[cyc0002002]

N E S W
1♣* 2♣ 3♠** -
4♠ //

* str,16P+
** WJS,no more than 8P

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Assume that you decide to lead ♣K - 4 - Q -2

Here are the questions:
1. Is my pd's ♣Q (strictly) denying ♣A?What's the default meaning?
2.What would you play in the next trick?
3.If your pd follows ___ ,you would change your switch? why?

[Phil]

1. Pard does not know if your ♣K is from K, Kx, or Kxx*. Therefore, it is important for pard to give you guidance at T1 since pard has many club spots to play. A high club says a heart, a low club says a diamond, and a middle club is ambiguous.

2. A middle heart. This has its own suit preference implications.

3. I don't understand this question.

* - With a strong dummy, its quite possible that we may want to cash one club look and determine if we need a switch. On other auctions, the lead from Kxx(x) would be less likely, but here its quite possible its the right thing to do.