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As simple as it gets

#21 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2008-January-01, 11:30

Club lead is really clear at IMPs.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-January-01, 12:27

Ronald_21, on Jan 2 2008, 06:15 AM, said:

foo, on Jan 1 2008, 05:45 PM, said:

Another situation where it would be interesting for a good simulation to be done.


I did a simulation yesterday and clubs was the best lead (diamonds was second best, but it was not close).

What sort of simulation did you do?

How many hands?

Single Dummy or Double Dummy?

Any more details ...
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Posted 2008-January-01, 15:21

foo, on Jan 1 2008, 04:45 PM, said:

FrancesHinden, on Dec 31 2007, 05:23 AM, said:

There's a good reason that 4th highest of longest & strongest is so popular - it's likely to be the best way of beating the contract.

Bridge by parable? I dare say that if the contract was 4S rather than 3N, no one would be leading a ♣ from AQxxx on this auction; and we all know why.
"4th down from your longest and strongest" does not come close to describing the actual complexity of choosing an opening lead.

Thank you for that very helpful remark about leading against 4S.

Actually, whilst all such bridge 'rules' should be broken sometimes, '4th highest from your longest and strongest' is one of the best around against blind auctions to 3NT.
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