[mtvesuvius]

All NV at IMPs, you hold:

AJxxx
AKxxx
x
KQ

And this is the auction (whether you like it or not):

With RHO dealing:

(1♣) - 2♣ - (2♦) - 3♥
(P) - 4♥ - (5♣) - P
(P) - X - All Pass

What's your lead? (There is a small bet riding on this btw )

[the hog]

I am a simple soul. I lead the A of H.

[TylerE]

I'm not sure what I'd lead, but I'm not sure I like A♥/ I've got a deep dark feeling that's getting ruffed (I mean, they are in 5♣ on obviously very light values), and that the loss of tempo would be fatal.

[Phil]

♠A. The heart isn't going away and we have a fair chance to give pard a spade ruff when pard is 1-1, 1-2, or 2-2 in the blacks.

[Oof Arted]

Singleton Diamond I am always getting back in and partner might just hold A♦

[bid_em_up]

K♣

Why? Because the other three suits had already been picked.

[Hanoi5]

Normal lead is the ♥K (or ♥H). If there is a bet something not normal is expected by one of the parties.

Leading a spade might be worth it if I can get partner a ruff.

Leading a diamond could be right if partner has the Ace and I can get two diamond ruffs.

Leading a club could be right if I can take away a ruff from dummy.

It's important to know:

- Who are my opponents?
- What is 3♥ from partner?

[fromageGB]

It doesn't sound like RHO can ruff hearts, but LHO might. I would hate to see my spade disappearing on diamonds, but that can happen only if RHO has 0/1. Can he be 11 cards in hearts and clubs? No. So a spade lead can give a trick away.

I lead KH, or whichever asks for a count signal from partner.

[mtvesuvius]

As it was, Declarer has 2 small spades, and Dummy has Qxx. Dummy has a heart void also and the AKJ♦, the only way to beat the hand is a spade lead. My partner thought that a heart was a normal lead, but I kinda felt that I should have found the spade lead.

[jdonn]

I lead the jack of spades.

[kfay]

hehe