Little Kid Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 (1♦)- 3♣ -(Pass) - Pass(3NT)-Pass-(Pass)-Double AP Does the double ask for a ♣ lead, not want one or just penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I would expect it to be asking for a club lead if we didn't have any prior agreements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhare Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I would take it as command to lead a ♣ instead of trying to footsie around by leading some other suit and hoping to get pard in for a lead through declarer's presumed stopper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I learned this to be a club request many years ago, and I have never heard anyone argue otherwise, so I'd expect it to mean this if perpetrated by my partner. I can see an argument that it means guess a major, since he can't really make a bid over my preempt with AKQJx or the equivalent, but I don't think it is normal. I'd guess partner has unexpected club stuff (Qxx?) and a diamond stopper, with some major smatterings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Lead a club. Mike Lawrence discusses this in his book on Opening Leads (1996) page 53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukmoi Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I believe the standard here against NT after a lead directing double is to lead in the following order1. lead my suit (when we both have bid)2. lead your suit 3. lead dummys first bid suit (even when artificial, when we havent bid)4. lead diamonds (against 1NT-3NT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate22 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 agree with Jukomi------------especially lead a spade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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