I got lots of leads wrong today. First:-
Ajx
Kjxx
9xx
Ktx
Favourable vul. Lho opens 3c, rho bids 3nt. Your lead.
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Swiss teams lead 1
#2
Posted 2017-July-30, 14:24
Assume Photo is LHO, I'd lead a small heart
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
#5
Posted 2017-July-31, 00:09
Small ♥ looks standard, but if declarer/dummy has ♥A and Q it's not going anywhere surely? Has dummy a singleton ♥Q and leading ♥K was preferable? Not something I would have considered at the table.
#7
Posted 2017-July-31, 15:44
wank, on 2017-July-30, 13:56, said:
I got lots of leads wrong today. First:-
Ajx
Kjxx
9xx
Ktx
Favourable vul. Lho opens 3c, rho bids 3nt. Your lead.
Ajx
Kjxx
9xx
Ktx
Favourable vul. Lho opens 3c, rho bids 3nt. Your lead.
I don't see us beating this without some luck and a great deal of aggression. I'm leading a spade honour. Probably the A in practice, but playing the J might put declarer's Kxx under more pressure if P can overtake from such as QT9xx.
The "4♥ is a transfer to 4♠" award goes to Jinksy - PhilKing
#9
Posted 2017-August-01, 11:36
I have no strong reason to assume ANYTHNG will work. That means I go back to basics and try leading low from longest and strongest (low heart depending on your lead system).
#10
Posted 2017-August-04, 23:56
This is the only one I think was an error - I led a plebeian heart. I think ace of spades must be right. With kxx clubs under the adverse preempt they're making if we can't cash 5 immediately. If partner has the ace of hearts he'll still have it at T2.
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1. ♥. Attacking. Requires only 1 honour from partner. Your ♣K seems badly placed, so you might need to take the 1st 5 tricks.
2. ♦ Safe. And partner might have overcalled or doubled with majors.
3. ♠A. Might surrender a trick and a tempo. But might give you a 2nd chance to get the lead right.
4. ♠x. Unlikely to work.
5. ♣.