Rusinow leads

Rusinow leads is a bridge convention used as part of defensive carding. Rusinow leads are commonly used only on the opening lead against a suit contract; nevertheless, some experts use Rusinow leads only against notrump.

They were devised by Sydney Rusinow and used by him, Philip Abramsohn and Simon Rossant in the 1930s, but were banned until 1964 by the American Contract Bridge League.[1][self-published source][2]

  1. ^ Neil H. Timm, Ph. D. (2 July 2012). 2/1 Game Force a Modern Approach - Third Edition: With New Chapters on Precision for Beginning and Intermediate Players. Trafford Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4669-4383-4.
  2. ^ Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.