WesleyC Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Red vs Green @ IMPs (1♠) P (2♠) P(2NT) P (4♠) AP 2NT is 15-17 balanced. What do you lead from:♠J9 ♥KJ952 ♦K85 ♣Q86 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Heart :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 ♠J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 ♦8 hoping i won't hit the declarer's doubleton or that partner will have either the queen or the ace. Why? Because leading a shorter suit and a one with a higher honor is less dangerous of blowing away a trick of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Heart :( If ever an auction called for a passive lead this sounds like one to me. Consequently a ♥ would be my second choice. My first choice, like Andy, would be the J♠ through dummy's QTxx and into declarer's Axxxx. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 ♦5, might work out as either passive or active, the least dangerous lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilgan Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I lead a low notrump. Erm. blah. Feel like I should lead a ♥ heart in imps, even though I hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Interesting to see such a balanced response set. On the board: Diamond lead sets up our partner's diamonds for +100.Spade lead doesn't give anything away for +50.Heart lead hits Qx in dummy for a quick -420. I led a heart but in hindsight, I prefer either a diamond (or even a spade). I think its the extra length that makes a heart so dangerous. Even if a heart lead DOES hit partner's honour, we might not be cashing any winners there. And if declarer/dummy have the AQh and a doubleton between them, then leading a heart blows our trick there. A diamond has more to gain (an increased chance to set up multiple tricks) and less to lose (even if declarer has all the diamonds we will often still score our K). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I couldn't decide between club and heart, what does club blow up?. I though club was less likelly to blow a trick than a diamond. Because declarer is 5332 or 6322, chances of doubleton diamond are around 40-45%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I couldn't decide between club and heart, what does club blow up?. I though club was less likelly to blow a trick than a diamond. Because declarer is 5332 or 6322, chances of doubleton diamond are around 40-45%.Because the Queen is a slower trick than the King. It may not matter in NT where the trick will often come back to you, but in a suit contract the slower trick has more chances to be ruffed before you take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 A club lead is also fine on the layout - but I think as a general rule you're better leading from a K than from a Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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