kfay Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=sajxxxxhxdxxck10xx]133|100|Scoring: MP1♠-1NT3NT-4♥5♥-6♥[/hv] The opponents play 4-card majors and have a strange auction to 6♥. What's your lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Indeed an unusual auction. I would also lead a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebound Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Do you think that, even on such an auction, they would drive to slam with who-knows-how-much spade wastage? I don't mean this as a facetious question. I am just wondering whether opps spades might be divided Hxxx / Hx so that A-other spade is required to defeat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Club lead seems quite aggressive, I'm not sure if that's good or not. I don't really have any attractive options though for a passive lead, but it seems like a good spot to go passive. I would probably lead a diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I'll lead a diamond through LHO, who is the strong hand. Incidently, it's quite possible opps messed up their bidding, so there might be no need for a risky lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Hi, ok, responder is weak with hearts,say 6 card suit with 7/8 HCP, if theyplay Acol, they may respond with 2Hwith 9-10HCP. My main aim, would be go passive, slamwill barely be making, at least not on pure HCPpower, and my aim would be to not present them with an underseved trick. I am going with my singelton trump,... may solve the trump suit. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I went passive like Marlowe... but in hindsight I think it is much too passive. Justin and whereagle's lead is the winning action here. [hv=d=w&v=n&n=sxxhxxdkxxxxcxxxx&w=skq10xhajxxdaj10caj&e=sxhkqxxxxdqxxcqxx&s=sajxxxxhxdxxck10xx]399|300|Scoring: MP1♠-1NT3NT-4♥5♥-6♥[/hv] Don't ask me about why LHO is opening 1♠ I'm just reporting how it went at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 So in fact you needed to be aggressive and set up a trick quickly. It just happens that diamonds set up a trick instead of clubs. Maybe not unreasonable because LHO can be expected to have good honors in both minors while LHO won't have much outside of hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 This is interesting. I felt the diamond lead was better, but I couldn't tell why. Perhaps because I know the club finesse is working, whereas the diamond one is NOT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I'm normally an agressive opening leader, certainly vs slams. But a ♣ seems very dangerous with an 18-19NT or something like that in dummy. I'd either lead a ♦ to set up a trick or the ♠A to try for a ruff with partner. Not sure what I'd chose at the table and before seing the complete layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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