Siegmund Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 1NT (15-17) on your right. You pass, so does LHO and partner. (You are playing DONT, direct and balancing, if that matters to the range of hands you envision from pd.) What do you lead? How obvious is it? ♠Qx♥87x♦AQ9x♣Axxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Even though this seems like the kind of problem where the form of scoring is really important, I'm leading a heart (systemic 7 for me) anyway so don't bother. I don't think it is close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Heart is extremely obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I thought so too. But nobody else at the club yesterday believed that was the way to avoid guessing wrong which longest suit to lead. Heh. Declarer was sort of annoyed that his Jxx-opposite-Kxx diamonds didn't get led for him at any point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 I thought so too. But nobody else at the club yesterday believed that was the way to avoid guessing wrong which longest suit to lead. Heh. Declarer was sort of annoyed that his Jxx-opposite-Kxx diamonds didn't get led for him at any point. I can't say what it is like on your side on the pond, but over here general club players follow "fourth best of longest and strongest suit" like it is some religion or something. It is very hard trying to re-educate them. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 heart bandwagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I would also lead a ♥ at any form of scoring, the other suits are all terrible holdings to lead from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 ♠Q. Oh wait, did you just say we're NOT trying to set the record for tricks blown on opening lead? Then I'll go with the ♥8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 But nobody else at the club yesterday believed that was the way to avoid guessing wrong which longest suit to lead. That's because your club is full of type 1 players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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