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2D = 18-20 balanced
3D = transfer (unfortunately your methods don't allow you to transfer at the four-level)
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Posted 2012-November-08, 02:11
2D = 18-20 balanced
3D = transfer (unfortunately your methods don't allow you to transfer at the four-level)
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2012-November-08, 04:11
I would lead a club.
Usually your lead questions are quite tricky and I find the club sticks out so far that it must be wrong.
Usually your lead questions are quite tricky and I find the club sticks out so far that it must be wrong.
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More system is not the answer...
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More system is not the answer...
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Posted 2012-November-08, 04:13
Club and change methods so I can transfer to the 4 level lol. Guess I'm risking rho having a black two suiter and this being really bad but feels so right to lead my doubleton
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Posted 2012-November-08, 05:18
JLOGIC, on 2012-November-08, 04:13, said:
Club and change methods so I can transfer to the 4 level lol.
On this hand you might go for -800 in 4♥, as our opponents did.
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Posted 2012-November-08, 05:23
a trump
club could work but I do not think that it is obvious
Rainer Herrmann
club could work but I do not think that it is obvious
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Posted 2012-November-08, 09:16
Codo, on 2012-November-08, 04:11, said:
Usually your lead questions are quite tricky and I find the club sticks out so far that it must be wrong.
Usually my lead questions (and my bidding questions, and some of my play questions) are just hands where I didn't know what to do. If we get a solid vote for one particular choice, that's fine with me - at least I'll know what I should have done.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2012-November-08, 09:22
gnasher, on 2012-November-08, 02:11, said:
unfortunately your methods don't allow you to transfer at the four-level
I think you mean fortunately. And I know the hand, but would lead a trump.
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Posted 2012-November-08, 11:57
I keep flipping between a trump and a club, but eventually my distaste for trump leads would probably win.
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Posted 2012-November-09, 02:47
obviously not a heart, since if we go -800 dummy must have good hearts
obviously not a trump because the british seem to suggest it doesn't work
seriously guys, could you let the problems at least a couple of days live before spoiling them? or maybe use spoiler tags?
obviously not a trump because the british seem to suggest it doesn't work
seriously guys, could you let the problems at least a couple of days live before spoiling them? or maybe use spoiler tags?
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Posted 2012-November-09, 09:30
♥Q may not set up a trick but least likely to give away a trick.
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Posted 2012-November-09, 19:32
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seriously guys, could you let the problems at least a couple of days live before spoiling them? or maybe use spoiler tags?
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Sorry.
seriously guys, could you let the problems at least a couple of days live before spoiling them? or maybe use spoiler tags?
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Sorry.
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Posted 2012-November-12, 03:30
I would lead a trump. Club seems reasonable too.
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Posted 2012-November-12, 03:59
we opened and raised diamonds shouldn't we lead our suit? 
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Posted 2012-November-13, 02:33
This is the full hand:
I led a club, but that let it through: club lead ruffed, ♥A, heart ruff, club ruff, heart ruffed and overruffed, ♠K to the ace, spade back to the queen, endplaying East.
I think the club lead is a mistake. They've bid to 4♠ under their own steam, in at best a 9-card fit, when we might have beeing stopping in 3♥. They must have some shape to justify that. In particular LHO, a passed hand, competed to 3♠, so he's likely to have a shortage.
I led a club, but that let it through: club lead ruffed, ♥A, heart ruff, club ruff, heart ruffed and overruffed, ♠K to the ace, spade back to the queen, endplaying East.
I think the club lead is a mistake. They've bid to 4♠ under their own steam, in at best a 9-card fit, when we might have beeing stopping in 3♥. They must have some shape to justify that. In particular LHO, a passed hand, competed to 3♠, so he's likely to have a shortage.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2012-November-13, 07:06
gnasher, on 2012-November-13, 02:33, said:
This is the full hand:
I led a club, but that let it through: club lead ruffed, ♥A, heart ruff, club ruff, heart ruffed and overruffed, ♠K to the ace, spade back to the queen, endplaying East.
I think the club lead is a mistake. They've bid to 4♠ under their own steam, in at best a 9-card fit, when we might have beeing stopping in 3♥. They must have some shape to justify that. In particular LHO, a passed hand, competed to 3♠, so he's likely to have a shortage.
I led a club, but that let it through: club lead ruffed, ♥A, heart ruff, club ruff, heart ruffed and overruffed, ♠K to the ace, spade back to the queen, endplaying East.
I think the club lead is a mistake. They've bid to 4♠ under their own steam, in at best a 9-card fit, when we might have beeing stopping in 3♥. They must have some shape to justify that. In particular LHO, a passed hand, competed to 3♠, so he's likely to have a shortage.
I agree. A club is a poor choice. A trump is "obvious".
Rainer Herrmann
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