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Heart.

 

Although a club could easily be right. With no clear choice I tend to make the most attacking lead although a little less so at IMPs.

 

If it is a heart ruff we need then we probably only have one chance at it.

 

I am much happier with this lead at IMPs.

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A

 

Partner can't have much after such auction at MPS.

IMO A is agressive and safe. It could blow away trick(s) but i feel like i should cash our tricks until they have started to cash theirs...

And i also think there woun't be much to do for declarer and defenders, so this should be the right moment to go for a good score.

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Why does this auction imply that partner doesn't have much? RHO has long spades, so he needs less in high cards than in other game auctions. Partner might have as much as an 8-count.

 

A might be necessary if declarer has several quick discards on hearts or clubs. That's possible, but it seems rather more likely that he'll have to knock something out first, in which case we can hope to get two diamond tricks as long as we haven't wasted the ace.

 

I don't understand a heart lead at all.

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Don't understand why I should lead the A, although it could be the winning lead. My take on this is that it's much more the case that I give away a trick or a tempo.

 

I like doubleton leads, with the right hand. But strongly dislike to lead from Jx (and Jxx/Jxxx), which far too often gives away a trick.

 

So, by elimination, I'll lead a club.

 

(A trump looks insane.)

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