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IMP Lead Problem what would you lead?

Poll: lead? (38 member(s) have cast votes)

lead?

  1. small spade (10 votes [26.32%])

    Percentage of vote: 26.32%

  2. king spade (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. small heart (13 votes [34.21%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.21%

  4. queen diamonds (2 votes [5.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.26%

  5. ace clubs (4 votes [10.53%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.53%

  6. queen clubs (9 votes [23.68%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.68%

  7. 10 clubs (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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Posted 2005-October-21, 12:56

whereagles, on Oct 21 2005, 01:48 PM, said:

For some strange reason, I feel an urge to lead the queen of diamonds.

You can get counselling for that :angry:
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Posted 2005-October-21, 13:36

whereagles, on Oct 21 2005, 01:48 PM, said:

For some strange reason, I feel an urge to lead the queen of diamonds.

Does your strange feeling include envisioning becoming the victim of a strip and endplay? If so, I can understand your feelings.

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Posted 2005-October-22, 08:50

Like Justin says, its IMPS...so we need to give ourselves the best chance of beating the contract. Were not worried about overtricks, but trying to find a way to beat this if possible. I think catering to jxxx(x) with partner is possible, partner rates at most to have 5hcp off of this auction and the way they bid it the one hand proabably got forced into 3nt by the 3♠ bid.
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Posted 2005-October-22, 10:29

The Q♣ (which I also led) doesn't automatically lead to a set when pard has J - length, but it may pay off in other ways - where we can win the trick (declarer finds the holdup with Kxx (x)) and can intelligently plan the defense, or it just picks a up a tempo and we can shift.

Probably the biggest reason not to lead it is pard might play you for KQT9 and pitch the Jack from J-4th. I wouldn't want to be at the table when that happens ;)

The Ace leaders have a similar issue too with the conventional unblock.
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Posted 2005-October-22, 12:33

could be on this hand that partner pitching the jack of clubs was all you needed :) Maybe its that second club trick that will be the setting trick? ;)
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