[Cascade]

Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

 -     -     Pass  Pass
 Pass  1NT   Pass  2♥!
 Pass  2♠    Pass  4♠
 Pass  Pass  Pass  

H4 H2 HJ HK
SK S2 S5 S3
S4 S9 SA S8
SQ D7 D2 SJ
CJ CQ CK CA
H7 H9 HA H6
D6 DK DA D4


Do you play the ♥8 at trick one?

Or would you lead the ♥10?

[skjaeran]

I lead ♥4, not T.

Tough problem. Can't say for sure whether I'd play the 8 or the jack. Partner is marked with about 7-9 hcp, 2-3 trumps and 3-4 hearts. We beat this if we can get 3 heart and a minor suit trick or 2 heart and 2 minor suit tricks.

If partner has lead from the T, we need him to have ♣A and ♦A or ♦K.
If partner has lead from the K, we need him to have one minor suit A.

I guess I'd play him for the latter, and insert the jack.

[ulven]

How likely is it that partner leads away from a K into a 1NT opener?

That answer may differ for each partnership but provides a clue. In my current primary partnership, the 8 would be indicated for this reason.

[Cascade]

ulven, on Feb 4 2008, 09:03 AM, said:

How likely is it that partner leads away from a K into a 1NT opener?

That answer may differ for each partnership but provides a clue. In my current primary partnership, the 8 would be indicated for this reason.

I tend to attack from an honour. I am a little more likely to make a passive lead into a strong 1NT opening but as you see I didn't have much alternative on this hand.