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#21 User is offline   dburn 

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Posted 2007-December-14, 20:46

Would be inclined to lead a heart, unless we had a specific agreement that the double called for a spade.

It seems to me that partner may have doubled on a spade guard (probably the ace) and a side suit that is solid missing the ace or king (probably only five cards in length, since he did not overcall). A priori that suit figures to be diamonds, since I have fewer of those than hearts, but RHO can hear the bidding as well as I can, and he might have elected to remove 3NT doubled to a major-suit game if he had that option.

Could be very wrong, though. Still, so can any opening lead, especially one of mine.
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Posted 2007-December-15, 03:17

Partner held:

♠KJxxx
♥AKQxx
♦x
♣xx

You needed to lead a heart.
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Posted 2007-December-15, 04:10

Hannie, on Dec 15 2007, 05:21 AM, said:

Spade lead is quite clear I think.

Agree with this.
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Posted 2007-December-15, 04:12

cardsharp, on Dec 15 2007, 04:17 PM, said:

Partner held:

♠KJxxx
♥AKQxx
♦x
♣xx

You needed to lead a heart.

Just saw this after I posted. Partner is clearly a beginner. This is a 2H bid.
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Posted 2007-December-15, 04:21

I would suggest that the term "beginner" might more aptly be applied to to someone who suggests bidding 2♥ over 2♠ than to a Gold Cup semi-finalist. If the notion is that this is a 3♥ bid, the same considerations hold.
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Posted 2007-December-15, 10:01

I'm in a contrasting camp. Partner says S don't run immediately, so let's get our tricks going. Lead club.
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