jdonn Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 T875 A953 A2 J94 Starting on your left with just opponents bidding. LHO Meckstroth, RHO Rodwell. 1♦ 1♥1♠ 2♣2NT 3♥4♥ 1♦ was precision style 2+ and can be light. 1♠ did not clarify diamond length I believe (some play that it does.) 2♣ was artificial and game forcing. What is your lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 spade seems obv, just because everything else sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Sounds like a 6-2 fit. A♦? That ♥9 beckons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Sounds like a 6-2 fit. A♦? That ♥9 beckons.I watched the hand, and you have explained why leader did that....not a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4hoop Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 ♣4 but I don't know why. Tempted to try ♦A but will stick with 1st answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 ♦A for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 If you opt a diamond, the deuce looks sexier. May give Declarer a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 S for me. econd choice D Ace, but I don't like doing this holding 4 trumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 A♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 T875 A953 A2 J94 Starting on your left with just opponents bidding. LHO Meckstroth, RHO Rodwell. 1♦ 1♥1♠ 2♣2NT 3♥4♥ 1♦ was precision style 2+ and can be light. 1♠ did not clarify diamond length I believe (some play that it does.) 2♣ was artificial and game forcing. What is your lead? spade, sigh..this may be very very bad If you prefer AD...nppp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Spade. Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Spade. Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. Its the hero lead. Forumers like hero bids/leads/plays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Spade. Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. Its the hero lead. Forumers like hero bids/leads/plays it's not just the forumers. it's also bridge-book/article/quiz readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Spade. Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. That was my immediate reaction, too. Then I realized that the ♦A lead pretty much beats it whenever partner has an ace or ♦K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Spade. Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. That was my immediate reaction, too. Then I realized that the ♦A lead pretty much beats it whenever partner has an ace or ♦K. That is almost always the case with an Ax and the trump ace. There is a reason you don't always make this lead. It's slightly better than usual because of the trump 9, but against that lead your long suit with 4 trumps will often be effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Spade. Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. That was my immediate reaction, too. Then I realized that the ♦A lead pretty much beats it whenever partner has an ace or ♦K. That is almost always the case with an Ax and the trump ace. There is a reason you don't always make this lead. It's slightly better than usual because of the trump 9, but against that lead your long suit with 4 trumps will often be effective. Well usually you also need both opponents to have a tripleton in the suit for it to work. Here (I assume) we know LHO has 3 diamonds. And we don't need RHO to have more than a singleton, because of the ♥9 as you say. I think it helps the odds significantly (but I am not convinced it is right). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Really hate the ♦A, don't know why everyone wants to lead it. That was my immediate reaction, too. Then I realized that the ♦A lead pretty much beats it whenever partner has an ace or ♦K.Those were my first and second thoughts. My third was that it's not actually that likely that partner has one of these cards. LHO has an opening bid based on high cards rather than shape; RHO apparently has reasonable strength outside hearts, because he was prepared to consider other contracts than 4♥. There's no reason to think we have to take four tricks immediately. Declarer's likely shapes are 4243 and 4234 - with 4252 he might have rebid 2♦ over 2♣, and with a singleton heart he might have rebid 3NT. I prefer a club lead to a spade. If a spade sets up a trick for us, it will often also set up a fourth-wound winner for them. A club might be expensive if declarer has an honour, but otherwise will probably combine safety with setting up a trick or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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