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Lead against 7S
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Posted 2009-June-14, 03:05
2♦*-(pass)-2♠**-(pass)
3♥-(DBL)-4♥-(4♠)
Pass-(6♥)-7♥-(7♠)
All Pass
2♦*=Multi
2♠**=If long ♥'s then want to play 3♥
..Strange bidding.
- What do you lead?
- What do you consider the worst lead (...beside ♣'s
)
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Posted 2009-June-14, 15:17
I was asking this because I have following side question:
Is trump generally a good or a bad lead against 7 contract? Is there any "law" for this
Is trump generally a good or a bad lead against 7 contract? Is there any "law" for this
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Posted 2009-June-14, 20:37
Bridge Columnist, Phillip Alder had two ( small ) slam columns this week.
One could only be beat with a trump lead ( to kill the required number of cross-ruffs ).
The other required anything but a trump lead to defeat.... go figure.
One could only be beat with a trump lead ( to kill the required number of cross-ruffs ).
The other required anything but a trump lead to defeat.... go figure.
Don Stenmark ( TWOferBRIDGE )
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Posted 2009-June-15, 01:32
without much clues of the bidding a trump lead is very often a good lead against grand slams.
Two reasons: Normaly the opps have soild trumps so you do not blow a trick with your lead. And it will cut down ruffes in case they need them.
Against a grand you do not have to built up a trick to cash when you are on lead again, so there is no reason to go active.
In the given example, the opponents may have the agreement that a double of 2 diamond is a take out of spades, so the later double and 6 Heart bid shows a REAL strong to of hearts.
I would lead a trump, second choice a diamond, worst lead a low heart.
Two reasons: Normaly the opps have soild trumps so you do not blow a trick with your lead. And it will cut down ruffes in case they need them.
Against a grand you do not have to built up a trick to cash when you are on lead again, so there is no reason to go active.
In the given example, the opponents may have the agreement that a double of 2 diamond is a take out of spades, so the later double and 6 Heart bid shows a REAL strong to of hearts.
I would lead a trump, second choice a diamond, worst lead a low heart.
Kind Regards
Roland
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Roland
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More system is not the answer...
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Posted 2009-June-15, 01:50
There are no useful general rules about what to lead against a grand slam. If there were, bridge would be a much less interesting game.
A trump lead is often chosen because it's safe, but that means that some players will bid a grand slam without checking for the queen of trumps. I tend not to lead trumps against a grand slam if I think there's any risk of picking up partner's trump holding.
On this hand there's no risk of that. A trump lead may make it harder for declarer to ruff his hearts in dummy. That might mean he has to try to use a club entry whilst I still have a trump. I'd lead a trump.
A trump lead is often chosen because it's safe, but that means that some players will bid a grand slam without checking for the queen of trumps. I tend not to lead trumps against a grand slam if I think there's any risk of picking up partner's trump holding.
On this hand there's no risk of that. A trump lead may make it harder for declarer to ruff his hearts in dummy. That might mean he has to try to use a club entry whilst I still have a trump. I'd lead a trump.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2009-June-16, 10:14
Thanks all for the answers. Seems like the rule is rather lead trump then don't lead trup.
Partner had:
Opps will only make 7 with a trump lead.
Dummy had ♠AKx and declarer didn't finesse after the trump lead.
Partner had:
Opps will only make 7 with a trump lead.
Dummy had ♠AKx and declarer didn't finesse after the trump lead.
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