inquiry Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hi. I want to discuss count signals for players using 2/4 leads opening leads. If at all possible, I would just like opinions concerning the best way to signal remaing count (not original count) when leading a suit OTHER than at trick one in which your first card was either attitude or attempt to win the trick. In otherwords, say your parnter leads a suit and you won the ACE, and you are going to return this suit through declearer. First: What do you return from each of the following original holdings? a) A72 :) A732c) A7532 Second: Would it make a difference whether or not you are returning through declearer or dummy? Let me put this question in some context. I know some people who play 2/4 leads only on opening lead. Others pretty much all the time (opening or later), and still others, who lead 2/4 all the time through declearer, but use 3/5 through dummy at other than trick one. If we were to take a poll, I would vote to continue using 2/4 remaining count leads THROUGH declearer but 3/5 through dummy. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenze Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 For over thirty years, I have played this pretty straight forward. It seems to work OK a) A72 The 7:) A732 The 2c) A7532 The 3 Also, I play Present Count when following to a suit on the second lead. Example a) K63:( K743c) K8653 Say partner leads the 2 and I play the King.(Dummy having only small cards) and declarer wins the Ace. If partner or declarer leads this suit next, I give present count. a) K63 The 6B) K743 The 3c) K8653 The 6 or 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rado Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hi friends,When leading 2nd/4th best and using reverse count (UDCA) when returning the suit must be given the original count.Example in 3NT Partners lead 5 through 67 doubleton in dummy. You have A92.Winning the A the nature of bridge play requires to return the "9"As GENERAL RULE:when reversed count (and 2/4 leads) - always signal the original countwhen standart count (and standart or 3/5 leads) - always signal the remaining count.Together with keeping high "intermediates" when encouraging - this is the main advantage over standart leads and count.Regards, Rado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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