technical vs practical
#21
Posted 2015-September-09, 17:28
#22
Posted 2015-September-10, 07:09
BillPatch, on 2015-September-09, 14:39, said:
Nobody leads from Tx against a NT slam. I challenge you to construct a hand where that looks right on this deal.
#23
Posted 2015-September-10, 07:27
phil_20686, on 2015-September-10, 07:09, said:
Kx-Qxxx-Tx-Jxxxx?
#24
Posted 2015-September-10, 08:27
#25
Posted 2015-September-10, 10:28
#26
Posted 2015-September-10, 10:58
#27
Posted 2015-September-10, 11:43
nige1, on 2015-September-10, 10:58, said:
♠ J x x x ♥ Q x x x ♦ T x ♣ J x x.
Maybe you should poll it, but I would be very surprised if a diamond was a majority lead here. I would lead a heart. Against slams with no invite, leading aggressively and setting up your trick is usually the way to go.
Also, you had to give lots of slow cards in this example, because most people would much prefer to lead from xxxx or even xxx than xx if they are going passive against a slam. It isnt that likely that you are on lead against a slam and have no suit > 2 cards with no honours.
#29
Posted 2015-September-10, 13:08
nige1, on 2015-September-06, 16:24, said:
phil_20686, on 2015-September-09, 04:14, said:
phil_20686, on 2015-September-10, 07:09, said:
nige1, on 2015-September-10, 10:58, said:
phil_20686, on 2015-September-10, 11:43, said:
#30
Posted 2015-September-10, 14:29
gszes, on 2015-September-09, 17:28, said:
#31
Posted 2015-September-11, 03:15
#32
Posted 2015-September-11, 20:39
Fluffy, on 2015-September-11, 03:15, said:
As card lie and on hipothesys that clubs run(=three in W) my solution, because 6 is controlled by E, is right. Infact on last club the hearts will be eliminated from the table(=is the same to have extra longness in spade) and now we can lead ♠ A and little and W must return in diamond to rescue Queen of spade.
Thank you gszes. I concede that chances are similar -- even better if East panics or you are sure that West has ♦ length. For example,
After winning the ♦ lead, If you lead a ♠ to the ♠T and ♠J, you can win the return and reduce to the 3-card ending on the left
When you lead the last ♣, you discard dummy's ♦ unless it is good
Unless ♠Q is good, you rely on dummy's hearts