Fluffy Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 [hv=pc=n&s=s43hajt74d9852c62&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=2np3c(puppet)p3s(5-card%20spade)p3nppp]133|200[/hv] IMPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 So responder has 3-4 card ♥. Leading ♠ is out of question. Leading doubleton suit to find partner when 3♣ went in front of him does not strike me either. I lead my ♦ whichever is our agreement with this holding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperon Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 If we assume dummy will have a maximum of 2 spades and 3-4 hearts, there will often be too many diamonds between declarer and dummy to be effective. A heart honor blows a trick too often. I'm leading a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Never a heart. Probably a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Forgot to mention it was IMPs, not sure if it would change anyone's mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Forgot to mention it was IMPs, not sure if it would change anyone's mind. Not mine, but obviously the way you talk seems ♥ lead was winner, no?.http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 With no side entry, if I'm leading a heart, I'm leading a small one (9xxx, Kx, Qx round the table possible), but not sure I'm leading one at all. I'm trying to hit a pretty narrow target here and many things could be right, I think it's very likely partner has no more than 3 diamonds, but that doesn't look like it's going anywhere, maybe the best shot is that partner who has more high cards than I do for potential entries has say ♣AQ10xx over one of the honours to 3 in the dummy and a stop to prevent them cashing 9. I think 5 clubs in his hand is quite likely, and I have an ace to pump another through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 low heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maartenxq Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Bridge is difficult as it is and defence even more. Imps, so we must defeat the contract. Now there is a simple rule, if we do not know what to lead we lead longest and strongest. Can be wrong can be makestart can be overtricks, but at least partner knows what I am doing. In this case I thin k I can afford the jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 [hv=pc=n&s=s43hajt74d9852c62&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=2np3c(puppet)p3s(5-card%20spade)p3nppp]133|200|IMPs[/hv] I rank♦ = à défaut de mieux. Agree with Mr Ace.♥J = agressive.♥x = ditto.♣ = especially effective if partner forgot to double 3♣.♠ = board was placed in center-forward position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alok c Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 J♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 I rank♦ = à défaut de mieux. Agree with Mr Ace.♥J = agressive.♥x = ditto.♣ = especially effective if partner forgot to double 3♣.♠ = board was placed in center-forward position. Yes partner can double 3♣ some of the time it's right, but they are a) averse to playing 3♣ doubled or redoubled when they may have 5 clubs and a 9 count but partner could easily have none and a zero count b) wanting a club lead against 3N, but not necesarily against 4M in which dummy has already shown interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Yes partner can double 3♣ some of the time it's right, but they are a) averse to playing 3♣ doubled or redoubled when they may have 5 clubs and a 9 count but partner could easily have none and a zero count b) wanting a club lead against 3N, but not necesarily against 4M in which dummy has already shown interest. Yes, there are risks attached to doubling 3♣ on moderate club suits, but surely partner would double on the holding you cited in your previous post, ♣AQ10xx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Things seem to be sitting nicely for declarer so I think I will introduce some feigned risk - I lead the 5 of diamonds (if 4th best), trying to suggest a 5-card suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Timo is right, heart was the winner, dummy had 9xx, declarer KQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboxley Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 [hv=pc=n&s=s43hajt74d9852c62&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=2np3c(puppet)p3s(5-card%20spade)p3nppp]133|200[/hv] IMPs small heart is by far the best chance to beat the contract, declarer may have KQ dub or honor dub with dummy 4 small. anything else is too remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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