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You've pushed them into it Now find a lead that beats it

#1 User is offline   MickyB 

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Posted 2007-September-30, 16:27

Scoring: IMP

RHO opens a strong club, LHO bids 1 negative, and partner shows at least 5/4 in either the majors or the minors (you haven't had any discussion about how good a hand it shows).

RHO bids a natural 2, you bid 2, 3 on your left, and you proceed to have a disgusting auction where everyone at the table bids once more until they land up in game (5). What's your lead? Edit: Full auction below.

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Posted 2007-September-30, 18:05

Which game? Please give the full auction, no matter how ugly or joker. It is informative.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 21:19

Bleurgh :P Go on then...

1C!-P-1D!-1S!
2C-2H-3C-3H
P-P-4C-P
P-4H-P-P
5C-X-AP
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Posted 2007-September-30, 22:49

The way I see it, with the opponents having a likely double fit in the minors it seems clear we need 3 tricks in the majors. I choose the J. Here's hopin' that as part of partner's random 8-or-so-count she holds the A and can lead a heart through the 1 bidder. I grant it could go the other way and we might need to cash 2 hearts before declarer gets in and pitches losers. I have no idea which is more likely; sometimes you just have to pick a side :P

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I've totally neglected the diamond queen. The auction should make it easy to pick up I think.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy - but it might improve my bridge.
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