1  Also known as "the Bid" and "the Call."

  2  With a similar suit in either Spades or Hearts, Royals or Hearts should be the bid.

  3  While, as a general rule, to justify an original suit declaration, "one other honor" should accompany either Ace or King, it is not necessary to blindly follow such a requirement to an absurd extreme.

If the suit be headed by the Ace, either unusual length (six or more) or considerable strength in another suit (Ace and King, or Ace, Queen, Knave) would justify a call without "one other honor."

If, however, the suit be headed by the King, the presence of another honor is essential unless the length or additional strength be extraordinary.

  4  See footnote, page 31.

  5  See page 89, as to how the partner should treat this declaration; also table on pages 68 and 69.

  6  See page 90, as to how the partner should treat this declaration.

  7  See Bid of Two Spades by Dealer, page 47.

  8  See page 123 as to how the partner should treat this declaration.

  9  See page 47.

10  See page 49.

11  See page 72.

12  See page 86.

13  See page 86.

14  See pages 67-72 inc.

15  See pages 88, 89, 90.

16  See pages 65, 66.

17  See pages 108, 109.

18  See page 111.

19  See pages 96-108 inc.

20  See pages 65, 66.

21  See pages 139-142 inc.

22  These suits unless declared by partner should not be opened, as they are disadvantageous leads against a Trump declaration.

23  This is the conventional lead from this combination, but many good players prefer the Queen, especially when the indications are that the hand is not evenly divided. When long suits have been announced, the chances are that the suit led will be ruffed on the third round, if not earlier. If the King be in the Second Hand and the Ace in the Third, a trick can be gained by leading the Queen whenever the suit does not last for three rounds. Therefore, unless the hand indicate that the suits are evenly divided, the Queen seems to be the better lead.

24  Law 84 prohibits the revoking side from scoring slam or little slam.

25  Law 84 prohibits the revoking side from scoring slam or little slam.

26  See Law 14 as to value of cards in cutting.

27  See Law 73.