[PhilKing]

JLOGIC, on 2012-November-07, 14:11, said:

Heh I didn't even really think about the HK lead, just seemed like ace of spades was def better than either minor. I'm not sure I'm convinced yet that this is clearly right, sure I gain when partner has the HQ and not ace, but it seems like I lose ad ,maybe pretty badly when he has no HQ to go with no ace. Is he really so much more likely to have it than either opp on the set of hands that he has no ha?

Spade ace still seems right but willing to be convinced here if you will post your analysis for the hk lead

♦K.

http://www.ebu.co.uk...Travellers8.txt It's hand 3.

I feel no love for the aggro leads, nor do I see a rush to play trumps, see what you think ...

BTW I conceded 1440 with my usual dd misere slam lead.

[Fluffy]

♥K loses when opponents have ♥AQ and also when they have ♣K, clubs are 3-3 and we set up their hearts to score an impossible ruff.

I don't see the point of ♠A, if we are gonna lose a tempo, why not lead a diamond instead?

[Codo]

Maybe partner bid slam with -,Jxx,AQxx,KQJxx- so without an heart honour- surely not impossible, but likely?

[JLOGIC]

Fluffy, on 2012-November-08, 01:52, said:

♥K loses when opponents have ♥AQ and also when they have ♣K, clubs are 3-3 and we set up their hearts to score an impossible ruff.

I don't see the point of ♠A, if we are gonna lose a tempo, why not lead a diamond instead?

My plan is to often go spade spade and stop ruffs depending on dummy, and if I need to get a ruff I will switch appropriately at trick two