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Lead problem agressive or passive?

Poll: What do you lead? (13 member(s) have cast votes)

What do you lead?

  1. Spade (2 votes [15.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.38%

  2. Heart (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. Diamond (4 votes [30.77%])

    Percentage of vote: 30.77%

  4. Club (7 votes [53.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 53.85%

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Posted 2006-February-18, 16:42

The bidding goes:
1♠ - 2♦
2♥ - 3♣
3♠ - 3NT
4♥ - 4♠
pass

3♣ was 4th suit.
RHO showed 6-5♠-♥.

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What do you lead, and why?
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Posted 2006-February-18, 17:15

I would try the ace of clubs. Trump is possible but too dangerous for many reasons (my spade and diamond holdings most notably). No other lead makes any sense to me.
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Posted 2006-February-18, 17:21

Ace of clubs
bidding is interesting. rho couldn't rebid 2NT (forcing) over 2H, but under pressure of the 3S bid muttered 3NT. Sounds something like Txx or xxxx or similar ilk.
however, the real question then becomes how much do you trust the opps bidding? Always a dangerous adventure. But, if I have a good P, then I lead the ace of crubs (if this is my choice then it just has to be incorrect)


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Posted 2006-February-18, 17:42

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Posted 2006-February-18, 17:52

:D RHO has only two minor suit cards. I got the ace of one of them (I hope). I'm gonna grab it (if its there) before it goes away. IMO all other leads ZERO.
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Posted 2006-February-18, 17:53

Club Ace. Forcing game is most likely to cause a headache even with the favorable 3/2 spade split.
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Posted 2006-February-18, 18:37

I've led the Q♣ in cases like this a few times. Usually declarer ducks and we can efficiently get the tap started.
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Posted 2006-February-18, 19:38

Free, on Feb 18 2006, 05:42 PM, said:

What do you lead, and why?

Might as well take our only likely minor suit trick -- A♣ -- hopefully ♥ will yield two tricks and declarer will misguess ♠...

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Posted 2006-February-19, 02:55

For those who wonder about opponent's skills: you're playing in the highest league of your country, playoffs for 3rd and 4th place :D
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Posted 2006-February-19, 04:33

♣A, its hardly wrong to cash your aces against a 6-5 (when it cashes at least)
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