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RHO deals and they have the uncontested auction
1NT (12-14) 2C (Stayman)
2S 2NT
3NT
LHO has systemically promised a four-card heart suit
Your lead.
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another 3NT lead
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Posted 2008-July-30, 07:12
Total points (aggregate) scoring, teams of 4 KO match
You hold
RHO deals and they have the uncontested auction
1NT (12-14) 2C (Stayman)
2S 2NT
3NT
LHO has systemically promised a four-card heart suit
Your lead.
You hold
RHO deals and they have the uncontested auction
1NT (12-14) 2C (Stayman)
2S 2NT
3NT
LHO has systemically promised a four-card heart suit
Your lead.
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Posted 2008-July-30, 07:36
Small diamond.
I would lead a heart when RHO had the four-card heart suit.
I would lead a heart when RHO had the four-card heart suit.
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Posted 2008-July-30, 07:36
i lead a diamond. they have hearts and spades. i don't want to lead a club because my clubs suck. i lead a diamond and hope it helps us.
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Posted 2008-July-30, 16:29
Small heart, hearts is still our best shot to beat this hand by far. Don't lead an honor when LHO has shown 4 of them obviously lol. I know we are supposed to go passive on these invitationalish auctions but our heart lead is still so strong and our other leads so hopeless anyways. If LHO had bid stayman then 3N I consider a heart lead really auto.
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Posted 2008-July-30, 16:33
Gotta go for the small heart with LHO showing 4. We need pard to have 10x and a misguess (and shift) or JT or declarer to have 10x.
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Posted 2008-July-30, 16:44
pclayton, on Jul 30 2008, 05:33 PM, said:
Gotta go for the small heart with LHO showing 4. We need pard to have 10x and a misguess (and shift) or JT or declarer to have 10x.
Or the combinations where partner has the HA himself
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Posted 2008-July-30, 16:50
Jlall, on Jul 30 2008, 05:29 PM, said:
Small heart, hearts is still our best shot to beat this hand by far. Don't lead an honor when LHO has shown 4 of them obviously lol. I know we are supposed to go passive on these invitationalish auctions but our heart lead is still so strong and our other leads so hopeless anyways. If LHO had bid stayman then 3N I consider a heart lead really auto.
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Posted 2008-July-30, 16:55
Jlall, on Jul 30 2008, 02:44 PM, said:
pclayton, on Jul 30 2008, 05:33 PM, said:
Gotta go for the small heart with LHO showing 4. We need pard to have 10x and a misguess (and shift) or JT or declarer to have 10x.
Or the combinations where partner has the HA himself
I'm never that lucky.
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FrancesHinden, on Jul 30 2008, 08:12 AM, said:
Opponents hold at least 6 hearts, partner at most 2, so opponents are likely to hold most of the missing ♥ honours. If declarer has ♥A, the ♥ lead may surrender a trick and a tempo.
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Posted 2008-July-31, 21:01
Jlall, on Jul 30 2008, 10:29 PM, said:
I know we are supposed to go passive on these invitationalish auctions...
That reminds me. There was a program on the TV over here - ooh - about 20 years ago that was attempting to teach bridge. Tony Forrester was playing one way - can't remember who with. And Zia was sitting the other way - again not sure who with. Anyway Tony + partner struggle into 3N on the first board. And Zia was sitting with QJTxx in diamonds I think it was and two aces. "I think I'll teach them a lesson" or words to that effect was his voiced over commentary, "Double".
Nick
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Posted 2008-August-04, 04:29
A low heart beats it easily
A high heart lets it through if declarer reads the position
A spade or a club probably beats it in practice but partner has to do the right thing later
A diamond gives the 9th trick at once
A high heart lets it through if declarer reads the position
A spade or a club probably beats it in practice but partner has to do the right thing later
A diamond gives the 9th trick at once
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RHO deals and they have the uncontested auction
1NT (12-14) 2C (Stayman)
2S 2NT
3NT
LHO has systemically promised a four-card heart suit
Your lead.