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DISCARD CONVENTIONS |
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3.08.2023 |
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4 Suits |
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Clubs
& Spades are BLACK; Diamonds & Hearts are RED |
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BE AWARE: |
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that offtimes partner may mislead you if he
cannot spare a card |
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that would indicate his correct lead
requirement. |
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DODDS |
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FIRST DISCARD |
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EVEN BLACK
CARD requests lead of that suit. |
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EVEN Red CARD requests lead
of that suit. |
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ODD BLACK
CARD requests lead of other BLACK suit. |
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ODD RED CARD requests lead of other RED suit. |
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BLUE CLUB |
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FIRST DISCARD |
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Suit A
led. You discard in Suit B |
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2, 4 or 10
reqests a lead of that suit |
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2 or 5 in Suit B requests a lead in the lower of the other 2
suits |
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7 or 9 in Suit B requests a
lead in the higher of the other 2 suits |
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6 or 8 means I have no
preference or I cannot spare an
important card |
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3 |
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McKENNEY
/ LAVINTHAL |
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FIRST DISCARD |
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Suit A
led. You discard in Suit B |
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2 - 6 in Suit B requests a lead in the lower of the other 2 suits |
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7 or above requests a lead in the higher
of the other 2 suits |
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i.e.Suit A = Spade, Suit B Club: LOW Club
requests a DIAMOND lead |
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i.e.Suit A = Spade, Suit B Club: HIGH Club
requests a HEART
lead, |
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REVOLVING |
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FIRST DISCARD |
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Suit A led |
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A LOW
discard requests a lead in the suit immediately BELOW the discard suit |
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A HIGH
discard requests a lead in the suit immediately ABOVE the discard suit |
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i.e. A LOW CLUB requests a SPADE lead |
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i.e. A HIGH SPADE requests a CLUB lead |
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ITALIAN |
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FIRST DISCARD |
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Suit A
led. You discard in Suit B |
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An ODD
CARD asks for that suit. |
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2 - 6 in Suit B requests a lead in the lower of the other 2 suits |
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7 or above requests a lead in the higher
of the other 2 suits |
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6 |
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H.E.L.D (STANDARD ATTITUDE) |
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FIRST DISCARD |
HIGH CARD
encourages lead of that suit |
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LOW CARD
discourages lead of that suit |
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7 |
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(L.E) LOW
ENCOURGE (REVERSE ATTITUDE) |
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FIRST DISCARD |
HIGH CARD
discourages lead of that suit |
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LOW CARD
encourages lead of that suit |
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8 |
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COUNT |
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FIRST DISCARD |
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HIGH CARD
= EVEN number of cards in this suit |
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LOW CARD =
ODD number of cards in this suit |
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REVERSE
COUNT |
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FIRST DISCARD |
LOW CARD =
EVEN number of cards in this suit |
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HIGH CARD
= ODD number of cards in this suit |
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10 |
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ODDS/EVENS (ROMAN) |
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FIRST DISCARD |
3, 5, 7, 9
Request a lead of that suit |
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HIGH EVEN
CARD requests the lead of the HIGHER of the other 2 suits |
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LOW EVEN
CARD requests the lead of the LOWER of the other 2 suits |
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