[gwnn]

1.

Scoring: IMP

2♠-p-2NT-p
3♣-p-4♥-end

2♠ was 5-5 with a minor, weak, 3♣ didn't specify strength.

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2.

Scoring: IMP

2♠-p-2NT-p
3♣-p-4♥-end

2♠ was 5-5 with a minor, weak, 3♣ didn't specify strength.

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[helene_t]

1. ♦
2. ♣

I am not really enthusiastic about any of them but the alternatives seem worse.

[ochinko]

1. Declarer didn't bid 4♥ right away which means he's loaded with red cards, and was looking for a slam in ♦. Probably has 6♥:4♦. Usually it's wrong to lead a singleton trump, but I want to cut down ♦ ruffs in dummy, so I'll lead my ♥.

An alternative to that is to lead ♠Q looking for ♠King in dummy, Ace in partner and too small ♠ in declarer. That would be the only way to contribute with a trick from my hand.

2. Declarer has checked for keycards, so my hope is to find partner with ♦K and dummy with at least two ♦. ♦A and another ♦.

[ASkolnick]

1. Agree with ochinko's analysis.

2.♣. If they are not insane, they would not bid keycard with a weak doubleton in diamonds. When in doubt, lead clubs against slam, hearts against club slams.

[Tomi2]

in hand 2 I underlead ♦a and write down -1

[gwnn]

1 didn't matter what you lead but I was thinking a lot about it since it seemed to me that we had a good shot at beating it. RHO has - AKQJTxxx AJxxx - and partner has KQ tight in diamonds.

2 you need to cash AK of diamonds. They have a running 5-2 heart suit.