Smith signal

Main articles: Contract bridge, Bidding system, Bridge convention, and Glossary of contract bridge terms

The Smith signal (also known as Smith echo or Smith Peter) is an attitude carding signal[1] in contract bridge showing additional values (or lack thereof) in the first suit led by the defence, while the signal itself is given in the first suit played by declarer.

  1. ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (2001). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (6th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 431, SMITH SIGNAL. ISBN 0-943855-44-6. OCLC 49606900.