[pilowsky]

When it makes no difference?
When it isn't you?
In space when nobody can hear you scream?
Who really cares anymore?
Fortunately, I'm in an IMP's tournament, so being in a ♥ contract instead of NT didn't make much difference.
Neither does the 4th down lead by the East robot!
Here's the link
North ignores my pleas and bids 4♥ even after I tell him I haven't got any. Then East leads the ♣3

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[AL78]

You have indirectly told North you have a couple of hearts when you bid 1NT (there is a possibility you could have a singleton but it is more likely you have two). I don't understand what the 2♣ was all about, I'd have just bid 4♥. Why give the opponents a guided tour of your hands?

[pilowsky]

AL78, on 2020-September-17, 02:46, said:

You have indirectly told North you have a couple of hearts when you bid 1NT (there is a possibility you could have a singleton but it is more likely you have two). I don't understand what the 2♣ was all about, I'd have just bid 4♥. Why give the opponents a guided tour of your hands?

That's exactly what I was thinking - but the mind of a robot is a strange place indeed. Full of mystery. Who knows what my robot was 'thinking' this time? I just put my coin in the slot and hope for the best.

[Huibertus]

On this hand, I like the small club lead, dummy could have KJXX of clubs instead of KQXX in which case partner could make ♣ Q and would get a ♣ ruff. Also patner holding Trump Ace instead of ♦ Ace would get him a ruff that he couldn't otherwise get.


In general, when Dummy is strong and one would expect partner to hold about a queen and nothing more, and you have no attractive lead, sure underlead an ace. Also i've seen great results underleading aces in dummys known side suit when leader had a known void.