From this WE league. IMPs, all red. RHO deals and opens 1NT (strong), all pass. You have to find a lead with:
9xx
JTx
Q7xx
Jxx
Unfortunately, I cant create polls.
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Lead against NT - 1
#2
Posted 2019-June-17, 08:57
You have 4 points. Opener has 15-17. LHO likely has no more than 8. That accounts for 27-29 points, so partner likely has 11-13 HCP.
None of your suit holdings are likely to be set up easily. Even if you can set up ♦, you have no entry to cash the trick.
So, you effort to beat 1 NT, should be keyed towards taking your best shot at setting up long suit tricks in partner's hand.
Lead the ♥ J as it requires only 1 honor and length in partner's hand to set up long suit tricks.
None of your suit holdings are likely to be set up easily. Even if you can set up ♦, you have no entry to cash the trick.
So, you effort to beat 1 NT, should be keyed towards taking your best shot at setting up long suit tricks in partner's hand.
Lead the ♥ J as it requires only 1 honor and length in partner's hand to set up long suit tricks.
#3
Posted 2019-June-20, 19:41
Normally I would lead the heart J trying to hit partner. IF we are playing a system where 2c shows a one suited hand I would lead a small club since p could easily be afraid of showing clubs which would have to be played at the 3 level.
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