WellSpyder, on 2013-October-28, 05:19, said:
Maybe you are missing the fact that when you hold AQ10x, the opponents are unlikely to hold Kxx opposite Jxx unless partner has psyched?
No, I am suggesting that leading the queen to cater for this layout is certainly no evidence against fielding, as Cascade suggested. Maybe you are missing the fact that I agreed with jallerton that the queen was a normal lead whether or not partner has psyched. And maybe you are missing the fact that one layout I suggested was Kxxx opposite J9x or J8x when partner has certainly psyched. Maybe you are missing something else as well ...
And the layouts where partner has 9x, 8x or xxx in spades and you need to lead the queen are further evidence of fielding rather than against fielding. The ace (of spades) will be just as good if not better, as gnasher states, when partner has four or more spades, although it only gains over the queen in the less likely layout of Jxx in dummy and Kx in declarer's hand. A small spade loses when there is Kxx in dummy and Jx in declarer's hand.
I prefer to give the lawmakers credit for stating things for a reason - barmar