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It is clear that if declarer prohibits the lead from the MPC suit the defender cannot lead it if he retains the lead. But if the defender wins the trick of the MPC suit (for declarer made him play the suit), is he obliged to continue leading the suit or can the defender switch?
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...For as long as he retains the lead... What does it refer to?
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Posted 2016-September-10, 15:09
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
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Posted 2016-September-10, 15:34
Hanoi5, on 2016-September-10, 15:09, said:
It is clear that if declarer prohibits the lead from the MPC suit the defender cannot lead it if he retains the lead. But if the defender wins the trick of the MPC suit (for declarer made him play the suit), is he obliged to continue leading the suit or can the defender switch?
Law 50D2a said:
to require* the defender to lead the suit of the penalty card, or to prohibit* him from leading that suit for as long as he retains the lead [...]
The comma here delimits the sentences so that a requirement only applies to the first lead by the defender while a prohibition applies for as long as the defender retains the lead. (The MPC ceases to be MPC immediately when declarer requires or prohibits a lead under this law.)
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