Which card would you play........? Card play in NT contract.
#1
Posted 2016-January-11, 10:48
Defenders are playing 4th highest leads.
You are in a NT trump contract - after no opposition bidding.
West leads the 4 of a suit. Dummy (North) puts down K,10,2 of that suit, and Declarer holds Q,5,3.
Which card do you play from Dummy.
Thanks.
D.
#2
Posted 2016-January-11, 10:54
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#4
Posted 2016-January-11, 13:11
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#5
Posted 2016-January-11, 13:28
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#6
Posted 2016-January-11, 17:25
#7
Posted 2016-January-11, 17:59
Dinarius, on 2016-January-11, 11:08, said:
Thanks for your input.
D.
It makes a huge difference if I'm playing 1N or 6N, and also if the auction is 1N-3N or whether suits have been bid which may have put off particular leads.
Presuming 3N can also make a difference if I have to take finesses in a particular direction and whether I can control which defender gets in next. Also pairs/teams may make a difference.
In abstract, Jxxx is not a desperately attractive lead (but might he have been put off other things), so is Axxx or AJxx more likely. I can cope in both cases by playing low. Also what do they lead from xxx(x)
#8
Posted 2016-January-11, 18:09
This assumes opening leader would lead second best or the highest if he had no honor in the suit.
But even if he does not the ten is high percentage for two tricks.
Playing low from dummy is a serious error.
Rainer Herrmann
#9
Posted 2016-January-11, 18:19
rhm, on 2016-January-11, 18:09, said:
This assumes opening leader would lead second best or the highest if he had no honor in the suit.
But even if he does not the ten is high percentage for two tricks.
Playing low from dummy is a serious error.
Rainer Herrmann
In my world, the lead is from the A with or without the J far more often than from the J without the A if the opening leader has a free choice unless the standard is very bad.
#10
Posted 2016-January-11, 18:39
Dinarius, on 2016-January-11, 10:48, said:
Defenders are playing 4th highest leads.
You are in a NT trump contract - after no opposition bidding.
West leads the 4 of a suit. Dummy (North) puts down K,10,2 of that suit, and Declarer holds Q,5,3.
Which card do you play from Dummy.
#12
Posted 2016-January-11, 20:34
awm, on 2016-January-11, 13:28, said:
AQ84/AQ74 is a weird lead but RHO may think his partner has AQ8xx hops J presenting us with a double stopper. And if RHO decides to finesse LHO may not understand the layout and switch anyway. Or RHO gets in first anyway.
Sorry but it depends on the whole hand. I might need 2 tricks and not have the luxury later to hook. This may have a spillover effect on another suit.
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#13
Posted 2016-January-11, 23:08
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#16
Posted 2016-January-12, 12:00
Cyberyeti, on 2016-January-12, 09:59, said:
how many does it guarantee if LHO has the J
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#17
Posted 2016-January-12, 16:48
kuhchung, on 2016-January-12, 12:00, said:
CY already wrote that he thinks a lead from Jxxx much less likely (in the general case at least) than from the ace.
#18
Posted 2016-January-12, 17:22
Zelandakh, on 2016-January-12, 16:48, said:
and you gained by playing low how?
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#20
Posted 2016-January-13, 02:01