Defensive Signaling at Bridge
An important idea, explained in the book, is that of 'signal priority'. For eachsituation in defense (for example, signaling when your partner has led to a trick)there is an associated signal priority. When partner has led, 'attitude' is the1st priority - you play high to encourage and low to discourage. 'Count' is the2nd priority - high to show an even number of cards in the suit, low for anodd number. 'Suit preference' is the 3rd priority. So, you will normally give anattitude signal. When your attitude is obvious - for example, because you cannot beatthe 10 that has been played from dummy - you will signal count instead. If partnerleads an ace in a side suit and dummy goes down with a singleton, both attitudeand count would be valueless, so you will signal suit preference.    All the quizzes include a full 52-page diagram in the solution, so you can seethat the recommended signal will indeed lead to the defeat of the contract.      Writing this book was useful to me too! By forcing myself to take a logical andclear approach to each defensive situation, I was able to clear up various awkwardsignalling dilemmas in my own bridge partnership.