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Bidding goes:
2S P 4S 4NT
5S P P X
All pass
RHO opens a weak 2♠, and then re-preempts himself to the 5 level.
You're on lead. What do you fancy? Partner's 4NT was 2 suited take-out (double would be 3 suited take-out)
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How to lose the junior inter-county teams
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Posted 2006-October-16, 12:59
Bidding goes:
2S P 4S 4NT
5S P P X
All pass
RHO opens a weak 2♠, and then re-preempts himself to the 5 level.
You're on lead. What do you fancy? Partner's 4NT was 2 suited take-out (double would be 3 suited take-out)
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Posted 2006-October-16, 13:16
I will lead an Ace.
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Posted 2006-October-16, 16:02
mike777, on Oct 16 2006, 09:16 PM, said:
I will lead an Ace.
Please be specific. Which?
On a serious note: RHO has a freak hand, likely a 7411 or 7420 pattern. If he is void in hearts (partner could have clubs and hearts or diamonds and hearts, rather than clubs and diamonds) ♥A could be a disaster.
1. I may hit declarer's void with the king in dummy.
2. I may hit declarer's 4-card suit and help him set up that suit.
If declarer's side suit is clubs, I am not worried with Jxxx. The problem arises if he has a diamond suit on the side. Then a diamond lead may expose partner to a finesse prematurely.
For all those reasons I think I'll choose the passive road and lead a trump. I may lose a tempo, but at least I won't be doing anything declarer couldn't have done himself.
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Posted 2006-October-16, 16:39
Walddk, on Oct 16 2006, 05:02 PM, said:
mike777, on Oct 16 2006, 09:16 PM, said:
I will lead an Ace.
Please be specific. Which?
On a serious note: RHO has a freak hand, likely a 7411 or 7420 pattern. If he is void in hearts (partner could have clubs and hearts or diamonds and hearts, rather than clubs and diamonds) ♥A could be a disaster.
1. I may hit declarer's void with the king in dummy.
2. I may hit declarer's 4-card suit and help him set up that suit.
If declarer's side suit is clubs, I am not worried with Jxxx. The problem arises if he has a diamond suit on the side. Then a diamond lead may expose partner to a finesse prematurely.
For all those reasons I think I'll choose the passive road and lead a trump. I may lose a tempo, but at least I won't be doing anything declarer couldn't have done himself.
Roland
I agree 100%.
BTW, for what it is worth, I accept the pass over 5♠ since 4N did not create a force: he may have been saving over 4♠.
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Posted 2006-October-17, 00:47
It was a junior event, so I doubt, that declarer has a 74 hand. That would have been a clear 4 Spade or at least 3 Spade opening.
So I believe in an unusual two or three suiter, maybe a 6-5 hand which he was not able to bid in his system or a 6430 hand.
But I have no idea, which is the right lead, so I start with a low trump too.
So I believe in an unusual two or three suiter, maybe a 6-5 hand which he was not able to bid in his system or a 6430 hand.
But I have no idea, which is the right lead, so I start with a low trump too.
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Roland
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