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Here's another one from tonight

Tx KJ9xxxx -- J642

RHO opens 1N (15-17), I'm going to make you bid 2C (clubs and another).

1N - 2C* - x** - 2D***
p - 2H - 3H**** - p
3N

*clubs and another
** stayman
*** pass or correct
**** asking?

Lead?

Castro Valley Sectional 8/8

I had no idea how to declare this hand. I'm almost ashamed to admit that I made it. I really had no plan, it just sort of happened.

1H - (3C) - x - (p)
3S - (p) - 4S

Qxxx Kx AKxx xxx

AKxx QTxxx JTx J

CA lead, righty follows the Q. Small club to righty's K, you ruff. Now what? Your spade spots are truly puny.

Here's one I screwed up on defense. You lead to (1N) - 2D* - (2N) - (3N). You have Qx A9xxx Kxxxx x. What do you lead? Your bid showed diamonds and a major.

I led a heart, swayed by the H9 and the fact that 2N natural was based on my having shown diamonds. Of course, I knew my opponents weren't very sophisticated, so I probably should have ignored that.

More importantly, the DK is a slow entry, whereas the HA is a fast entry. If we get hearts set up, we may not have the tempo for me to get in with the diamond.

On this hand, partner has 3 small in hearts and QJ of diamonds. Declarer's diamonds split 3-3; it's just a simple matter of leading a diamond, overtaking the diamond return and clearing the suit. D'oh.