Lead vs 2Sx
#1
Posted 2011-December-15, 12:16
♥1062
♦62
♣983
RHO deals, you are vul against not.
Auction 2:
1S P 1NT* dbl
2D P 2S dbl
P ?
*forcing
The forums voted unanimously to pass this out, so you have a lead problem.
#2
Posted 2011-December-15, 14:08
#3
Posted 2011-December-15, 15:42
I don't like a heart because we have to lead low, and that may cause partner to play us for a card we don't hold, and thus misdefend.
The club 9 will be far easier for him to read.
As for cutting down ruffs in dummy, I don't see that leading one round from our side will usually make any difference at all. It's not as if we're going to be getting in early to lead a second round very often. I'd rather use my limited entries to lead through dummy.
#4
Posted 2011-December-15, 16:13
Likely a ♣, but a trump or even a ♥.
Good chance that if lead a rounded suit p can win and return a trump at trick 2, if its indicated.
♣ = 9
♥ = 7
♠ = 6
♦ = 0
#5
Posted 2011-December-15, 19:21
#6
Posted 2011-December-16, 03:12
#7
Posted 2011-December-23, 00:00
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#8
Posted 2011-December-28, 17:04
#9
Posted 2011-December-29, 13:43
At the other table the auction was slightly different: 1S P 2S x P ? The player with these cards passed and led a diamond. The defence then went slightly awry and conceded 470.
A club lead also may make things a bit awkward.
A spade lead is probably a simple one off.
A heart lead is best, and ought to be two off.
#10
Posted 2011-December-29, 14:02
FrancesHinden, on 2011-December-29, 13:43, said:
It was
2♠ pass pass dbl
#11
Posted 2011-December-30, 05:52
If I'd lead a club it would be a low club, leading the 9 is going to mislead partner more often. Our leads are 3/low, which is a count lead, not an attitude lead.
- hrothgar