This is a hand from a recent regional in Lynwood, WA (near Seattle).
Playing a knockout game, you hold JTx, Kxxx, xx, Jxxx, white vs red.
LHO is dealer and opens 1S. Partner overcalls 2H, RHO bids 3D. You bid 3H, LHO bids 4D, partner bids 4H, and opponents buy the contract in 5D (the auction is as I remember, it might have been different at the table).
What would you lead?
You probably led a heart? If so, hope you had led the HK!
These were the four hands (you are west)
If you lead a low heart, declarer can make the contract by setting up the spades. Partner cannot attack clubs.
If you lead the HK, you can hold the lead and switch to a club, establishing your club trick before declarer can set up spades, and the contract goes down one.
A club lead would have worked too.
Leading the HK is "standard" with that hand, and I believe most advanced players would find it.
Playing a knockout game, you hold JTx, Kxxx, xx, Jxxx, white vs red.
LHO is dealer and opens 1S. Partner overcalls 2H, RHO bids 3D. You bid 3H, LHO bids 4D, partner bids 4H, and opponents buy the contract in 5D (the auction is as I remember, it might have been different at the table).
What would you lead?
You probably led a heart? If so, hope you had led the HK!
These were the four hands (you are west)
| IMPS N/S | North ♠ Axxxxx ♥ T ♦ Txxx ♣ AQ | |
| West ♠ JTx ♥ Kxxx ♦ xx ♣ Jxxx | East ♠ KQ ♥ AQJxx ♦ xx ♣ KTxx | |
| South ♠ xx ♥ xxx ♦ AKQJx ♣ xxx |
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | 2H | 3D | |
| 3H | 4D | 4H | 5D |
| P | P | P |
If you lead a low heart, declarer can make the contract by setting up the spades. Partner cannot attack clubs.
If you lead the HK, you can hold the lead and switch to a club, establishing your club trick before declarer can set up spades, and the contract goes down one.
A club lead would have worked too.
Leading the HK is "standard" with that hand, and I believe most advanced players would find it.
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