OleBerg Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=saq8h8742da842c98&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=1cp1hp1np2hppp]133|200[/hv] 1NT was 12-14, no 4-card spade.2♥ was sign-off (checkback in use). Comments are welcome. Edit: IMP's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 ♠A is at the top of the list so it must be right :) Of course actually this looks like a ruff declarer down type of defense and you need some high cards to do it plus declarer is really low odds to hold the ♠K so maybe partner holds it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 ♠Q. Maybe they have Kxx opposite 10xx. I have been waiting a while for one of these on opening lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Low ♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l milne Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Q♠, and it's only slightly heroic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Are we all playing the same game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceeb Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=saq8h8742da842c98&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=1cp1hp1np2hppp]133|200[/hv] 1NT was 12-14, no 4-card spade.2♥ was sign-off (checkback in use). Comments are welcome.Tricky. Your sig includes the nice bit of snide about 2/1 from gnasher, forestalling my temptation to assume MP since not stated. At IMPs I'd go for the throat with a low diamond. Assuming ♥ length < 3 in dummy (else little hope to defeat) the underlead has reasonable compensatory prospects. At MP, ♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I would lead the 9 of clubs...everything else seems pretty absurd actually! What is the point of a low diamond, we're trying to tap them? I don't even get it. Maybe I'll get a club ruff and set them, if not I probably didn't blow a trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 This seems even worse than a normal Axxx underlead because it is extremely unlikely we'll be able to give partner a ruff in the suit if we hit gold (Qx and K in dummy or Kx or whatever). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 clb no conviction.. I will read the posts now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduran1216 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I think A of spades rates best in this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 low diamond or ♣9 are the options to me. I never led from AQx or AQxx dunno how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm not going to lead/underlead an ace into the stronger hand, nor leading a club into his main suit. That leaves out a trump, which doesn't look so bad anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm not going to lead/underlead an ace into the stronger hand, nor leading a club into his main suit. It's not into, it's through. That is a big difference. A trump lead seems like it gives up tempo and the possibility of getting a ruff or a tap, etc etc. I like leading trumps more than most but this seems like the wrong time for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Oh, you're right. My autopilot made me think it was a transfer auction, which is not. That makes a club more attractive then. I think I would still favor a trump, but on a good day I'd definitely try a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I never led from AQx or AQxx dunno how it works. Free online lesson: Say the opponents bid to 6♦ and you hold ♦AQx. Take the Ace. If the King doesn't appear in dummy, switch. If it does, continue diamonds. Often declarer will play for the drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I would lead the 9 of clubs...everything else seems pretty absurd actually! What is the point of a low diamond, we're trying to tap them? I don't even get it. Maybe I'll get a club ruff and set them, if not I probably didn't blow a trick.With lowish heart spots the value of leading a doubleton club is greatly diminished. And there is the risk of declarer running away with trumps and clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 . Maybe I'll get a club ruff and set them, if not I probably didn't blow a trick. Are you sure ? Opener will be 3235 or 3334 most of the time due to raising with 3 cards tradition which i am not a big fan of it btw. And responder hands vary. He has at least 3♠ if not 4 imo. Pd could make a 2♠ balance with 5 or even with 4 sometimes. Low ♦ can blow a trick, but same goes for ♣ lead. In fact, if ♣ lead is wrong, it will probably blow more than 1 trick for defense i am afraid. The more i think, the more i like my chances with low ♦ actually. Even if everything goes bad with this lead, as Marshall Miles would say, it is still a very good investment in a long match :D Being unpredictable always pay in bigger hands when you do something standart, especially when u make your unpredictable moves in situations like that where nothing else is more clear and the contract is just 2♥ ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think the most likely shapes around the table are 3235-4234-3532 and 3235-3244-4522. With more shape partner might have acted at some point. Those distributions don't exactly scream for an active lead. It might be possible to set up dummy's clubs with a single ruff, but it's more likely that partner has them under control. Originally I though a club was right, but it's unappealing to lead what's probably dummy's five-card suit. I'd lead a heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Originally I though a club was right, but it's unappealing to lead what's probably dummy's five-card suit. I'd lead a heart. Yup, ♥ lead is also my other choice. As Ceeb mentioned scoring also matters here i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 FARTPWhich are we going to try? Force? Attack? Ruff? Trump? Passive?I'm Passive (maybe C-Ruff). C9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Sorry, sloppy not to mention it was IMP's. Edited in OP too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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