[blml] AI or UI

[Alain Gottcheiner]

Jean-Pierre Rocafort a écrit :
> gesta at tiscali.co.uk a écrit :
>   
>>> East leads H-K, strongly suggesting possession of the Q, out of turn.
>>> The TD gives South, declarer, his options, and he requires a heart lead.
>>> The H-K is picked up; West duly leads a small H, and East plays the Q.
>>>
>>> 1. Under the 1997 Laws, is East's possession of H-K AI or UI to West?
>>>
>>> 2. Does it change under the new Laws?  If so, why?
>>>
>>> (In the actual case, East got on lead early and put H-K on the table, so
>>> the point was irrelevant, but the question is still worth answering.)
>>>
>>>       
>> +=+ H-K is 'picked up'.  ?Becomes a major penalty card - failure to play
>> a major penalty card at the first opportunity gives declarer further 
>> options?
>>     Am I missing something here?
>>     

I'd say he is. When declarer has exerted his option to force or disallow 
the lead in ths suit of a MPC, the card is picked up AND ceases to be a 
MPC, whence failure to lead a MPC doesn't apply anymore.


Best regards


   Alain