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Truscott Defense to 1
Truscott is a conventional defense to an artificial 1
opening bid. The convention named for the late Alan Truscott, expert player and longtime editor of the New York Times bridge column.
Over 1
, the following actions all show two-suited hands:
| Double |
Clubs and hearts |
1 |
Diamonds and hearts |
1 |
Hearts and spades |
1 |
Spades and clubs |
| 1NT |
Diamonds and spades |
| 2 |
Clubs and diamonds |
Advancer usually passes or corrects to the other suit. Lacking a fit, advancer can also bid a new 5+ card suit.
Truscott can also be employed over the negative 1
response, i.e. 1
- (Pass) - 1
. The overcall structure is:
| Double |
Diamonds and spades |
| 1 |
Hearts and spades |
| 1 |
Spades and clubs |
| 1NT |
Clubs and hearts |
| 2 |
Clubs and diamonds |
| 2 |
Diamonds and hearts |
