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#1 User is offline   lesh 

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Posted 2014-January-23, 15:50


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Posted 2014-January-23, 16:00

I would lead a club honor. But you can construct layouts where a heart is right.

I suspect that most would lead a club honor.
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Posted 2014-January-24, 06:09

can we get to know what 3 spades means?
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Posted 2014-January-24, 12:46

View PostFluffy, on 2014-January-24, 06:09, said:

can we get to know what 3 spades means?

and the form of scoring?

are we trying for a beat or to avoid a bottom?
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Posted 2014-January-24, 14:16

What about a trump lead?
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Posted 2014-January-24, 16:25

Assuming declarer has 6+ spades and dummy has 4/5 diamonds ♣K looks liek the best bet to me at MPs, at IMPs if they did a slam try we need some luck to bat it, and hoping for ♣KQ to produce to surprising defensive tricks might be best.
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Posted 2014-January-24, 22:24

can we get to know what 3 spades means? - Fluffy

*** And what 1H overcall would have been that didn't get chosen as a lead-director?
Little confidence CK leads to setting this 4S. Nor does any other.
That leaves an expectable lead for partner to read.
Likely he expects a lead from KQxx with no clue.
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Posted 2014-January-25, 11:59

View Postlesh, on 2014-January-23, 15:50, said:



K♣ or a trump. Over the long haul the heart lead is probably a big loser at any form of scoring.
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Posted 2014-January-25, 12:50

I'd lead a trump without a lot of thought. After giving it more thought, I would still lead a trump. :)
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Posted 2014-January-25, 13:24

Low ♠ for me. It's possible that dummy may come down with 5♦s, but they aren't splitting well and we should have sufficient time to establish our side suit tricks.
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Posted 2014-January-26, 10:39

I'd lead a trump without a lot of thought. After giving it more thought, I would still lead a trump. :) -- awm

*** Don't you fear 3S jump suggests double fit with long/good spade suit?
They pull trumps and cash diamonds on that passive lead
whether we could take 3 or even 4 tricks in C+H.
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Posted 2014-January-27, 05:31

Trump or a low ♣ for me, ♥ isn't an option for me.
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Posted 2014-January-27, 11:06

View PostFree, on 2014-January-27, 05:31, said:

Trump or a low ♣ for me, ♥ isn't an option for me.

You'd lead a low club from KQ♣ against a suit contract?
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Posted 2014-January-28, 01:59

View PostHighLow21, on 2014-January-27, 11:06, said:

You'd lead a low club from KQ♣ against a suit contract?

Definitely, there are enough opportunities where it will win (for example RHO having singleton is quite probable, in which case he won't finesse)
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Posted 2014-February-03, 12:38

King of clubs is automatic at any form of scoring
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