[bluecalm]

You play vs France. Your partner is Eric Rodwell.

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First trick:

Q♥, 9♥, 7♥, 6♥

What do you play ? What should partner's signal mean ?(I think it's just count for Meckwell but I can be wrong).
You play UDCA. So partner's signal is either reverse count or reverse attitude depending on agreements (it's for sure not suit preference)
Any clues here ?

[manudude03]

I think it's just attitude (std or reverse depending on agreement). I'm going to play a low heart regardless. Playing declarer for AJx JTxx QJx Axx (and dec finessing the spades) or A JTxx QJxx Axxx if thats a 1C opener in opps methods where we need to set up a fourth heart trick before declarer sets up the diamonds.

EDIT: deleted comments about the quality of partner's hearts, any 3 will set the fourth up . I still think a low heart is right though.

This post has been edited by manudude03: 2011-April-07, 09:40

[bluecalm]

manudude03, on 2011-April-06, 22:35, said:

I think it's just attitude (std or reverse depending on agreement). I'm going to play a low heart regardless. Playing declarer for AJx JTxx QJx Axx (and dec finessing the spades) or A JTxx QJxx Axxx if thats a 1C opener in opps methods where we need to set up a fourth heart trick before declarer sets up the diamonds. Yes, I have to hope partner's ♥ are not 743

I edited the question. For sure it's not encouraging. You play UDCA. So it's either count from 3 or discourage. From 743 he would always play a 7.
I think this hand is more about analysis/playing for bigger chance than signals though.
I believe opponents methods are such that they open 1♦ with 4-4 minors, but someone knowing French bidding standards could clarify.

[gnasher]

I don't think it's count - our methods should assume that South has exactly three hearts, because it's so rare that we'd have more.

I expect this should be attitude, but the exact meaning depends on what we'd lead ♥Q from.

If we were known to hold ♥AKQ, suit preference might be a good idea.

[Hanoi5]

♠Q