Get on the same page with your defensive signalling

Get on the same page with your defensive signalling - with Curt Soloff

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@d95mback Ай бұрын

At 16:00 partner certainly has the king, signaling 3 and then 4 means they have it. But as you say, we knew that already.

@marysharp9635 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Curt for your defense signalling/strategies…..I enjoy the defense learning. Cheers to you both, thank you Bajir

@babsgee6817 3 ай бұрын

Curt is the Defence King! 👑

@kvom01 8 сағат бұрын

KD at trick 3 ensures defeating the contract if partner has 10 or 9. If Declarer has A 10 9 xx you still have 2 tricks in the suit. Partner can't have any honors outside of hearts. A passive spade return succeeds as long as partner plays a diamond after winning the KH.

@TheSuzberry 3 ай бұрын

Win some, learn some. Learning here.

@guyredares 3 ай бұрын

killer defence

@d95mback Ай бұрын

Playing the king of diamonds does seem risky though. I can't see why continuing spades, removing entries from dummy is not the best play. Let's say declarer has singleton ace of spades and an extra diamond instead (swap the 2 of spades and the 3 of diamonds). Now you will have to play more spades not to give them an extra trick. If you play the king of diamonds, declarer will take the ace and play three rounds of clubs, promoting the jack of clubs and forcing you to play away from your diamonds.

@dkinrys 3 ай бұрын

Clever defense! I always wonder if and when the defense may actually be signalling for a suit preference. For example, on this hand I think it would be pretty obvious that the spade suit should not be continued, seeing what is in the dummy. Count is probably irrelevant, too. So what could partner's play to the trick mean? Should partner actually give a suit preference signal? Though I suppose it's questionable whether it would be fruitful for partner to ask for a heart return. Ah, defensive signalling...

@d95mback Ай бұрын

It may seem clever, but I think it's risky. Ducking hearts is obviously good, but then continuing spades should be the safe play. That queen of diamonds is going nowhere and stripping dummy of spade entries seems like the best choice.