[euclidz]

Is it possible to have a MPC without lead restrictions? How / when?

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[pran]

euclidz, on 2016-March-20, 06:59, said:

Is it possible to have a MPC without lead restrictions? How / when?

Thanks

The offender's partner is always subject to lead restriction according to Declarer's request when he has the lead while the offender has MPC. If he cannot comply with the request the restriction is void for that particular lead.

The offender himself is subject to the requirement that his MPC must be led (or played) whenever such lead or play is legal.

[FrancesHinden]

If both hands have a major penalty card, then the first thing a defender must do when he gains the lead is play it; declarer's option to restrict/demand that a suit be led doesn't apply. So in that sense, yes, but the player is ultimately restrcited since there's only one card he can legally play.

[RMB1]

FrancesHinden, on 2016-March-26, 02:50, said:

If both hands have a major penalty card, then the first thing a defender must do when he gains the lead is play it; declarer's option to restrict/demand that a suit be led doesn't apply. ...

No. Law 50D1(b) "The obligation [to follow suit or] comply with a lead or play restriction takes precedence over the obligation to play a major penalty card, ..."
So if both defenders have a MPC, declarer may impose lead restrictions on one defender which overrule the requirement to lead the MPC.