ONE OFF

When I take a 50-50 chance, I expect it to come off  8 times out of 10 (Hideous Hog)

Bato - named after Bato Protega


       

Lead Q from suit bid. Dummy holds 3 cards in this suit. Partner plays high spot card. Next leader plays A (or K), showing AKQ. partner playz low showing a doubleton. Next leader plays high or low spot, thus forcing partner to ruff.


Convention: 

High spot by leader requires ruff as high as possible, to promote leader's trump (she knows that declarer, too, holds a doubleton).

Low spot by leader requires to ruff and shift to the suit indicated by A or K (she knows that declarer, holds 3 cards in the suit)

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