dickiegera Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 [hv=pc=n&n=sa7haj84dk74cakt6&e=s852hq53dqjt5c742]266|200[/hv] Contract is 6♠. Partner leads Ace♦.I play Queen♦. Does this ask for switch to higher suit ♥ ordoes it say to continue ♦? Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Without agreements I would just take the Q to show JT. Having it asking for a heart with this normal-looking dummy requires some previous discussion. If you want a switch, just play a discouraging heart (10 or 5, depending on your carding) and hope pard can figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Neither. It does not ask anything, it shows the Q and J of diamonds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Here it shows the J of ♦ If you were known to be long in diamonds and were therefore very likely to hold the QJ, then playing the J would request a switch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Also, if there was a possibility of you needing a heart switch (you could hold a void) then the Queen might ask for that switch. But I suppose that's unlikely in this situation: heart tricks are unlikely to go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 IMO the Q never asks for a H switch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I would look upon the 10 as encouraging the lead. Playing the Q is unnecessarily high, therefore asking for a switch to a heart. Playing the 5 would be asking for a club. Maybe old-fashioned, but I'm sure many play the same as I was taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryallen Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I think it's a congratulatory gesture to the lead of the A♦, indicating an original holding of QJ10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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