mike777 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Imps (3D)=3NT=P=P(4D)=X=P=PP I do not remember reading or hearing about this lead type before.Assume you lead A from AK. Partner leads the K of hearts and QJX of hearts shows up in dummy.I guessed the K of hearts meant something but was not sure what.Partner shifts to the 5 of spades at trick two. Later he told me that this showed a stiff in the suit he lead at trick two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Later he told me that this showed a stiff in the suit he lead at trick two. thats correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 A stiff after a natural 3NT???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 A stiff after a natural 3NT???? Shocking isn't it? If you look at the other thread, you will even find a stiff in a natural 1NT overcall!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goobers Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 So leading your top honors in reverse order and then shifting shows a stiff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Justin,Is this only after a penalty double when the opening leader originally bid some number of NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 The King lead is not always readable. If the Queen is in dummy, or in partner's hand, its obvious. A few weeks ago, I led a K from AKxxxx with a side void. The auction made my hand kind of obvious, but this woke up the sleepiest of partners who gave me two ruffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 So leading your top honors in reverse order and then shifting shows a stiff? No this is only with AK. If you have KQ you can't afford to lead that, you have to start your single immediately to work on the ruffs, but if you lead from AK you expect to win the trick and you can shift to your singleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Justin,Is this only after a penalty double when the opening leader originally bid some number of NT? No it's just if you lead the "wrong" card from AK you either A) have AK doubleton or;) are going to shift to a singleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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