OPENING LEADS

SOME LEADS ARE NON-STANDARD

Versus Suit Contracts Versus NT Contracts

AK      AKx   KQT KQx KJT    KT9          ¦ AKx{x}   AJT{x} KQT KQx   KJT   KT9
QJT     QJx     JTx   Txx    T9x   987x       ¦ QJ T     QJx   JTx   Txx   T9x   987x Txxx
Txxx Hxx Hxxx Hxxxx Hxxxxx        ¦ Hxx   Hxxx   Hxxxx   Hxxxxx
xx      xxx   xxxx                                         ¦ xx      xxx       xxxx

legend: H is any one of A, K, Q. {x} 0 or 1 or more small cards
Notes: Lead top of 3 touching cards e.g.Lead Q from QJT... also acceptable from QJ9...
Exception is K is always led when holding combinations of top honours: ex.: AKJ KQT etc
A lead of a T or 9 always promises a higher honour.

Leads: Reverse Attitudinal unless leading from an Honour
Partner's suit: Hx; Hxx; Hx{x}x

CARDING METHODS

SIGNALS	SUIT CONTRACTS	NT CONTRACTS
Partner led	Reverse Attitude	Reverse Attitude
Declarer led	Length: Inverted	Length: Inverted
Discarding	High: Dislike	High: Dislike
On principal suit	(trumps) LH Even hand	(long suit) LH Even hand

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