[AL78]

NS playing Acol (4 card majors, weak NT), MPs.

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1♣ is at least four cards, and 2NT is 18-19 HCP. What is your lead?

[nige1]

AL78' NS playing Acol (4 card majors, weak NT), MPs. 1♣ is at least four cards, and 2NT is 18-19 HCP. What is your lead?'
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I rank ...
1. ♥2 or whatever our agreement about leads in partner's suit.
2. ♠7 Another entry for the "Ignore Partner" Brilliancy Prize.

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[TylerE]

Systemic small spade.

Declarer always has hearts double stopped on this sort of auction.

[AL78]

 nige1, on 2020-September-19, 18:25, said:

2. ♠7 Another entry for the "Ignore Partner" Brilliancy Prize.[/hv]

 TylerE, on 2020-September-19, 19:06, said:

Systemic small spade.

Declarer always has hearts double stopped on this sort of auction.

You win the brilliancy prize.

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Declarer is one off on a spade lead for 18/22 MPs. On a heart lead declarer makes 11 tricks, 4/22 MPs.

Of those defending 2 or 3NT, six found the spade lead and five led a heart. The one NS pair in 4♣ got a strange ♠K lead and made 11 tricks for a near average result.