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#1 User is offline   Shugart23 

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Posted 2024-August-18, 06:46

In reviewing notes I took 6 years ago , I found this quote regarding leading against a suit contract : the lead of a queen should seldom seen, the lead of a jack is not an attack”. Can anyone suggest why the author of the quote made up this little rhyme?
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Posted 2024-August-18, 07:15

I don't know. A long time ago people had an aversion against leading from Qxx(x) and Jx(xx) against suit contracts especially, but modern studies and high level play are not so shy about these anymore. Maybe this is related. Also the systemic lead from those sequences is not the honour.
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Posted 2024-August-18, 12:52

View PostDavidKok, on 2024-August-18, 07:15, said:

I don't know. A long time ago people had an aversion against leading from Qxx(x) and Jx(xx) against suit contracts especially, but modern studies and high level play are not so shy about these anymore. Maybe this is related. Also the systemic lead from those sequences is not the honour.


I am wondering if he was talking about singletons or doubletons. Guess we will never know
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Posted 2024-August-18, 19:04

The lead of a king is not a thing, the lead of an ace has its place.
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Posted 2024-August-20, 11:15

I lead a ten every now and then but a lead of nine is seldom mine.
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Posted 2024-August-20, 12:05

"Director, please!"
"How may I help?"
"I don't have a card in my hand I'm allowed to lead!"
When I go to sea, don't fear for me, Fear For The Storm -- Birdie and the Swansong (tSCoSI)
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Posted 2024-August-21, 13:00

View Postmycroft, on 2024-August-20, 12:05, said:

"Director, please!"
"How may I help?"
"I don't have a card in my hand I'm allowed to lead!"


If partner leads a two, I know what to do; when he leads a four I am not always sure
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