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jmcw, on 2011-September-17, 11:04, said:
I have no compelling reason to lead anything other than normally.
Depends on your definition of "normally". Some people go for safer leads vs 2N, 4NT 6NT and grands, but attacking leads vs. 3NT.
2NT or 3NT
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Posted 2011-September-17, 11:21
Depends on your definition of "normally". Some people go for safer leads vs 2N, 4NT 6NT and grands, but attacking leads vs. 3NT.
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Posted 2011-September-17, 13:40
aguahombre, on 2011-September-17, 11:21, said:
Depends on your definition of "normally". Some people go for safer leads vs 2N, 4NT 6NT and grands, but attacking leads vs. 3NT.
Normally, means that the auction has not indicated any pressing need to deviate from whatever that lead would be.
Your suggestion of passivity vs agressive would not be a prime consideration to me based on whether the opponents bid 2NT or 3NT, especially at MP's. At IMPS I would certainly consider a more agressive lead if my ♠ holding suggested a favorable split for declarer. As noted previously, I do not buy the idea that 2NT vs 3NT pressures me to misdefend or lead badly, seems like a purely speculative suggestion.
Another point occurs to me about this problem. Perhaps 2NT is going down, I'd rather be down 1 than 2.