BudH, on 2017-June-17, 17:47, said:
North opens 1D out of turn when East is dealer and is not accepted.
Auction proceeds
1S-Pass-4NT-Pass
5C-Pass-6S-all pass
4NT was keycard ask
5C showed West was missing one keycard between the partnership.
West holding KJ109 of spades was about to ask for the spade queen when he realized East would be able to force an opening spade lead under the new 2017 laws.
Is this correct?
Auction proceeds
1S-Pass-4NT-Pass
5C-Pass-6S-all pass
4NT was keycard ask
5C showed West was missing one keycard between the partnership.
West holding KJ109 of spades was about to ask for the spade queen when he realized East would be able to force an opening spade lead under the new 2017 laws.
Is this correct?
Going back to the original question, my reading of it is that the contract is being played by East, in which case East has to decide on any lead requirement without any input from West. So it may not be obvious to East to ask for a spade lead. If on the other hand, West asks for QS, and then still bids the slam even if East denies it, then it will be fairly obvious to East to ask for a trump lead?