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You are on lead with:
S-842
H-KJ82
D-972
C-983
RHO bids 1NT (15-17). LHO bids 3NT.
(1) your lead at matchpoints?
(2) your lead at IMPs?
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Lead vs. 3NT Own long suit or safety?
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Posted 2004-July-29, 14:51
I tend to lead fourth best - as opposed to the best suit, the second best suit, or the third best suit for our side
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Posted 2004-July-29, 16:41
♠8 at both
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Posted 2004-July-29, 16:47
2 of H at both. The auction screams for a major suit lead and H loks like the best bet.
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Posted 2004-July-30, 01:18
H2 for both scoring
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Posted 2004-July-30, 03:33
♥2 in MP, like the field I guess
♠8 in imps
♠8 in imps
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Posted 2004-July-30, 07:03
I can't remember the thread (Ben surely knows)...
Some time ago I conducted a simulation and study about the lead against the auction 1N-3N when the leader has from 0 to 7 HCP. The results were surprising, one common rule was that with 4333 hands you should lead your 3 card major not the 4 card suit. Even when you have values in the 4 card suit and nothing in the 3 card suit.
3 card majors were better than 3 card minors since the 1N-3N auction tends to make your pd have more major suit cards than responder usually.
The logic behind this is that the best approach to defeat 3N when holding a bad hand is to find pd's good suit and after 1N-3N when you have 3 in a major there are chances that pd has 5.
So no matter the result a spade is the correct theorical lead on this hand.
Luis
Some time ago I conducted a simulation and study about the lead against the auction 1N-3N when the leader has from 0 to 7 HCP. The results were surprising, one common rule was that with 4333 hands you should lead your 3 card major not the 4 card suit. Even when you have values in the 4 card suit and nothing in the 3 card suit.
3 card majors were better than 3 card minors since the 1N-3N auction tends to make your pd have more major suit cards than responder usually.
The logic behind this is that the best approach to defeat 3N when holding a bad hand is to find pd's good suit and after 1N-3N when you have 3 in a major there are chances that pd has 5.
So no matter the result a spade is the correct theorical lead on this hand.
Luis
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Posted 2004-July-30, 13:21
Since I am an old man, I keep leading 4th from my longest and strongest.
Mike
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Posted 2004-July-30, 16:39
my reasoning was simple... if i lead a heart i throw away 2, possibly 3, tricks (potentially)... the spade has a chance to hit partner big time, and the 8 shows that i want him to continue spades only if he thinks it's right
true, leading the low heart can work out... i'd bet against it tho.. with 5 cards it's a little easier, tho i still have no entries
true, leading the low heart can work out... i'd bet against it tho.. with 5 cards it's a little easier, tho i still have no entries
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