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 Leading against NT contracts by Linda J Green

The single most important moment in a deal of bridge is the opening lead. It is a unique card played without a sight of dummy. It is very important to listen to the bidding to guide us to make certain choices.
What was the bidding of the opponents?
Did partner bid?
How many tricks do you need to defeat the contract?
In a No Trump contract it is a race between you, the defender or the declarer. The best defense is therefore to lead a long suit in anticipation to set up that suit.
Exception: When we have no "High Card Points" ( HCP) try to lead your shortest suit to find partner with length who will have the remainder of the points. After all Xmas will come before you set up a topless suit!!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 6
♥ J 9 6 4 3
♦ 9 7 2
♣ A K Q 		 
Q: 1 - What card do you lead with against a NT contract?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 4♥. Here is a race. They did not bid a major. The heart suit is too anemic to overcall with no suit quality. The best defense is to lead the longest suit as there are many entries to set up the heart suit.
The club suit will provide you entries each time.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ J 10 3
♥ A Q 2
♦ K 7 6 3
♣ 9 8 4 		 
Q: 2 - What suit do you lead when declarer denies a 4-card major?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2NT
Pass3♣*Pass3♦**
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass

* Stayman
** No 4-card major

 Your choice:
A: J♠. When declarer denies a 4-card major, declarer usually has length in the minors. Having the ten in spades makes it a safe lead - top of a sequence.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ Q J 9 6 5
♥ Q 7 3
♦ K 2
♣ 10 7 4 		 
Q: 3 - What card do you lead with no suits bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: Q♠. We cannot lead 4th highest when we have a broken sequence. QJ98 or JT862 or KQ1043 All these are considered a full sequence with one card missing. We lead the TOP of a sequence .

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 7 6 4
♥ 9 7 5 4
♦ 6 3 2
♣ K 8 7 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead when no suit has been bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 7♥. When they do not bid Stayman we should think of leading a major. Leading a low heart promises an honor asking partner to return the suit. When we have no honor, it is best to lead the second highest of our longest major to show no interest .

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ J 9 7 4 3
♥ 9 6 2
♦ 8 3
♣ A 7 4 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead when partner bids a suit against a NT contract?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2♣*2♦pass**
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass

* Stayman
** No 4-card major

 Your choice:
A: 8♦. When partner bids a suit we lead partners suit. After all partner must have the entries so try to set up partners suit. You have to have a very good reason to lead your own suit! They say if your partner does not lead your suit get a new bridge partner!!
We overcall for a lead - not to buy the contract.

Your result so far:
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