Lead Question (Part 1)

[chasetb]

You are on lead. Your opponents are using Standard American, and have this auction (you and partner passing): 1C (may be short) – 2NT – 3NT

 

Your hand is: ♠A K J 5 ♥10 9 ♦J 10 9 8 6 4 ♣2

 

Partner and I ended up having an argument over this, and so when we play together again on Friday I want to have something to show which of us is right (hopefully me).

 

♠K lead asks for drop of ♠Q or count if no ♠Q. If you would lead ♠A, please choose ♠K above.

[karlson]

I would lead the ♠A. I don't particularly want partner to unblock the Q when 9xxx hits in dummy, and count will only be more useful than attitude if declarer has exactly Qx. Especially at MP, I like this more than a diamond, which could just be too slow, or which we might still be able to switch to at T2 if the suit is setting up.

[PhantomSac]

spade ace is completely automatic at any form fo scoirng!!!!! /thread.

[jdonn]

I want to say obv spade ace but the thread has been closed.

[the hog]

Spade Ace.

[gnasher]

I'd like to explain why I'd lead a diamond at IMPs, but the thread has been closed so I can't.

[pooltuna]

I would lead the ♠A. I don't particularly want partner to unblock the Q when 9xxx hits in dummy, and count will only be more useful than attitude if declarer has exactly Qx. Especially at MP, I like this more than a diamond, which could just be too slow, or which we might still be able to switch to at T2 if the suit is setting up.

Yes, I didn't fully read the explanation b4 leading. Asking for the Q drop was too outre for me to even think of it as a choice and standard would be the A so have to reverse in this situation.