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You are on lead. Your opponents are using Standard American, and have this auction (you and partner passing): 1C (may be short) 2NT 3NT
Your hand is: ♠A K J 5 ♥10 9 ♦J 10 9 8 6 4 ♣2
Partner and I ended up having an argument over this, and so when we play together again on Friday I want to have something to show which of us is right (hopefully me).
♠K lead asks for drop of ♠Q or count if no ♠Q. If you would lead ♠A, please choose ♠K above.
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Lead Question (Part 1)
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Posted 2010-February-15, 00:02
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Posted 2010-February-15, 00:25
I would lead the ♠A. I don't particularly want partner to unblock the Q when 9xxx hits in dummy, and count will only be more useful than attitude if declarer has exactly Qx. Especially at MP, I like this more than a diamond, which could just be too slow, or which we might still be able to switch to at T2 if the suit is setting up.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 00:39
spade ace is completely automatic at any form fo scoirng!!!!! /thread.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 00:56
I want to say obv spade ace but the thread has been closed.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 02:17
Spade Ace.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 02:32
I'd like to explain why I'd lead a diamond at IMPs, but the thread has been closed so I can't.
... 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 2010-February-15, 10:45
karlson, on Feb 15 2010, 01:25 AM, said:
I would lead the ♠A. I don't particularly want partner to unblock the Q when 9xxx hits in dummy, and count will only be more useful than attitude if declarer has exactly Qx. Especially at MP, I like this more than a diamond, which could just be too slow, or which we might still be able to switch to at T2 if the suit is setting up.
Yes, I didn't fully read the explanation b4 leading. Asking for the Q drop was too outre for me to even think of it as a choice and standard would be the A so have to reverse in this situation.
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