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Playing Match Points Both sides Non Vulnerable.Your system 2/1. Your overcall range 8-14
what would you choose as your opening lead?
A side issue regarding 1st Diagram would you bid 1NT?
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Posted 2013-March-26, 07:07
Playing Match Points Both sides Non Vulnerable.Your system 2/1. Your overcall range 8-14
what would you choose as your opening lead?
A side issue regarding 1st Diagram would you bid 1NT?
Aniruddha
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Posted 2013-March-26, 07:18
Hand 1: probably a small club, because I tend to play that the X of 2♦ says "I have another suit I want you to lead" as partner's already shown diamonds.
Hand 2: Choice is between a top diamond (partner's suit) and the club. The club gains when partner has either minor ace; the diamond gains when oppo's diamonds are 2-2 including the A, *and* they have the ♣A. I lead the ♣.
Hand 2: Choice is between a top diamond (partner's suit) and the club. The club gains when partner has either minor ace; the diamond gains when oppo's diamonds are 2-2 including the A, *and* they have the ♣A. I lead the ♣.
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Posted 2013-March-26, 08:26
On hand 1, I pass over 1♥. Partner's final double may be based on an expectation of more stuff in my hand. As for leads,
1. depends very much on our agreement about east's first double. With a BBO random and no agreement, I lead a diamond.
2. stiff club, I have trump control and reasonable hope to put partner on lead.
Hand 2 is an undisclosed double fit. This argues for declaring rather than defending, so I would consider 5♠ instead of double. Still, two aces .. hard to be sure.
1. depends very much on our agreement about east's first double. With a BBO random and no agreement, I lead a diamond.
2. stiff club, I have trump control and reasonable hope to put partner on lead.
Hand 2 is an undisclosed double fit. This argues for declaring rather than defending, so I would consider 5♠ instead of double. Still, two aces .. hard to be sure.
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Posted 2013-March-26, 08:31
I can't find the two lead problems - my computer must be playing up. 
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Posted 2013-March-26, 09:58
I lead a club on both
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
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Posted 2013-March-26, 11:29
On hand 1: I have no ruffing values but a parter with a fistfull of tricks in the other suits. I lead a trump. I would like to play low and to regain the lead and lead ace and another later, but I do not see a way that partner has two hearts, so I lead ace and another.
BTW: 2 ♦ was a mixed raise?
Hand 2: I lead a club to get my ruffs.
BTW: 2 ♦ was a mixed raise?
Hand 2: I lead a club to get my ruffs.
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Roland
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Roland
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More system is not the answer...
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