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 L078 Opening leads against a No Trump contract by linda j green

We usually like to make an attacking opening lead to set up tricks in your long suit. Lead the fourth highest ( count down from the top ) from your longest and strongest suit.
Avoid leading a short suit unless partner has bid the suit.
Avoid leading Aces "from spaces" or "unprotected high cards".
Avoid leading declarer's bid suit.
Remember :
1. Three cards touching or nearly touching each other are sequences against a No Trump contract. We lead the top.
2. Two cards touching each other in a No Trump contract , we lead 4th highest .

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K 9 8 2
♥ Q J 9 2
♦ 7 6 5
♣ 9 8 		 
Q: 1 - As South what card and suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 No Trump
Pass3 No TrumpPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: Q♥. Top of a broken sequence. With only the ten missing this is considered a sequence. If the hand was QJ62, two cards touching in a NT contract are not considered a sequence. Therefore the lead would be the two - 4th highest.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K 10 9 6 3
♥ A Q 10 2
♦ 8 5
♣ 7 6 		 
Q: 2 - As South what suit and which card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣Pass1 No Trump
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 10♠. Top of an interior sequence. Responder denied a major having bid a NT. The longer major is preferable and having the 10 and the 9 we lead the ten. Should you hold K10865 or A10763 we lead 4th highest. Having A10954 or Q10943 we lead the top of an interior sequence. The ten is an unblocking card and asks partner to play the highest card in the 3rd seat.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 6 5
♥ A K 8
♦ K J 7 6 5
♣ 9 8 7 		 
Q: 3 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 No Trump
Pass3 No TrumpPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 6♦. As there are two entries in the hand, Ace and King of hearts, the longer suit is the way to go! If the diamond suit was a 4-card suit, the K♥ would be the better choice.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K J 4
♥ 10 8 6 3
♦ Q J 6
♣ 7 6 5 		 
Q: 4 - As South which suit and what card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 No Trump
Pass2 No Trump Pass3 No Trump
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 8♥. When we have no honor we lead second highest to show no interest in the suit. Leading 4th highest in the hearts suit would misguide your partner.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 9 8 7
♥ K J 5 2
♦ K J 7 3
♣ Q 10 		 
Q: 5 - As South which suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2 No Trump
Pass3 No TrumpPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 9♠. When the strong hand is on your right 20-21 hcp, and one holds all the remainder of the high cards we lead PASSIVE ! Top of nothing. The less help one gives declarer the better. Partner has almost zero points .

Your result so far:
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