Re: Fwd: A grate wall of no-Trump

You had a reason for your lead. Is there anyone in the world that worries about this issue?

North opens 1NT, alerts his partner's 2 Heart response as Jacoby Transfer, then passes with 3-3 in the majors. He catches partner forgetting Jacoby transfer.

Worry about that.


On Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:05:32 -0500, Richard Hills <[email protected]> wrote:

> At the table I chose the illogical alternative opening lead of the king of
> hearts. If my illogical lead had been successful, due to dummy holding the
> singleton queen of hearts, would that demonstrably suggest that I had
> infracted the anti-peeking Law 74C5?
>
> No, it demonstrably suggests no such thing. One must always consider the
> counter-factual.
>
> At the table partner held Ax in hearts, with declarer gambling that Qxx in
> hearts was a stopper. The gamble paid off, 2NT making on my illogical king
> of hearts lead instead of 2NT one off on any lower heart lead.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Richard Hills
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Richard Hills* <[email protected]>
> Date: Friday, December 2, 2016
> Subject: A grate wall of no-Trump
> To: Bridge Laws Mailing List <[email protected]>
>
>
> Butler Pairs
> Dlr: South
> Vul: Nil
>
> You, North, hold:
>
> JT2
> KJT87
> 92
> AQ9
>
> East-West are playing an Aussie version of Standard American.
>
> South passes as dealer, then West opens 1D. You elect to overcall 1H. East
> responds 2C. West rebids a natural and non-forcing 2NT. East chooses a
> natural and non-forcing Pass.
>
> What is your opening lead?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Richard Hills
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