mgoetze Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 This is probably boring and obvious, sorry about that. [hv=pc=n&e=saq6h974dj92cat92&d=w&v=n&b=12&a=p1hp1n(Forcing)p2hppp]133|200[/hv] What should I lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I will try a h but in general hate to lead trumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I'm leading a trump. I think it is clear at mps to do so, and I would reluctantly do the same at imps. The lead is unlikely to blow a trick in the suit immediately.....far more often than not, what it does is blow a tempo. But every other suit I own is even more dangerous....in each of the other suits my lead, if wrong, may blow both a trick (or more) and a tempo. The auction sounds normal, so our objective is merely to do as well or better than most defenders, and we aren't trying to get a plus...tho we won't reject any pluses that come our way :P In terms of imps, well, we would ordinarily take chances to get a set, but I don't see any lead that offers a discernable advantage in that regard. My closest second choice is a small diamond, but that is a suit in which dummy rates to have length and thus J9x is a hopeless lead most of the time. If I were in desperate need of a good board, and playing with an understanding partner, I'd think about the spade A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Lead a H. There is little option for this as I hate leading from a Jack; you cannot lead away from the AQ or the club A. This applies to Imps and Mp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Yes, a heart. I would feel unlucky if we blew a trick (void opposite KQTxxxx for instance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Heart for me also, but I lead trumps a lot. Leading from (or cashing) an ace is not on the radar, and I don't really like leading from this diamond holding, so my personal tendencies aside, a heart is all you have left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrnbach Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I would lead a H, ok this may give a free finesse and it looks as a 6/2, 5-2 H fit for o, so this may blow a trump trick Leading S is out of question and Clubs may also be expensive. i think it's the least of all evils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantumcat Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 A diamond isn't too bad, hopefully pard has the king or queen and declarer has the ten, and pard will get in before me and lead through it. However if I had jack-empty, it would be hoping for too much from pard to lead the suit so I would probably try a trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 A diamond isn't too bad, hopefully pard has the king or queen and declarer has the ten, and pard will get in before me and lead through it. However if I had jack-empty, it would be hoping for too much from pard to lead the suit so I would probably try a trump. No, a D is a terrible lead. I would rather lead my Ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 put me down for a trump as well. I have no ruffing values, and I don't want to blow any tricks. I agree with mikeh that A of spades is my second choice if I'm feeling swingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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