Vugraph 3

[Cascade]

[hv=d=e&v=a&n=sk4hk63dkqj32ck87&w=s83haj8d765cqt943&e=sj92ht74dat9ca652&s=saqt765hq952d84cj]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

West North East South

 

 -     -     Pass  Pass

 Pass  1NT   Pass  2♥!

 Pass  2♠    Pass  4♠

 Pass  Pass  Pass  

 

H4 H2 HJ HK

SK S2 S5 S3

S4 S9 SA S8

SQ D7 D2 SJ

CJ CQ CK CA

H7 H9 HA H6

D6 DK DA D4

 

Do you play the ♥8 at trick one?

 

Or would you lead the ♥10?

[skjaeran]

I lead ♥4, not T.

 

Tough problem. Can't say for sure whether I'd play the 8 or the jack. Partner is marked with about 7-9 hcp, 2-3 trumps and 3-4 hearts. We beat this if we can get 3 heart and a minor suit trick or 2 heart and 2 minor suit tricks.

 

If partner has lead from the T, we need him to have ♣A and ♦A or ♦K.

If partner has lead from the K, we need him to have one minor suit A.

 

I guess I'd play him for the latter, and insert the jack.

[ulven]

How likely is it that partner leads away from a K into a 1NT opener?

 

That answer may differ for each partnership but provides a clue. In my current primary partnership, the 8 would be indicated for this reason.

[Cascade]

How likely is it that partner leads away from a K into a 1NT opener?

 

That answer may differ for each partnership but provides a clue. In my current primary partnership, the 8 would be indicated for this reason.

I tend to attack from an honour. I am a little more likely to make a passive lead into a strong 1NT opening but as you see I didn't have much alternative on this hand.