[pescetom]

IMPs.

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EW are intermediates, quite aggressive in bidding.
1♣ = 3+ cards
2NT here = 18-20 balanced, does not deny 4-card major.

N is an occasional partner, conservative in third seat by most people's standards. Double is undiscussed.

Please answer the polls about choice of lead and explain/discuss here (including choice of card if you think it is not obvious).

[Cyberyeti]

I lead a heart, it looks like dummy is either 3343 or has 5 diamonds in some 5332, there is a chance declarer is (332)5 but most likely he has a 4 card major, if partner has ♠KQxxx and out and they cash but declarer cashes 9 I've got this wrong, if partner hesitates and I lead a spade both of us deserve shooting.

[nige1]

Pescetom 'IMPs. EW are intermediates, quite aggressive in bidding. 1♣ = 3+ cards. 2NT here = 18-20 balanced, does not deny 4-card major. N is conservative in third seat by most people's standards. Please answer the polls about choice of lead and explain/discuss here (including choice of card if you think it is not obvious).'
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I rank ...
1. ♥6 Second from bad suit.
2. ♣J Poor second choice.
3. ♦3 Wouldn't consider this for a second.
4. ♠A Second sight -- Monappo style

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[pescetom]

Cyberyeti, on 2020-August-21, 04:52, said:

if partner hesitates and I lead a spade both of us deserve shooting.

I added as an afterthought that double is undiscussed

[FelicityR]

Perhaps all the suits offer a reasonable lead - find partner with the right cards and the contract goes down - however as for a devastating lead that's another matter. With my regular partner I'd hope he'd open with something like ♠KQxxx and out with a 5431 shape third seat at favourable vulnerability, but here it's adverse vulnerability so less likely to happen. Though there's room for partner to have ♥KJ10x or similar here and put declarer under pressure from trick one.

I'm leading a small ♥, the ♥6, too.

[Cyberyeti]

pescetom, on 2020-August-21, 06:22, said:

I added as an afterthought that double is undiscussed

Old style, double is "lead dummy's first suit", so a hesitation would indicate "I want to double for a spade lead ... oh damn, that isn't what double means"

[apollo1201]

Some players with weakish 33M hands might fake a 1D reply with 3 cards and 4 clubs, to be able’ pass partner’s 1M or « right side » 1NT. They would only bid 1NT with 8-10. So, barring a 7 or a poor 8-count who bids 3NT now after bidding 1D first, we can conclude that dummy’s D are genuine, 4+ cards and often 5 or more. The D lead is therefore less appealing.
I think I’m going with my 2nd best H, but the CJ or SA might get better results on some layouts

[haka9]

Whatever lead can be right or wrong. Dunno, so ♥.

[pescetom]

Thanks to those who replied so far.

Opener was 4333, responder 2452 and partner 5215 with the two black kings.
I was looking for a sanity check on hearts lead given that at other table they lead J♣ which turned out to be the only way to defeat the contract.

[Cyberyeti]

pescetom, on 2020-August-22, 06:30, said:

Thanks to those who replied so far.

Opener was 4333, responder 2452 and partner 5215 with the two black kings.
I was looking for a sanity check on hearts lead given that at other table they lead J♣ which turned out to be the only way to defeat the contract.

Were they put off hearts by opps auction ? YOu'd have thought responder might have tried to find out if they had a 4-4 heart fit

[nullve]

pescetom, on 2020-August-22, 06:30, said:

Thanks to those who replied so far.

Opener was 4333, responder 2452 and partner 5215 with the two black kings.
I was looking for a sanity check on hearts lead given that at other table they lead J♣ which turned out to be the only way to defeat the contract.

Really?

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[pescetom]

Cyberyeti, on 2020-August-22, 06:54, said:

Were they put off hearts by opps auction ? YOu'd have thought responder might have tried to find out if they had a 4-4 heart fit

Perhaps. West's hearts were JT92.

[pescetom]

nullve, on 2020-August-22, 07:01, said:

Really?

Yes, N passed both.
Would you be in a hurry to bid ♠KT642, in unfavourable zone opposite a passed hand at IMPs?