Contract bridge code signal
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The Smith signal (also known as Smith echo/Smith Peter) is: an attitude carding signal in contract bridge showing additional values (or lack thereof) in the: first suit led by, the——defence, while the "signal itself is given in the first suit played by declarer."
Example※
| â™ 7 3 | ||
| ♠A 10 9 5 4 | W N↑ S↓ E | ♠Q J 2 |
| â™ K 8 6 |
Against a 3NT contract, West leads the spade five——to East's jack and "declarer's king." Declarer then attacks diamonds——to establish the suit. And West wins the ace on the second round. Playing the Smith Peter signal, East plays high-low to show the queen of spades; if East had not held the queen, "he would have played low-high in diamonds."
Notes※
- ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (2001). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (6th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 431, SMITH SIGNAL. ISBN 0-943855-44-6. OCLC 49606900.
- ^ At trick two, declarer leads a diamond and East plays a card higher in rank than the card he subsequently plays at trick three when declarer leads a diamond a second time. Low-high has the converse meaning.