The Archive · 1934

OPENING LEADS

To open the play, or leading, is the right of playing the first card of 4 trick; this right belongs to the player sitting at declarer's left. The correct lead fs of great importance, and full advantage must be taken of conveying information to partner by this means about the hand held by leaders. In leading distinction must be made between a no-trump and a suit bid, No-Trump Lead deal with two. kinds of leads nostrump we—generally first the. attacking and second the, warning lead. "The attacking lead is made from the suit in whicl the greatest number of tricks can rouge 4 CUR, C6 he Bdge Tne? states that the "any coe ayer it he has said Bling indicating that he" holds 'This definition of the exposed card docs' "not contain any" reference whatsoever fo the bid and therefore it'must be construed that. the. act of ring Inws' would have either (2)

some. "reference to bide im definition of the exposed card, 11) differently than they did. Pure he word "bid (pag thermore, a conventional. Vid," even hough artificial or arbitrary, a by, law Cee page 46, Soe and the "The Waist are Joint members the. International "Code under Which Contract La. played.

His opinion the Portland' Club persist in' the sincere Delief that" their. interpretation correct, there. would only be one Ring' fo doy which is, thal 1 woul better. to change this. particular Taw in the International Code than to" introduce 'a principle that most Inevitably: destroy Contract, Bridy

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