han Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I know lead problems rarely lead to interesting discussions but here is another one: AJ9x9KJ10K9xxx You are playing IMPs, lefty deals and passes. The auction: p - p - 1NT - p2D* - p - 3H - all pass The opponents were first time partners and didn't discuss superaccepts. Your lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Have to admit I would lead a trump, Josh's law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 ok tell us, what is Josh's law? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 ok tell us, what is Josh's law? This is like the 4th time Justin or I posted it here, and every time someone asks hehe. I bet you can figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I don't know josh's law but I do know that any lead I make could easily blow a trick, but that the trump lead seems the least likely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 ok tell us, what is Josh's law? This is like the 4th time Justin or I posted it here, and every time someone asks hehe. I bet you can figure it out. "When in doubt, ask Josh." ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Club. I'd rather blow the trick myself than pickle partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 This seems more like a bidding problem than a lead problem. Definitely scared that we are cold for partscore/game but I agree with not doubling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 It was also a bidding problem yes. I could have doubled 1NT to show a 4-card major and a longer minor. However, vulnerable against not with a passed hand partner I decided not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Have to admit I would lead a trump, Josh's law. I'm getting the hang of that now. Interestingly, my post on it a few weeks ago was almost the same situation.http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=26454&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I could have doubled 1NT to show a 4-card major and a longer minor. I'd have done that. Having passed over 1NT, I'd have doubled 3♥. They have a 9-card fit and its IMPs, so they won't be doubling aggressively. A greater risk is that they're about to bid 4♥ and that my double will help them to make it, but all those partscore gains should make up for the occasional game swing out. I lead a trump. Having failed to show my hand in the bidding, I may as well show it with the opening lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Having passed over 1NT, I'd have doubled 3♥. They have a 9-card fit and its IMPs, so they won't be doubling aggressively. A greater risk is that they're about to bid 4♥ and that my double will help them to make it, but all those partscore gains should make up for the occasional game swing out. I don't know what makes you think buying it for these partscores will be gains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 For those who like to hear the results: You can't make anything above 3H, the best you can hope for is 3C. If you lead a black suit 3H makes. After a red suit lead 3H can be defeated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 "When the lead of every suit could give a trick, lead trump"or"When there is no suit that looks likely to be running, lead trump"or"With good spots in all side suits, lead trump" Am I close with any of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Sorry 0 for 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sathyab Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 For those who like to hear the results: You can't make anything above 3H, the best you can hope for is 3C. If you lead a black suit 3H makes. After a red suit lead 3H can be defeated.Playing MP against GIBs I held Axxx xx J9xx ATxx. And the bidding proceeded: 1nt-2d-2h-3h. On lead, I thought Josh's law applied here too mistaking this for an auction like 1nt-2d-3h. And I led a trump. Dummy had JT QT9xxx T 9xxx and declarer had xxxx AKx AKQx xx. With a Diamond lead, all the defense makes is two club tricks. With a trump lead, may be 3 club tricks. Banging either black suit Ace and cashing all the tricks in those suits is the preferred approach here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 For those who like to hear the results: You can't make anything above 3H, the best you can hope for is 3C. If you lead a black suit 3H makes. After a red suit lead 3H can be defeated.Playing MP against GIBs I held Axxx xx J9xx ATxx. And the bidding proceeded: 1nt-2d-2h-3h. On lead, I thought Josh's law applied here too mistaking this for an auction like 1nt-2d-3h. And I led a trump. Dummy had JT QT9xxx T 9xxx and declarer had xxxx AKx AKQx xx. With a Diamond lead, all the defense makes is two club tricks. With a trump lead, may be 3 club tricks. Banging either black suit Ace and cashing all the tricks in those suits is the preferred approach here :) Are you suggesting that banging down an ace is the correct thing to do here? If so I definitely disagree but I would prefer a diamond to a heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sathyab Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 For those who like to hear the results: You can't make anything above 3H, the best you can hope for is 3C. If you lead a black suit 3H makes. After a red suit lead 3H can be defeated.Playing MP against GIBs I held Axxx xx J9xx ATxx. And the bidding proceeded: 1nt-2d-2h-3h. On lead, I thought Josh's law applied here too mistaking this for an auction like 1nt-2d-3h. And I led a trump. Dummy had JT QT9xxx T 9xxx and declarer had xxxx AKx AKQx xx. With a Diamond lead, all the defense makes is two club tricks. With a trump lead, may be 3 club tricks. Banging either black suit Ace and cashing all the tricks in those suits is the preferred approach here :) Are you suggesting that banging down an ace is the correct thing to do here? If so I definitely disagree but I would prefer a diamond to a heart.May be you missed the :) :) B) :P ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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