Finch Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=skq10xhq10xxxdcj10xx]133|100|Scoring: IMP3♦ P 5♦ x5♠ x P P6♦ P P xall pass[/hv] This is the first hand of the last 8-board set of a KO, opponents are 42 imps down (which may explain some of what went on in both rooms). Your pass over 6D was clearly forcing. Without a large lead you probably would have bid 6H, by the way, but it seemed safer to take what money there was. I'm not asking what you lead: the winning lead is a club.The really difficult questions are: - why is a club right?- if you lead a major you concede 1090 and gain 7 imps. What on earth is going on in the other room, given that they are trying to swing but haven't been absurd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I'm not going to claim I know the answer as I do not. I just want to start in on some of the reasoning along the way to the right answer. If I am to trust the opponents bidding at all 5♠ was a lead director in case we bid on over 6♦. 5♠ showed a willingness to go to 6, so the 3♦ hand is somehow tainted. Since the opponents are swinging, this should not be too much of a surprise. The lead director should be either an A or void. Either way, it seems fruitless to lead a spade. Since we don't have a trump we can rule that out. I'm still think about why we should lead a club versus a heart. I will think some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Well, you might argue RHO rates to be longer in clubs than in hearts, or that pard had no kick-ass holdings in the majors since we might have bid 6M in that case, but all that is easier to say in the post mortem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Lol, partner ruffs ♣ lead I guess... How could we win 7 imps?, I have no idea, sounds like 1400, but what contract can be 1400?, maybe 3NT X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 All things being equal if partner does NOT have ♥A it is more likely to cost compared to a lead in ♣ when he does NOT have ♣A. This is why I lead a ♣. 7 IMPs is 270 - 310 so the other room scores between 1360 and 1400. My guess is that 6♦ wound up redoubled (1540 if making) and the opponents saved in 6♥xx for 1400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Without a large lead you probably would have bid 6H, by the way, but it seemed safer to take what money there was. I'm not sure that's right, if RHO does have a void ♠ you want partner to play a slam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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