Hanoi5 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Dummy plays a club and partner plays the J which declarer covers with the K, you hold AQxx and the ten is not to be seen, who has it? The question is, what does second hand play from two honour cards or from a sequence of at least two cards? Is there a standard? Does the whole hand have anything to do with it? Does it change if the lead comes from the hidden hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Dummy plays a club and partner plays the J which declarer covers with the K, you hold AQxx and the ten is not to be seen, who has it? The question is, what does second hand play from two honour cards or from a sequence of at least two cards? Is there a standard? Does the whole hand have anything to do with it? Does it change if the lead comes from the hidden hand? A good working rule is lowest from two touching honors, highest from three touching honors.... Thus with JT(x), partner will play the TenFrom JT9(x) partner will play the JACK, Etc. Not everyone plays this way but I do. So here, when partner flies the JACK, he has either the JT9(x) or he doesn't have the ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 A good working rule is lowest from two touching honors, highest from three touching honors.... Thus with JT(x), partner will play the TenFrom JT9(x) partner will play the JACK, Etc. Not everyone plays this way but I do. So here, when partner flies the JACK, he has either the JT9(x) or he doesn't have the ten. Highest from 3 and lowest from 2. If the 2 are a doubleton is it the same? What is special about this distinction? Is there a standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Is there a standard? No, there's no standard. Here are some other discussions of the subject: http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/splitting-honors/ http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/31648-splitting-by-second-hand/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I am lazy and hate too much guesswork I prefer the simplest just as I would lead the topof a sequence I prefer p to play the lowest of a sequence when following suit. P may SIGNALthe top of a sequence when they cannot win the current trick ie p leads the A and I holdQJT9 I will play the Q (assuming I do not have something else that is more important to do). I fail to see the benefit of playing the top of a sequence when following suit since it leavesan unwelcome element of doubt and defense is difficult enough. Having said this-- IF a player has shown 5 or more of a suit in the bidding, It is then reasonable to play the top of a sequenceas this will help define the holding in said suit quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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