asking Bids
- One Level Openings
- One No Trump Opening
- Other Openings
- Overcall and Defense
D.1. Opening Lead
Opening Lead |
Against Suit Meaning |
Against NT Meaning |
A
|
AKx(+) or Ax or A
|
Ax(+) or A
|
K
|
AK or KQx(+) or Kx or
K
|
KQJx(+) or Kx or K
|
Q
|
KQ or QJx(+) or Qx or Q
|
AKQx(+) or KQJx(+) or QJ109(+)
|
J
|
J109x(+) or Jx or J
|
J109x(+) or Jx or J
|
10
|
H10x(+) or 10x or 10
|
H10xx(+) or 10x or 10
|
x
|
Hxx(+) or xX(+) or Xx
or X
|
Hxx(+) or xX(+) or Xx
or X
|
D.2. Signals
Opening Lead |
Partner |
Against Suit Meaning |
Against NT Meaning |
K or J or 10
|
Small
|
Positive
|
Positive
|
K or J or 10
|
High
|
Negative
|
Negative
|
A or Q
|
Small
|
Positive
|
Even
|
A or Q
|
High
|
Negative
|
Odd
|
Any
|
Small
|
‘Lavinthal’ low suit
|
-
|
Any
|
High
|
‘Lavinthal’ upper suit
|
-
|
· ‘Lavinthal’
discarding & ‘Smith echo’ in NT contract (In 1st Declarer’s play,
both partners are signaling for the opening lead: High
card = Positive,
Small card = Negative).
- Basic Approach
- Asking Bids
- One Level Openings
- One No Trump Opening
- Other Openings
- Overcall and Defense