Signaling Against NoTrump

Question 1

Signaling in NoTrump

Whenever partner leads an honor card and you play a high middle card, you are telling partner

Answer 1

That you have an equal honor

Question 2

Signaling in No Trump
What is a high middle card?

(When used for signaling)

Answer 2

Any card your partner believes is not your lowest card

Question 3

When partner leads an Ace against NoTrump, play
_____________________________________

Answer 3

Any Honor you have ??????????

Question 4

When partner leads a king against No Trump, you should lead _____________

Answer 4

Lead an Ace if you have it. The assumption is partner has the Queen.

Question 5

When partner leads a Queen against No Trump, you should

Answer 5

Signal if you have Ace, King, or Jack. Overtake with doubleton Ace. Play Jack if it is a doubleton (thus unblocking)

Question 6

When partner leads the Jack against No Trump, play______________________

Answer 6

Signal if you have the Queen, overtake with the King or Ace, if dummy has no honors

Question 7

When partner leads the ten against No Trump, play

Answer 7

Signal if you have the Jack, overtake with the Queen, king, or Ace if Dummy has no honors.

Question 8

If partner leads an Ace against No Trump and you have no honor cards

Answer 8

With three cards play the lowest, with two cards lead the highest

Question 9

What is a discard signal?

Answer 9

Used when you have run out of a suit and want to show attitude about another suit

Question 10

In No Trump, a high discard, is an _________________ signal

Answer 10

Encouraging
For Example from AK852, play the 8

Question 11

In NoTrump, a low card is a _________________signal

Answer 11

Discouraging
For Example from 832, 2 means NO

Question 12

Signaling in NoTrump:
Discarding high then low in the same suit indicates_____________

Answer 12

Strength

Question 13

Low-High discard indicates _______________ in the suit

Answer 13

Weakness

Question 14

Is it better to show encouraging or discouraging signals with your discards in NoTrump? Why?

Answer 14

Negative, because it allows you to keep your better cards

Question 15

By making discouraging discards in two suits, you are implying ________________

Answer 15

Strength in a third suit

Question 16

True or False?
Never discard your last card in a suit originally led by partner

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Signaling in NoTrump
Generally you should never discard down to a void or singleton in a suit even if you are very weak in the suit because ____________________________

Answer 17

This tells the opponents who has what cards and makes finessing easier for them