mr1303 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 [hv=pc=n&e=sat42h94dk83cqj62&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=2cp2hp2np3hp4cp4hp4np5dp6hppp]133|200[/hv] 2C was strong, 2H was a natural positive, and tended to show a particularly good suit. 5D showed 1 or 4 key cards. What do you lead here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Seems like an easy trump lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I figure the declarer to have ♠xx♥AQJxxxx♦xx♣xx I figure the dummy to have:♠KQJ♥Kx♦AQJ♣AK10xx Matchpoints I play ♠AImps I play ♦8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 I lead the ace of spades at any form of scoring. The strong hand is on my left, partner is probably broke, we probably are not beating this but maybe a miracle will occur. It's in the nature of miracles that you cannot predict how they will take place so I won't try. If you want me to be brilliant I will lead the deuce of spades, but I try to resist being brilliant. I did once make such a brilliant lead against a five level contract but it was completely accidental. I had the ace of hearts and some small diamonds. After leading a diamond spot, I noticed that my ace of hearts was actually the ace of diamonds. The king was in the dummy and declarer played low, pard put up his Q from Qx and after he realized his queen held we got my ace and his ruff. Still, I am laying down the spade ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryallen Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Partner has at maximum a J somewhere, so I really don't want to destroy any trick taking ability he may have. Holding the ♠A10xx, I really don't want to give away the contract by allowing easy discards on the ♠KQ by leading the A and to find partner with the J. I can't see much damage being done by leading a ♥ trump lead and a ♦ would more than likely only be giving them what is theirs anyway, but could cost. In reality I can't see much hope in bringing this contract down and on that basis will lead the ♦8, giving declarer an awkward moment of looking down the barrel of two losers off the top, should he take the finesse. He may have some play for discarding on ♣ but may be short of entries if he goes up with the ♦A and finding ♣QJxx. There is still a chance at MP that this will not cost, but I firmly believe it's the best chance of bringing down the contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't think we can beat this DD, so in MP I'd lead ♠A and be glad with 6♥=. In imps you may try to deceive declarer by underleading ♠A or leading a minor suit suggesting partner has some honor there. Underleading ♠A is quite classic, but partner can hardly have some values. If declarer misses ♠Q, he should be able to place ♠Q in partner's hand and play accordingly. Leading the ♣J is quite useless. You may hope declarer misguesses the ♣ situation, but there may not even be a possibility to misguess (dummy with AKT for example), or when you start discarding ♣s he'll know you didn't lead from Jxx anyway. ♦8 gives us the best chance to deceive declarer imo, so in imps, it's definitely worth a shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skqj8hk8dajt4cakt&w=shdc&n=s5haqjt53d9753c42&e=shdc]399|300[/hv] Approximate NS hands. As you can see a diamond lead is necessary to beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Approximate NS hands. As you can see a diamond lead is necessary to beat it. Hm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I think he means the spade ace is onside, Phil. Unless you lead diamonds, declarer plays a spade up and makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I think he means the spade ace is onside, Phil. Unless you lead diamonds, declarer plays a spade up and makes. true. www.correctformatting.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Something must be wrong. It seems as though the guy opened 2♣ with 21 square. Shouldn't he have opened 2NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semeai Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Something must be wrong. It seems as though the guy opened 2♣ with 21 square. Shouldn't he have opened 2NT? The two 10's are worth a point with supporting honors, so I wouldn't hold upgrading it against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 You know, this upgrading and downgrading business makes your real 2NT range from 19-22. That's just too wide considering you don't have an invite sequence. I suppose holding:AKQJAKQAKQAKQ It's not 'really' worth 37 points because there are no 10s. Bidding 2♣ with that hand he deserves to have his partner bid 6NT holding: xxxQJ10xKQxQJx only to find themselves off 2 aces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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