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Lead against 2H
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Posted 2011-August-16, 15:38
This is probably boring and obvious, sorry about that.
What should I lead?
What should I lead?
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Posted 2011-August-16, 15:53
I will try a h but in general hate to lead trumps.
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Posted 2011-August-16, 16:09
I'm leading a trump.
I think it is clear at mps to do so, and I would reluctantly do the same at imps.
The lead is unlikely to blow a trick in the suit immediately.....far more often than not, what it does is blow a tempo. But every other suit I own is even more dangerous....in each of the other suits my lead, if wrong, may blow both a trick (or more) and a tempo.
The auction sounds normal, so our objective is merely to do as well or better than most defenders, and we aren't trying to get a plus...tho we won't reject any pluses that come our way
In terms of imps, well, we would ordinarily take chances to get a set, but I don't see any lead that offers a discernable advantage in that regard. My closest second choice is a small diamond, but that is a suit in which dummy rates to have length and thus J9x is a hopeless lead most of the time.
If I were in desperate need of a good board, and playing with an understanding partner, I'd think about the spade A.
I think it is clear at mps to do so, and I would reluctantly do the same at imps.
The lead is unlikely to blow a trick in the suit immediately.....far more often than not, what it does is blow a tempo. But every other suit I own is even more dangerous....in each of the other suits my lead, if wrong, may blow both a trick (or more) and a tempo.
The auction sounds normal, so our objective is merely to do as well or better than most defenders, and we aren't trying to get a plus...tho we won't reject any pluses that come our way
In terms of imps, well, we would ordinarily take chances to get a set, but I don't see any lead that offers a discernable advantage in that regard. My closest second choice is a small diamond, but that is a suit in which dummy rates to have length and thus J9x is a hopeless lead most of the time.
If I were in desperate need of a good board, and playing with an understanding partner, I'd think about the spade A.
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Posted 2011-August-17, 01:20
Lead a H. There is little option for this as I hate leading from a Jack; you cannot lead away from the AQ or the club A. This applies to Imps and Mp
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Posted 2011-August-17, 09:16
Yes, a heart. I would feel unlucky if we blew a trick (void opposite KQTxxxx for instance).
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Posted 2011-August-17, 09:27
Heart for me also, but I lead trumps a lot. Leading from (or cashing) an ace is not on the radar, and I don't really like leading from this diamond holding, so my personal tendencies aside, a heart is all you have left.
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Posted 2011-August-17, 09:29
I would lead a H, ok this may give a free finesse and it looks as a 6/2, 5-2 H fit for o, so this may blow a trump trick
Leading S is out of question and Clubs may also be expensive. i think it's the least of all evils
Leading S is out of question and Clubs may also be expensive. i think it's the least of all evils
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Posted 2011-August-20, 01:26
A diamond isn't too bad, hopefully pard has the king or queen and declarer has the ten, and pard will get in before me and lead through it.
However if I had jack-empty, it would be hoping for too much from pard to lead the suit so I would probably try a trump.
However if I had jack-empty, it would be hoping for too much from pard to lead the suit so I would probably try a trump.
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Posted 2011-August-20, 19:45
Quantumcat, on 2011-August-20, 01:26, said:
A diamond isn't too bad, hopefully pard has the king or queen and declarer has the ten, and pard will get in before me and lead through it.
However if I had jack-empty, it would be hoping for too much from pard to lead the suit so I would probably try a trump.
However if I had jack-empty, it would be hoping for too much from pard to lead the suit so I would probably try a trump.
No, a D is a terrible lead. I would rather lead my Ace.
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Posted 2011-August-20, 20:22
put me down for a trump as well. I have no ruffing values, and I don't want to blow any tricks. I agree with mikeh that A of spades is my second choice if I'm feeling swingy.
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