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Teams. What would you expect to be the best lead (assuming standard agreement) a) at the table, b) DD? Is it clear in either a), b) or both?
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Posted 2015-August-29, 02:40
Don't discuss the origin of the hand if you know it (but feel free to vote):
Teams. What would you expect to be the best lead (assuming standard agreement) a) at the table, b) DD? Is it clear in either a), b) or both?
Teams. What would you expect to be the best lead (assuming standard agreement) a) at the table, b) DD? Is it clear in either a), b) or both?
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Posted 2015-August-29, 03:27
How can you ask us about double dummy when you only gave us one hand?
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Posted 2015-August-29, 08:23
What's the problem? Assume perfect play after your lead.
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Posted 2015-August-29, 09:32
Funny, someone posted exactly the same problem on a German bridge mailing list today. 
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Posted 2015-August-29, 11:12
The heart J has a tremendous advantage any time the opps have Ax in hearts (with or w/o the Q) because we will be setting up either 3 or 4 heart tricks right from the start. DD play will not be able to overcome that disadvantage. P may easily be looking at close to an opening hand yet they did not take any action. Could it be due to their holding something like xxx of hearts?
A club led ignores the fact that p did no bid so they are very unlikely to have the club length we need to make that an effective lead. A club lead runs the risk of setting up clubs for the opps that a heart lead does not do.
A club led ignores the fact that p did no bid so they are very unlikely to have the club length we need to make that an effective lead. A club lead runs the risk of setting up clubs for the opps that a heart lead does not do.
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Posted 2015-August-29, 11:42
blackshoe, on 2015-August-29, 03:27, said:
How can you ask us about double dummy when you only gave us one hand?
I think that question is: Predict the results of a simulation using a DD analysis of many potential EW hands.
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Posted 2015-August-29, 12:40
Since in acol or the German standard system opener can almost never or never have the option to raise here with three ♠ preferring to rebid 1NT regardless of stoppers, I lead J♥ from the long suit, despite the tenace.
Playing against the standard US systems particularly against N American players, I would prefer a low ♠.
Playing against the standard US systems particularly against N American players, I would prefer a low ♠.
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