(Contribution from John Jones)
Two lead posers from the match.
1. The enemy vulnerable, and playing a 3-weak two system, bid: -
(2C) (2D) / (3D) (3S) / (4C) (4H) / (4N) (5S) / (7D) End
All big hands opened (2C) with a relay (2D), followed by 3 natural bids. (4H) was grey ( suit, values, Qbid ?. (4N)RKCB ( with neither player knowing what was 'agreed' ) (5S) showed 2 Aces ( of 5, including the agreed suit King ) plus 'agreed' trump Queen.
You, to lead, hold: - J965 J965 65 J92
2. Nobody vulnerable, the enemy ( 5-card Majors ) bid: -
(1H) (2C) / (2N) (3N) End
(2N) 15-19.
You, to lead, hold: - Q32 J875 QJ97 92
This is what happened ( ! )
1. In a Grand Slam the "expert" advice is to lead a trump, however I felt that one of the major suits might be more productive, and after some thought I "tried" H5 - which did not cut the mustard ( -2140, note that the "expert" would have gone for the same score! ). In the cold light of day I think that I overloooked a point: if (4H) was a Qbid, then S5 may have been a better choice! Losing 13 imps
3 void AKQJT82 AKQ65
KQT87 AKT4 97 T4
At the other table: - ACOL (4N) (5H) ACE / (6D) End
2. The "normal" lead might well be DQ, but I thought a bit about the bidding. My LHO opponent doesn't hold 4 Spades, and if my RHO was top end with 4.5 Majors then he might have patterned out with (3S) so I "tried" S2. Adrian won wth SA ( S9 from decalerer ) and continued SK ( allowing for a lead from J32 ) SJ, and I unblocked SQ, for Adrian to cash 4 more Spades.
T7 Q3 AT32 A7654
J9 AK942 K64 KQT
At the other table ( with Spades bid ) there was no accident (4H=). Gaining 11 imps