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#1 User is offline   Wackojack 

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Posted 2007-August-15, 08:03

Scoring: MP

You pass then opps bid unopposed;
1♣ 1♦
3♣ 3NT
1. Would you lead a top spade to take a look at dummy?
2. If the bidding did not suggest a running suit (say 1NT 2♦ 2♥ 2NT 3NT) would you do the same?
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Posted 2007-August-15, 08:11

I don't know what the default lead should be, but on the acutal auction, I'd be very tempted to lead a *low* spade.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 08:20

3 of ♠ (assuming we play 4th best).

♠ is our best chance to set it, I think, and if I lead a top one, all I do is get a ♠ out of partner's hand. Then I lead another spade, and what if partner is now out of them?

Let's lead a low one, give it to declarer, maybe partner will get in with a minor honor, and lead back a ♠ through declarer, giving us 4♠ plus partner's entry.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 09:11

The normal lead is a small spade I suppose. I would do the same here. Clubs don't have to be running.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 10:16

I would have overcalled 1S, as a passed hand.

I know the answer, so I won't comment on the lead.
I also know what I led at the table, but we had a different auction.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 10:32

Although I frequently lead my 4 card suit from 5-4, this hand has a huge chance to defeat the contract after a ♠ lead. Small ♠ for me.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 10:59

Those that are talking of defeating the contract, may I draw your attention to the form of scoring.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 11:02

Wackojack, on Aug 15 2007, 11:59 AM, said:

Those that are talking of defeating the contract, may I draw your attention to the form of scoring.

Believe it or don't, setting a game contract is usually a good result in MPs too.

Certianly, on the auction

1NT-2♠ (xfer)-3♣-3NT

where 3NT is a slam try in clubs or NT, the scoring would matter to me. Here, I just go for the set.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 11:29

I can not even fathom failing to overcall, whether a passed hand or not, at any vul and form of scoring. This position should not exist. Anyway I would lead a high spade. Either high or low sometimes works, but I do not like a low spade at matchpoints at all.
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Posted 2007-August-15, 11:43

I would lead a low spade at IMPs, high ditto at MP. And please remind me to overcall 1♠ next time :)

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Posted 2007-August-15, 12:42

Yes I would have overcalled 1♠. Partner held the hand in question and led 3♠. I held Jxx, xxx, Jxx, xxxx and declarer claimed 13 tricks. This did not score well.

What interests me about this hand, is at this form of scoring, one must be vigilant to the possibility of needing to take top tricks. Yes leading a top spade can be a losing play, but what are the odds?
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