[blml] 6clubs

[Karel]

The opps didnt try for a major fit - so its reasonable to assume they
are fairly balanced in this area.  This is supported by no diamond
raise or sacrifice by pd - suggesting the opps will have some stuff in
diamonds strength wise and not distributional wise.

If pd had a diamond void or maybe a singleton - might have doubled.

Not leading a spade - could so easily blow a trick.  DA and another
has some merit.  Heart has none trapping any holdings pd has.  A trump
is unlikely to cost
as you've advertised trump shortage with the pre-empt.

So club is my lead or 2nd choice DA.  Not leading a major. Slow 5C
doesnt effect my lead though it may well get a TD call should the 5D
bid be close.

K.

On 4/3/08, Guthrie <Guthrie at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> [Laszlo Hegedus]
> KO Teams. Both. RHO deals S:K94 H:53 D:AT98764 C:2
> opps' system: NAT, weak NT
> 1C-3D-4C-p
> 5C*-p-5D-p
> 6C///
> 5C was slow, 5D is rkc, 6C is 2+Q
> Which card do you lead? Which other card do you consider leading?
>
> [Nigel]
> IMO without LHO's hesitation:
> S2 = 10, DA = 6, C2 = 4, H5 = 1.
> But after the hesitation it is much harder. Perhaps:
> H5 = 10, C2 = 8 DA = 6, S4 = 4
>
> Why the difference? Well from a player's point of view, this is an
> excellent problem :) You may suffer badly if you just reflexly snap out
> your normal lead :(
>
> The *good* news is the director may consider adjusting a successful 6C
> to 5C+1 :) It is possible that for LHO, pass was a logical alternative
> to 5D. And that 6C was suggested over pass by RHO's tank. So it looks
> like you may get two bites at the cherry :)
>
> What's the problem?
>
> The *bad* news is that there is usually in force a *completely mad*
> regulation: if the director judges your action to be *wild and
> gambling*, he may deprive you of redress! :( :( :(
>
> Hence, rather than go hell for leather and try to defeat the contract,
> you may instead try to get inside the director's head and make sure that
> your lead is safe and orthodox *in the director's opinion*.
>
> The *really bad* news is that sometimes
>  - Your "wild and gambling" lead would have defeated the contract but
>  - Your guess at a safe "director's choice" lets the contract home and
>  - it transpires that pass was not a logical alternative for LHO.
>
> Then you have just lost a vulnerable slam because of another
> *sophisticated*, *unnecessary*, and *insane* rule. :(
>
> Such are the vicissitudes of Bridge :)
>
>
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