pclayton Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 I can't sleep, so I'll post a few hands from Long Beach. Matchpoints - late in the event. You are playing with a new pard and haven't been on the same wavelength all day. Last board of the event. Don't worry, you aren't in contention for anything. [hv=s=skj83hqt8742dq3c5]133|100|[/hv] You and pard pass throughout. 1♣ on left, 1♠ on right, 2♣ on left, 2♠ on right. Your lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 I lead a ♥ and it looks fairly obvious. No doubt better players will tell me why I am wrong however. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 I'm leading a heart as well. When with trump length, lead from length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Somehow, my feeling tells me to lead a club. Don't ask me why.. lol. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Although a forcing defense can work well, it usually works best against 5/3 fits and 4/4 fits. Here we have a 6 card or longer suit to deal with and repeated heart leads may well aid declarer in scoring his small trumps Therefore, I'm ruling out hearts. I don't really want ruffs right away so I'm down to diamonds or spades. Spades don't look right so I'm down to diamonds. Let's see if we can't build up some quick diamond tricks with a low diamond lead instead of the Q. WinstonM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Q♦ for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civill Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I dream that I would be going to Portugal,I'm with Mr. Whereagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I am with Erick and Echognome, and I think it should be obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I am with Erick and Echognome, and I think it should be obvious. me, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I am with Erick and Echognome, and I think it should be obvious. me, 4=========================please delete this duplicate for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I lead a heart. A D is a shot in the dark and a C could help them set up their suit. Besides the lead of an unsupported honour is very rarely right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Hi, I lead a Heart as well, my trumps a great,not only do I have length, I have honours and the 8.I am trying to develop a 3rd trump trick. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 ♥ too ! Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yes a heart seems fairly obvious although its arguable the tap won't be successful. But a heart should be led for the obvious reasons. At the table the idiot to my right had rebid Axxxx. But this idiot was fixated on getting his spade 8 promoted and led the club. But the biggest idiot was my pard who couldn't figure out the trump situation and gave away a club trick after he won a trick with his Qx of spades. This was the last board of an event that I played with a new partner whom I doubt I will be playing with again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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