wank Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 All vul XXXXQjxxxxxxx Rho 1h, lho 2h, p 2s, rho 4h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Q diamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Just like #2, we don't lead our partner's suit because it's posted as a problem? :) I think there's a stronger case for leading the DQ here than there is for the HJ on the other hand, but I'd still go with a spade. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) [hv=pc=n&w=s85h73dqj62c86432&d=s&v=b&b=13&a=1hp2hp2sp4hppp]133|200|Assuming the auction on the left, I rank 1. ♦Q = Attacking. Other side seem to have lots of power, so you might need to develop tricks quickly.2. ♥ = Safe. Protectng partner's ♠s.3. ♣ = Safe. but no entry to give partner a ruff..4. ♠ = Declarer's weakness? You might get a ruff.[/hv] Sfi points out that this diagram is probably wrong. See later post for a corrected version. Edited July 31, 2017 by nige1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Assuming the auction on the left My reading is that partner bid 2S and RHO jumped to game. Given my interpretation, I would need a very good reason not to lead partner's suit. I don't see one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 [hv=pc=n&w=sxxhxxdqjxxcxxxxx&d=s&v=b&b=13&a=1hp2h2s4hppp]133|200| Swiss teams. Lead 3. Thanks for the correction SFI. Assuming the auction on the left, I rank 1. ♠ = You might get a ruff. Wins the post mortem.2. ♦Q = Attacking. Partner's overcall did not frighten opener. This may be your only chance to finesse dummy's ♦K.3. ♥ = Safe. 4. ♣ = Safe. but no entry to give partner a ruff.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Badger Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 This is similar to Swiss Teams lead #2 inasmuch you're only likely to be on lead once so you have to make the lead count. Once again a ♠ doesn't incur the wrath of partner, but ♦Q gets you a chaser in the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Upvoted eagles' post when I thought RHO was the 2♠ bidder. Sorry Rowland, I'm taking my Like back and leading a spade :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I'm leading the appropriate ♠ for my holding. As Fred Will said, "If my partner bids a suit, I lead partner's suit unless there's a darn good reason not to." But, of course, I hate leading Q from QJxx because it seems like most times I do dummy ends up A10x or K10x and declarer has the other high honor. So the lead gives away a trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 8. spade Safe (partner has given away all the spade suit information already). Might even get us a ruff if p is not too afraid to continue the suit when they hold AQJ and Kxx hits the table.4. DIA Q no where near as safe but it may start us on the right track defensively2 almost anything else but a1. club surely p does not have a void talk about giving away the show in a suit for zero practical reasons (actually 1 is kind of a high rating). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I went for the boring spade - I was ruffing the 3rd round after all. That gave the tempo. You need to establish diamonds before declarer knocks out p's ace of spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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