Combine Leads “System in Defence” booklet: normal scan

Leads from small cards only

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x	=	spot card played first ( highest from at least three cards )
	x	= spot card played second ( high/low = odd number! )

If the lead of the highest spot card might cause the loss of a trick –
then the lead should be with the second highest.

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Leads from an honour card

H	x	x				The smallest spot card is played second from odd length.. The second lowest spot card indicates even length!
H	x	x	x
H	x	x	x	x
H	x	x	x	x	x

Meaning of spot leads:

low = active lead – from an honour or a doubleton for ruffing
high = passive lead – from poor spot cards (at least three)

Leads from honour sequences

H	H		AK KD DW W10 109 When wanting a ruff – lead the lower honour!
H	H	H	AKD KDW DW10 W109	If not wishing to emphasise the lowest honour for it will not be significant – lead the highest!
H	H	h	AKW KD10 DW9
H	h	h	ADW AW10 A109 KW10 K109 D109

Meaning of honour leads:						From a doubleton for a  ruff
A	=	AK			AKQ
K	=	KQ	AKJ	AKQ	KQJ		AK
Q	=	QJ	KQ10	KQJ	QJ10		KQ
J	=	J10	QJ10	QJ10	J109	AQJ	QJ
T	=	109x...				AJT KJT	J10
9	=	9xx...				A109 K109 Q109	109

Signalling

UDCA (are a bit better than standard)

Reverse Peter Smith

Option:

If you like, in some cases (which?):

Mixed Signal (low = even number of spot cards, high = odd)

Writings