On May 9, 10:52=A0am, Hank Youngerman <dontspa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> the reason I posted that hand, is that these are the hands:
>
> Jxx
> AK
> AQxxx
> Axx
>
> AQTxxxx
> xx
> Jxx
> x
>
> My partner, as declarer, won the low diamond lead with the Ace, lost
> the spade finesse, and scored a 10% board for making 5. =A0His later
> comment was "I should have looked at the guy's profile. =A0He was an
> intermediate player, and an intermediate might have led away from the
> diamond K, but I assumed it had to be a singleton because why risk
> leading from the King?
>
> It's one thing to lead passively yourself. =A0But I thought it was a bit
> extreme to assume a far less likely layout (small stiff on his left)
> than that the opponent might have failed to lead passively. =A0The small
> stiff is about a 5% shot, I think.
>
> On May 8, 3:25=A0pm, Hank Youngerman <dontspa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>
> > Matchpoints, both vul, you hold:
>
> > Kx
> > Txx
> > Kxx
> > T8xxx
>
> > With your side silent, your LHO opens:
>
> > 3S - 4C
> > 4H - 4S
>
> > 4C is keycard, 4H shows one keycard. =A0(Please ignore the bidding,
> > there was a mixup - this is what you have been told.)- Hide quoted
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The opening lead problem as you stated it is strange..
You partner has C KQJ9 and couldn't double 4C for the lead.
Also, how can declarer avoid losing a diamond trick on a non-diamond
lead?
If making only 11 tricks is a "10% board", then the field must have
led a diamond and all the rest of the declarers allowed the diamond
lead to come around to their jack.
Finally, leading a small diamond from the king would seem to be normal
on this deal.
LHO has said in the bidding "If you have enough key cards ourside can
take 12 tricks." Consequently, if you don't aggressively try to build
up a trick so you can cash it when your side gets in more than likely
you are not going to get it.
Eric Leong
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