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They took your NT

Poll: They took your NT (17 member(s) have cast votes)

They took your NT

  1. Low spade (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. Heart (6 votes [35.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 35.29%

  3. Low diamond (2 votes [11.76%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.76%

  4. Low Club (9 votes [52.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 52.94%

  5. Middle club (explain) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   pclayton 

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Posted 2009-April-23, 18:58

Mps, None vul

KQxx
xx
Axx
AQTx

1♠ - 1N - 2♥ - pass
2N - AP

You lead.
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Posted 2009-April-23, 19:17

Is the ace of clubs so stupid that it is not an option?
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2009-April-23, 23:50

heart.
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Posted 2009-April-24, 00:19

hanp, on Apr 23 2009, 05:17 PM, said:

Is the ace of clubs so stupid that it is not an option?

The ♣A isn't stupid.

The ♠K is stupid.

You can exercice the write-in option for either minor suit ace.
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Posted 2009-April-24, 02:46

I also though of club Ace, if clubs is a frozen suit is a suit that opponents seem to never be in need to play, so lets sacrifice something to get partner an entry. you can hit gold from time to time.
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Posted 2009-April-24, 03:16

Horrible problem.
I lead the ♣x, hoping partner can contribute the jack (may I dream of the king?), could work out very bad though.

I don't like the passive ♥, opps will make some heart tricks, knock out my diamond ace and I still have not developed anything.
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Posted 2009-April-24, 03:21

Heart seems very normal to me. Even if opps have diamonds to run, the suit will probably break 44 for them.

If opps don't have a natural suit to develop, this looks like going a couple down with careful defense.
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Posted 2009-April-25, 03:25

dicklont, on Apr 24 2009, 09:16 AM, said:

I lead the ♣x, hoping partner can contribute the jack (may I dream of the king?), could work out very bad though.

You are blowing partner's only entry at trick 1. Prepare to be endplayed.
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Posted 2009-April-25, 04:49

My P opened 1♠, yes? ♠K...
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Posted 2009-April-25, 05:32

Neobas, on Apr 25 2009, 10:49 AM, said:

My P opened 1♠, yes?

No ;)
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Posted 2009-April-25, 07:00

I like a heart because I want to be passive. With lots of strength on my right I don't want to be leading a spade or a diamond. Partner may just have heart intermediates over dummy and so a heart won't blow a trick.
A close 2nd choice however is club queen. CK seems very likely to be on my right and possibly KJ(x) on my right. I don't want to lead a low one because that might just block the suit for partner. If I lead the Q and if partner somehow gets in with a heart possibly, he can lead through declarer's J with 98x+. Ace or a low club only allows partner to lead through declarer once.
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