awm Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 ♠x♥QTxxx♦xxxx♣AQx IMPs. RHO deals and the opponents bid unobstructed: 1NT - 4♥ (transfer)4♠ - 4NT (RKC)5♥(2 keycard no queen) - 6♠ What do you lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 A diamond. No trump, it's a singleton and might finesse partners honour.No heart, it's not likely that partner holds the king, it's possible that it gives away the jack.No comment on a club lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Diamond, mostly because other choices seem bad. Especially given pard didn't double 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I have enough stuff over the NT opener that there's a decent chance I'll take two tricks if I don't blow a trick. There's isn't much for pard to holdf, and it's really unlikely he holds a King. It's close between a spade and a diamond, but a diamond won't kill pard's trump Jxxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 ♦, I hate finessing partner's Jxxx or Qxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Perhaps we will set if we wait for our club tricks. As such, I'll lead a diamond which looks like the most passive lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I will go out on a limb and lead the club ace. It is very possible the club will go away on the diamonds. I hope we have a club and a spade trick. Dummy probably has the king of clubs or a stiff club, or just a ton of HCP to not be worried about clubs. If he has a stiff C then the ace of clubs will be a very good lead, if it's the king it will be good or break even, and with xx then they're gonna have a pitch anyways, possibly 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 [hv=d=s&v=b&n=skqjtxxhkxdakcxxx&w=sxhqtxxxdxxxxcaqx&e=sxxxhxxdtxxxcjtxx&s=saxxhajxxdqjxckxx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] The same auction occurred at both tables in our GNT A district event. Both west players lead a heart, and both declarers made easily (no swing). In fact the contract can be made on any lead, but the double-dummy line to make is not likely to be found at the table on the lead of a spade or a diamond. Playing for ♥Qxx or ♣A onside seems like a better way to combine chances than running the strip squeeze against west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Oops. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4hoop Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I went with spade, figuring they might sign off in 5 off a key and the queen. But those of you who mentioned jack fourth opened my eyes. A diamond is probably better. Neat hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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