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Did I make the right lead?


  

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  1. 1. Lead vs 4H

    • S
      1
    • H
      4
    • D
      3
    • C
      1


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MPs, all vul

 

8xxx 9xx Jx Qxxx

 

You deal, LHO opens 2NT (20-22), opps bid

 

2NT-3C puppet stayman

3D one 4cM - 4H "natural, 6 hearts"

all pass

 

I asked if RHO is 3=6, "probably". Opps are not experienced players.

 

What would you lead?

 

Thanks,

 

ahydra

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It's MPs so even if the opponents can make the contract, the last thing you want to do is give away overtricks. Partner has some points in his/her hand, and whilst a lead away from the Q might be profitable, declarer is likely to be short in some suit, and its more likely to be s. The J lead looks best, and on a good day partner has honours too and you may also get a ruff on the third round.
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Actually, all leads could be justified and no suit seems « obviously wrong ». DJ could easily backfire but is more likely to « force » dummy’s honors than a neutral H that won’t give anything away but loses a tempo. S might help develop dummy’s suit while p rates to be short there, and is the lead I like the least. C could establish a trick for us but rates to be declarer’s short suit...

At MPs, I’ll go for the neutral and let my non-experienced opp blow a trick by his’own 🤣🤣

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You deal, LHO opens 2NT (20-22), opps bid

 

2NT-3C puppet stayman

3D one 4cM - 4H "natural, 6 hearts"

all pass

 

I asked if RHO is 3=6, "probably". Opps are not experienced players.

Are they beginners and just guessing? An agreement to show 6 hearts and wrong side the contract here is dumb to say the least.

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