kfay Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 A rather wild deal came up today in a match between the Netherlands and Russia. A lead problem: [hv=d=s&v=n&s=sq6hdaq65432cakj2]133|100|Scoring: IMP1♦-(1♥)-P-(4♠)4NT-(P)-5♣-(P)P-(5♠)-6♣-(6♠)P-(P)-Dbl-All Pass[/hv] That's how the bidding went anyway. Perhaps the title is a hint, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since this is a problem hand, the ♦A must be right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since this is a problem hand, the ♦A must be right! Clearly you lack imagination. ♦6 must be right! How is partner supposed to know to ruff the ♦A to give us a heart ruff?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since this is a problem hand, the ♦A must be right! Clearly you lack imagination. ♦6 must be right! How is partner supposed to know to ruff the ♦A to give us a heart ruff?? I thought that was why you lead the ♣2 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Despite the sarcasm before, the DA seems automatic to me whether it's a problem or not. We have more clubs than diamonds so the DA is more likely to cash, and partner is very very very likely to be short in diamonds given his 6C followed by double sequence (unless he just has the nuts), and the opps are way more likely to bid 6S over 6C with a club void than a diamond void. This lead will cost if diamonds are 2-2-2 around the table with the king on my right specifically, not really worried about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Also I think the odds of partner being 1516 on this auction is really high...I mean he bid 6C in front of us, that's pretty extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Despite the sarcasm before, the DA seems automatic to me whether it's a problem or not. We have more clubs than diamonds so the DA is more likely to cash, and partner is very very very likely to be short in diamonds given his 6C followed by double sequence (unless he just has the nuts), and the opps are way more likely to bid 6S over 6C with a club void than a diamond void. This lead will cost if diamonds are 2-2-2 around the table with the king on my right specifically, not really worried about that.I am in agreement that my lead ATT would have been the ♦A and I hate to lead from this particular holding (as does, I am sure, Justin) but there are occasions where it rates to be more right than other leads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since this is a problem hand, the ♦A must be right! Leading ♦A is sooooo obvious! But since it's a problem hand, ♦A must be wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 De Wijs agrees with the ♦A leaders. http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer...ch.php?id=13311 Board 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 De Wijs agrees with the ♦A leaders. http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer...ch.php?id=13311 Board 5. 2 great doubles on this board edit: Seriously both guys doubled and thier partners had 2 aces and it was basically cold. One guy had a trump void and one guy had a stiff trump and 3 small of RHOs suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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