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What are the reasons why leading Q10xx is better than Kxxx against 1NT ? (Playing matchpoint if that's relevant regarding the lead in this case)

Hello Everyone. I would like to ask you guys what is the correct play at trick 2 on that board. Playing matchpoint, you hold : ♠ 7642 ♥ 843 ♦ K83 ♣ AJ2 Lefty opens 1NT(15 -17) and gets to play there. Your partner leads the ♣3 (4th best) and dummy comes with ♠ A1098 ♥ J97 ♦ 76 ♣ Q976 Dummy plays low, you play the Jack and declarer plays the 8. What now ?

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sakj5432hk2da5ck2&w=shaq765dq432c10987&e=sq6hj1098dj98cqj65&s=s10987h43dk1076ca43]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Playing without screen the bidding goes : 2♣ [strong] Pass 2♦ 2♠ X [here the dbl is alerted by south as take out] Pass 3nt pass 4♠ pass 5♦ Pass 5♠ pass 6♠ all pass . just made, the director is calle dand explained everything ... what should he do ?

Sadek and el ahmadi are not playing either, and I think, are world class.

Well, my only advice, don't dbl if you have discuss that with your partner :D.% I personally play it as penalty.

I really dont think that opening these hands or not does really matter on the long run, just play what you like and be in the same wavelengh as your partner .

pass as well

hum, to me 3♦ should show 6 cards with very rare exceptions, and on case where is it only 5 I dont think I would rebid 3nt well, maybe 3154 but, still, I dont think I bit 3♦ with many of this hands

Yes, I play the jack as well. Maybe the good card is low but I have to try the jack :) .

well, what would be the diff between 5 and 6 ♣ ?

we play 1 - 1 3nt as fit showing not 1 - 2 3nt :)

French way would be : 1♥ - 2♣ 3NT (18-19) ..... and now ... tuff decision, maybe you can try 4♣ knowing part denied 4♦ or 4♠ but he also denied 4♣ so ... well ... make a choice and live with it :) ps : no way to end up playing 6♥

I pass :D

+1

I agree . I like all of your bids. About fluffy's sugestion on bidding 4♣, I like it, but to my partnership 4♣ would be unfortunately natural.