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Posted 2016-June-11, 21:00
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Posted 2016-June-11, 21:08
So responder has 3-4 card ♥.
Leading ♠ is out of question.
Leading doubleton suit to find partner when 3♣ went in front of him does not strike me either.
I lead my ♦ whichever is our agreement with this holding.
Leading ♠ is out of question.
Leading doubleton suit to find partner when 3♣ went in front of him does not strike me either.
I lead my ♦ whichever is our agreement with this holding.
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Posted 2016-June-11, 21:59
If we assume dummy will have a maximum of 2 spades and 3-4 hearts, there will often be too many diamonds between declarer and dummy to be effective. A heart honor blows a trick too often. I'm leading a club.
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Posted 2016-June-11, 22:28
Never a heart. Probably a club.
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Posted 2016-June-12, 01:48
Forgot to mention it was IMPs, not sure if it would change anyone's mind.
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Posted 2016-June-12, 04:13
Fluffy, on 2016-June-12, 01:48, said:
Forgot to mention it was IMPs, not sure if it would change anyone's mind.
Not mine, but obviously the way you talk seems ♥ lead was winner, no?.
"Genius has its own limitations, however stupidity has no such boundaries!"
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
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Posted 2016-June-12, 05:40
With no side entry, if I'm leading a heart, I'm leading a small one (9xxx, Kx, Qx round the table possible), but not sure I'm leading one at all.
I'm trying to hit a pretty narrow target here and many things could be right, I think it's very likely partner has no more than 3 diamonds, but that doesn't look like it's going anywhere, maybe the best shot is that partner who has more high cards than I do for potential entries has say ♣AQ10xx over one of the honours to 3 in the dummy and a stop to prevent them cashing 9. I think 5 clubs in his hand is quite likely, and I have an ace to pump another through.
I'm trying to hit a pretty narrow target here and many things could be right, I think it's very likely partner has no more than 3 diamonds, but that doesn't look like it's going anywhere, maybe the best shot is that partner who has more high cards than I do for potential entries has say ♣AQ10xx over one of the honours to 3 in the dummy and a stop to prevent them cashing 9. I think 5 clubs in his hand is quite likely, and I have an ace to pump another through.
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Posted 2016-June-12, 07:04
low 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
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Posted 2016-June-12, 07:40
Bridge is difficult as it is and defence even more. Imps, so we must defeat the contract. Now there is a simple rule, if we do not know what to lead we lead longest and strongest. Can be wrong can be makestart can be overtricks, but at least partner knows what I am doing. In this case I thin k I can afford the jack.
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Posted 2016-June-12, 08:06
Fluffy, on 2016-June-11, 21:00, said:
- ♦ = à défaut de mieux. Agree with Mr Ace.
- ♥J = agressive.
- ♥x = ditto.
- ♣ = especially effective if partner forgot to double 3♣.
- ♠ = board was placed in center-forward position.
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Posted 2016-June-12, 08:36
nige1, on 2016-June-12, 08:06, said:
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- ♦ = à défaut de mieux. Agree with Mr Ace.
- ♥J = agressive.
- ♥x = ditto.
- ♣ = especially effective if partner forgot to double 3♣.
- ♠ = board was placed in center-forward position.
Yes partner can double 3♣ some of the time it's right, but they are a) averse to playing 3♣ doubled or redoubled when they may have 5 clubs and a 9 count but partner could easily have none and a zero count b) wanting a club lead against 3N, but not necesarily against 4M in which dummy has already shown interest.
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Posted 2016-June-13, 15:36
Cyberyeti, on 2016-June-12, 08:36, said:
Yes partner can double 3♣ some of the time it's right, but they are a) averse to playing 3♣ doubled or redoubled when they may have 5 clubs and a 9 count but partner could easily have none and a zero count b) wanting a club lead against 3N, but not necesarily against 4M in which dummy has already shown interest.
Yes, there are risks attached to doubling 3♣ on moderate club suits, but surely partner would double on the holding you cited in your previous post, ♣AQ10xx.
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Posted 2016-June-13, 22:47
Things seem to be sitting nicely for declarer so I think I will introduce some feigned risk - I lead the 5 of diamonds (if 4th best), trying to suggest a 5-card suit.
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Posted 2016-June-14, 02:05
Timo is right, heart was the winner, dummy had 9xx, declarer KQ
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Posted 2016-July-02, 08:06
Fluffy, on 2016-June-11, 21:00, said:
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small heart is by far the best chance to beat the contract, declarer may have KQ dub or honor dub with dummy 4 small. anything else is too remote.
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