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The least ugly lead What do they mean by "passive lead"??

Poll: Your choice of lead (20 member(s) have cast votes)

Your choice of lead

  1. Trump (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. Low heart (7 votes [35.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 35.00%

  3. Low diamond (5 votes [25.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  4. Diamond Ace (5 votes [25.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  5. Club Jack (3 votes [15.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.00%

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Posted 2004-October-14, 12:53

inquiry, on Oct 14 2004, 05:45 PM, said:

f I was going to rate leads, on a scale of 1 to 10.... I would rate....

Dx = 10
DA = 7
Hx = 3
CJ = 0

Now, ANY of these leads might be required...and low diamond might give declarer a chance to go wrong when he has SAJxx H=AQ D-xx C-AKQT9 and dummy has S-Kxxx H-Jxx DKJx C-xxx. Anyway, it is time for the hand....

Not bad Ben ;)
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It is down one on any lead but a heart. A low diamond beats it two if declarer misguesses. Of course I chose a heart...
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Posted 2004-October-14, 13:16

Disappointing that Club JACK lead works so well.... (hehehe)...

Looks like Diamond ACE works, club jack works, even spade works. I didn't expect three heart stoppers on this auction, so more clubs. I actually would open south 1NT, but that might just be me.
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  Posted 2004-October-14, 13:23

Rats, rats, was hoping for at least a score of 1 out of 10 for showing up. ;)
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Posted 2004-October-14, 13:26

Damn, I thought I hit the jackpot, but I must have misread Ben's post somewhere... Still a possibility to hit the jackpot if declarer misguesses ;)
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Posted 2004-October-14, 13:31

mike777, on Oct 14 2004, 03:23 PM, said:

Rats, rats, was hoping for at least a score of 1 out of 10 for showing up. ;)

hehehehe.. well, your club jack beats it.. my low diamond only on misguess... maybe my scoring system is as flawed as my opening lead... :-)

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Posted 2004-October-16, 05:25

Ben, small ♦ defeats the contract as well...
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Posted 2004-October-16, 06:05

Free, on Oct 16 2004, 07:25 AM, said:

Ben, small ♦ defeats the contract as well...

Hmmmm.. 1♦, 2♦ ruff, 4♠ in dummy, 2♥, 1♣ looks like 10 tricks to me. Maybe i am overlooking something?
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Posted 2004-October-16, 07:36

i only see small ♦ beating this if declarer doesn't play the K, which is very likely (playing leader for Q and rho for A)
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