akhare Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 IMP, white vs. red, you you deal and open 1♣ and an insane auction develops: 1♣ - (X) - 1♦ - (1♥) - 2♣ - (2♥) - P - (P) - 3♣ - (4♥) (sic) - X - (P) - P - (XX) (!!!). You hold: XXXJAT9AK9XXX You lead the A♣ and dummy tables: AKTXAKXXQTXXX Both pard and declarer play their stiff ♣s (declarer had J♣ in case it matters). Anyway, you are lead on T2 and what do you lead and why? You may assume a reasonable pard if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceeb Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 trump Declarer appears to have 6 hearts (else pd is what -- xx,10xxxx,KQJxx,x? 1=5=6=1 leaves declarer an absurd, even for LHO's friend, 5=5=2=1) and a singleton. Trusting pd doesn't hold xxxx,Q109x,QJxx,x I'll win the club continuation and continue with a low diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Better if you make the bidding in various lines 1♣ - (X) - 1♦ - (1♥) -2♣ - (2♥) - P - (P) -3♣ - (4♥) (sic) - X - (P) -P - (XX) (!!!). - P - (P)P Anyway trump back seems best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Trump for me too. This bidding is incredibly insane. Actually much worse than that. The guy with five clubs doubles and then raises hearts the second time a jump with doubleton AK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhare Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 ♠Well, anything but a minor suit lead brings down the curtains for the D :( . Pard held: XXXXXQXKQJTXx Declarer had: QXXTXXXXXXXXJ AK of ♥, AK of ♠, ♣ ruff to hand, Q♠ pitching ♦ = 6♥, 3♠ + 1♦ ruff for 10 tricks B). IMO, it doesn't hurt to cash in A♦ (or lead a low ♦) to see what pard says --after all pard took two free bids and must have K♦ or QJXX of ♥ for the X. You can argue that the correct bid over the first X is 1♠, the disparity of the suits notwithstanding. Maybe I am reading too much into this -- a fix is a fix is a fix ;)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Pard held: XXXXXQXKQJTXx Declarer had: QXXTXXXXXXXXJThis pack of cards contains 15 spades and 11 hearts. I wouldn't normally mind, but I was relying on some of those hearts to take tricks for our side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhare Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Pard held: XXXXXQXKQJTXx Declarer had: QXXTXXXXXXXXJThis pack of cards contains 15 spades and 11 hearts. I wouldn't normally mind, but I was relying on some of those hearts to take tricks for our side.How so? Declarer: QXX of ♠Pard: XXXXX of ♠Dummy: AK of ♠Dealer: XXX of ♠ Declarer: TXXXXX of ♥Pard: QX of ♥Dummy: AKXX of ♥Dealer: X of ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 You hold: XXXJAT9AK9XXX You lead the A♣ and dummy tables: AKTXAKXXQTXXX How so? Declarer: QXX of ♠Pard: XXXXX of ♠Dummy: AK of ♠Dealer: XXX of ♠ Declarer: TXXXXX of ♥Pard: QX of ♥Dummy: AKXX of ♥Dealer: X of ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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