han Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Qx J109xx AKxx Jx Say you open 1H, partner responds 1S but then the opponents bid 1NT, 2NT and 3NT, all natural. What do you lead? I have another very similar one that I will post later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Absolutely anything could be right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Well, I still had to lead only one. ;) If I thought it was clear I wouldn't have posted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 hmm I might try a 4th best heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'll lead a high heart. You really opened this turd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I would probably try a diamond. But I still can't decide whether to lead a high one or a low one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'd go with a high diamond. Close between that and a heart IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Systemic high diamond. Seems much better than a low diamond to my limited mind, since we still have good odds of finding the right major to shift to if we don't want to continue diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 ♥JSecond choice, ♦A. But for a diamond to work, we need 5 diamonds, or 4 diamonds plus a trick. Also, a diamond lead might help set up declarer's diamonds.A spade lead is not attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 4th bestest diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 High diamond, spade is not a possible lead for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 auto ♥J for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 ♠Q was my first thought but ♦K can do little harm and maybe the sight of the dummy makes me give up on spades and/or partner encourages diamonds. It could be that ♦K helps opps setting up diamonds before we have set up spades, but the risk is not that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 K of D asking for attitude, not Ace of D asking partner to drop an honour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 HJ. Both the auction and our hand suggest a fairly passive lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I don't like a diamond here. It seems right only if they have 9 runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 The auction calls for caution here. I'd go passive with the ♥J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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