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What type of lead?

Poll: How would you lead? (12 member(s) have cast votes)

How would you lead?

  1. Active (6 votes [50.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 50.00%

  2. Passive (6 votes [50.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 50.00%

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Posted 2009-April-06, 01:44

Your opps are one of the best pairs in the country.

The auction went:
1♣ - 3NT
4NT - 6♦
6NT - pass

Would you opt for an active lead, or a passive lead?

EDIT: the scoring is MATCHPOINTS
EDIT: opps play natural, 5 card Majors, longest minor, strong NT
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Posted 2009-April-06, 02:30

Am I allowed to look at my hand? In particular, am I allowed to see my diamond holding?
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Posted 2009-April-06, 02:51

... and am I allowed to know the form of scoring: match points v IMPs?
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Posted 2009-April-06, 02:55

A hint about the bidding system ( e.g. Strong Club or 5-card majors) of your opps would also be helpful.
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Posted 2009-April-06, 03:45

am I playing poker or something? why can't I see my hand??

In abstract, active seems better, given there are long suits about.
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Posted 2009-April-06, 04:25

I think both are pretty balance atleast no 6 card suits, so there is no need to be especially active In general I believe leads against slam should be active.
So its somewhere in the middle.
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Posted 2009-April-06, 07:32

whereagles, on Apr 6 2009, 10:45 AM, said:

am I playing poker or something? why can't I see my hand??

In abstract, active seems better, given there are long suits about.

Hehe well, I led one way and it turned out bad. Partner had the argument that the auction calls for the other type of lead. He couldn't see my hand either ;)
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Posted 2009-April-06, 10:17

I will make an active club lead from my ♣AK.
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Posted 2009-April-09, 01:38

I led active, a ♠ from Kxx-xxx-Jx-xxxxx. RHO made his ♠Q and 6NT+1 was a zero.
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