With nobody weak at match factors, proper hand opponent dealt and opened one coronary heart. I handed, left hand opponent raised to 2 hearts. and all handed. I led ace, king and third of golf equipment from the next:♠J985 ♡J76 ♢Q72 ♣ AK2.
Accomplice captured the third membership with the queen (each opponents following to all three rounds), and led the ace of spades. At this level dummy (to my left) confirmed the next: ♠ Q2 ♡K93 ♢K853 ♣J.
Proper hand opponent dropped the 4 of spades, and I signalled with my 8 of spades, my second lowest. Accomplice led one other spade, which dropped the opposing Okay and Q collectively, leaving my J excessive (however leaving the opponents void of spades).
Accomplice complained about being misled by my sign however conceded it did not matter. She was out of golf equipment and wasn’t about to steer trump, so it was a selection between spades and diamonds. I did not notably desire a diamond lead with the Okay in dummy sitting over my Q. After all, she may have led the ace of diamonds if she had it, however she did not.
I quoted what I had been taught (by the late Dorothy Hayden Truscott). With regard to following with 4 of a swimsuit:
Observe with lowest (5) means, “You may get no assist from me in case you lead one other one.”
Second lowest (8) means, “I can accommodate one other one.”
Second highest (9) means, “Please lead one other one.” (I’ve increased one).
Highest (J) means, “lead one other one for crying out loud.” (I’ll most likely be void and desire a ruff.)
I imagine that companion was “disenchanted” that I did not have the controlling honor after I performed the 8. My understanding when enjoying the is that it means, ” I do not see any higher lead than one other spade, whether or not or not it wins.
Did companion have a great purpose to complain about my sign?
