I always learn something when I watch The Bridge Teachers videos. I knew about giving suit preference, but I always went by high equals hate and low equals like.
Your saying sounds like upside down attitude. There are three main types of signals: Attitude, count, and suit preference. You could, by partnership agreement, do any of them standard or upside down.
Could S have led the Ace Spades and then led back a Spade for N to win the King. Then N leads back a H which S trumps and leads back the Q Spades which should win?
Absolutely. You can and will set the contract either way. Unblocking the spade suit by leading a low spade makes it a little easier to ensure three spade tricks, but declarer can actually avoid the third spade trick either way. So both methods will work.
Many people are reluctant to lead away from kings. Especially in this situation where partner's spades are king doubleton, this would require partner to lead the unsupported king when both opponents have shown strength. This lead is more likely to be damaging than the heart lead.
Nice example and explanation!
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I always learn something when I watch The Bridge Teachers videos. I knew about giving suit preference, but I always went by high equals hate and low equals like.
Thank you for watching!
Your saying sounds like upside down attitude. There are three main types of signals: Attitude, count, and suit preference. You could, by partnership agreement, do any of them standard or upside down.
Could S have led the Ace Spades and then led back a Spade for N to win the King. Then N leads back a H which S trumps and leads back the Q Spades which should win?
Absolutely. You can and will set the contract either way. Unblocking the spade suit by leading a low spade makes it a little easier to ensure three spade tricks, but declarer can actually avoid the third spade trick either way. So both methods will work.
Why didn't partner lead a spade instead of heart?
Many people are reluctant to lead away from kings. Especially in this situation where partner's spades are king doubleton, this would require partner to lead the unsupported king when both opponents have shown strength. This lead is more likely to be damaging than the heart lead.
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