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Take the lead

Poll: What's your lead? (21 member(s) have cast votes)

What's your lead?

  1. [SP]8 (2 votes [9.52%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.52%

  2. [HE]10 (7 votes [33.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 33.33%

  3. [DI]10 (2 votes [9.52%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.52%

  4. [CL]Q (10 votes [47.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 47.62%

  5. [CL]J (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. [CL]2 (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Edmunte1 

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Posted 2007-March-12, 15:08

Playing in a pairs tournament against not strong opposition, sitting South you hold:
Scoring: MP

and bidding goes:

West East
----- 1♠
4NT(1) 5♥(2)
6♠ All pass

(1) RKCB in♠
(2) 2KC, no Q♠

What's your choice and why?
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Posted 2007-March-12, 15:27

I lead the ♥T. I must be paranoid, but I dislike the ♣Q lead because it gives away the position. ♠ is out of the question. "not so strong" opps will jump to 4NT because of HCP, not distribution.
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Posted 2007-March-12, 15:55

I don't ever go passive against a small slam unless I have a good reason to.

Anything could give up a trick (even a heart), so I'll go with the highest payoff if I'm right and thats the ♣Q.
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Posted 2007-March-12, 16:26

Club not sure which one is best here.

For sure no other suit.
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Posted 2007-March-13, 02:30

♣Q because it seems automatic to me, I don't feel brilliant today
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Posted 2007-March-13, 02:31

♣Q because it seems automatic to me, I don't feel brilliant today
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Posted 2007-March-13, 10:54

I'll also go for the uninspired ♣Q
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Posted 2007-March-13, 12:05

My hand and the bidding indicates that dummy will show up with good ♠ support, a ♥ side suit and controls in both minors. We need to cash two tricks form the start or set up a trick which can be cashed when partner gains the lead later.

♣Q is the best chance for accomplishing that.
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Posted 2007-March-13, 12:28

Why a ♥ sidesuit? :)
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Posted 2007-March-13, 12:35

Free, on Mar 13 2007, 07:28 PM, said:

Why a ♥ sidesuit?  :)

Because, to apply BW directly, he's normally got a (huge) source of tricks. My lenght and strenght in the minors tips me off.

Of course nothing is 100%. But I go with the odds - that pays in the long run.
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Posted 2007-March-15, 01:49

I was expecting more votes and comments. Here is the full deal:


At the table my lead was ♣Q, end game. After tournament me and my partner discussed the board. I had the feeling that it wasn't a good time for an offensive lead, having length and 3 level controls on 2 suits. It increases the chance that partner controls hearts, so a defensive lead seems much better. My partner added that weak players tend to bid 4NT on hcp, not on source of tricks.
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Posted 2007-March-15, 10:06

I'd lead the club queen.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-March-15, 10:20

Declarer could just as easily have had

A109xx
KJ
KJxx
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Posted 2007-March-15, 10:24



I swear I played this hand last week, and this was the layout.

I led the ♥10, which didn't work out so hot. My expert partner took me aside and told me that when in doubt, I should make an aggressive lead against a small slam, and I think he's right.
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Posted 2007-March-17, 01:05

pclayton, on Mar 15 2007, 11:24 AM, said:



I swear I played this hand last week, and this was the layout.

I led the ♥10, which didn't work out so hot. My expert partner took me aside and told me that when in doubt, I should make an aggressive lead against a small slam, and I think he's right.

Phil,
I don't buy it. To lead H10 is bad only when pd has HQ and no other high cards. While it is bad to lead CQ if pd don't have C10 or CK. Even in the case you constructed (in ♥), declarer can still get right by playing double dummy.
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