ONEferBRID Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Bidding:p - ( 1S ) - 2D - ( 2H )p - (3C ) - p - (3NT)all pass You hold♠ K 6 5 2♥ 10 8 6 2♦ 6 4 2♣ J 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 The 2. It is likely that partner will need to know the count of the suit, so lead small from 3 and high from doubleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Not many lead 3/5. against NT. I would lead the 4 and continue with the 2 later. Seems totally obvious as long as you play 2/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 The 2. It is likely that partner will need to know the count of the suit, so lead small from 3 and high from doubleton. likewise and for the same reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I would lead the ♦2 because I have not raised his suit. Partner will read me for three, probably without an honour as I never raised. If I had raised to 3♦, then I would lead the ♦9 to deny an honour. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I lead the two, which is the standard lead (3rd/5th) in partners suit where I play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Most of the answers here agree with Phillip Alder, syndicated bridge columnist, who at every opportunity reminds his readers of "leading low from 3 small in partner's suit when you have NOT supported" -- to give count) . "If you have supported, then you can lead top-of-nothing, or lead low from 3 to an honor" . Knowing Count was never more apparent on a deal from the other night.Opps were in 3NT,The deuce was led. Dummy held the 10 8 7 .Partner won the K as Declarer dropped the J, which in it's self would probably mean it was from A J ) . But there was no question for partner to return a small Diamand see Declarer's A drop. Declarer could only come to 8 tricks before relinquishing the lead.A switch at trick 2 would have given Declarer the tempo needed to win the race to 9 tricks . dummy 10 8 7 West East6 4 2 K Q 9 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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