Jinksy Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 [hv=pc=n&w=s975h9842dkq7cat9&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=pp1sp1n(6-9ish)p3hp3nppp]133|200[/hv] Pick a lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 yuck heart, though club ace might work better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Big Diamond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Trying a systemic diamond honor with no great conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I think the MP lead would be a ♦ honor. However, I'm going to lead a ♠, all or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Why does everyone feel the need to get active on this hand? RHO has the minors stopped and LHO has the majors. LHO is probably 5-5 or 5-4 and their suits look like they are breaking poorly. Its quite possible partner has spades wedged, but he didn't double, so I will try the ♥9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I can't remember the other hands for sure now, but I remember the actual outcome and GiB's analysis - they were from a Camrose match I kibbitzed (I'll try to reconstruct them below). Tony Forrester held the OP hand and led the K♦, which looked dubious to me. According to GiB it was the only lead to let the contract through (and made making trivial in practice). Of the others, a heart lead was supposed to net an extra undertrick, a spade and club both took it one off. The full hand was very roughly this (though I'm not certain I've got either the honour layout or distribution quite right, never mind the pips :( ): [hv=pc=n&s=s4ha5djt98654cq54&w=s975h9842dkq7cat9&n=saqj63hkqj6da2cj3&e=skt82ht73d3ck8762]399|300[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I know the hand is revealed but I really would have led ♠. I agree with Phil with the most part, but I think it is also obvious that pd can not double 3 NT and risk a big loss when I hold KQ and an A in minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I know the hand is revealed but I really would have led ♠. I preferred the heart because there's a chance that declarer has 2 spades, in which case he'll have to develop spades by himself anyway. But sure, on a good day it can work very well and on a normal day it shouldn't compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I liked a low heart (obviously staring at all four hands at the time). Nice and passive, which is what I think we want, but I'd be slightly worried about carving P's honour doubleton and establishing a finesse position if I led the 9 or 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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