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Lead problem don't take this so seriously

Poll: what do you lead? (16 member(s) have cast votes)

what do you lead?

  1. spade queen (1 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  2. low spade (2 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  3. top heart (1 votes [6.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  4. top diamond (10 votes [62.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 62.50%

  5. middle club (2 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

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#1 User is offline   Fluffy 

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Posted 2008-July-11, 18:46

Scoring: MP

W - E
- - 1♥
2♣-2♠
3♦-3NT

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Posted 2008-July-11, 19:55

There is no future in spades. The spade queen could be right as a passive lead but I'm going for a high diamond, the suit partner most likely has some length in.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-July-11, 20:00

Things look too friendly to lead passive. I'd go with the diamond.
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Posted 2008-July-11, 20:18

Well, there is no future in spades it is true. However, this is MP. Our task here may well be to stop the overs, thus a passive, safe lead could be best.
"Pass is your friend" - my brother in law - who likes to bid a lot.
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Posted 2008-July-12, 00:18

I'd go for the top diamond here.
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Posted 2008-July-12, 01:11

Partner's failure to crack 3D is worrisome, but on the other hand this will be our only shot to be in and do something useful. I just see partner squirming on the run of the whatevers, and then getting squeezed, and then getting endplayed. A diamond doesn't seem particularly risky and hopefully it can get something going.
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Posted 2008-July-12, 05:27

I led a diamond as well, prepare for a nightmare :rolleyes:




I didn't have the time to check out the heart lie out, but on a diamond 9 lead, you stablish dummy's 5th suit, and at the same time you keep the key entry for the 6 card suit as well, declarer quickly claims 12 tricks.

If declarer had something like ♥AQ9xx I think on a spade lead he would rate to go around 3 down, this means a diamond lead had given them 'just' 7 tricks. Arguably the 'worst' lead of my life :)
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Posted 2008-July-17, 19:29

without outside entry for running ♠,
I would like lead 4th suit (♦).
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