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Semantics Underleading an Ace

#1 User is offline   masse24 

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Posted 2012-January-27, 19:21



1.) Is leading the ♥Q a good lead, a so-so lead, a flippin crazy why would you ever do this lead?

2.) Is leading the ♥Q "underleading an Ace"? Or, does the fact it is the "top of an interior sequence" negate that term.

3.) Is "underleading an Ace" ONLY a small card from Ace third or Ace fourth?


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Posted 2012-January-27, 20:01

crazy imo, yes it is underleading, "underleading an ace" means leading any non-ace from a suit containing the ace.
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Posted 2012-January-27, 21:12

View Postwyman, on 2012-January-27, 20:01, said:

crazy imo, yes it is underleading, "underleading an ace" means leading any non-ace from a suit containing the ace.


Flippin crazy IMO
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Posted 2012-January-28, 01:55

I wouldn't lead a heart on this auction, Ace or otherwise. I'd lead a small diamond. Underleading an Ace against a suit contract works best when partner has the Q and declarer misguesses with the K in dummy.
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Posted 2012-January-28, 04:44

1) It might work, the king is quite likely to be in dummy. I don't think I'd do it, but I've seen worse.
2)/3) 'Underleading an ace' is leading any non-ace card against a suit contract from a suit containing the ace. (Other than a systemic King from AK, or Q from AKQ etc)
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