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 Are you listening to the bidding? by linda j green

Are you listening to the bidding?

How many times does your hand appear as boring as ever and lose interest in the hand? Don't!

Listening to the bidding is of the most importance when it comes to making the opening lead. Focus- focus -focus! Let us try to calculate what lead is best on the following hands.


Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 8 7 6 3
♥ K 3
♦ J 10 5 2
♣ 9 8 		 
Q: 1 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2♣*Pass2♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


* Stayman- looking for a 4-card major

 Your choice:
A: J♦. When responder goes to 3 No Trump responder promises a 4-card spade suit denying a fit in the heart suit. Your partner did not double 2♣ for a lead ( the double of an artificial suit asks for that lead showing a 5-card suit with two of the top 4 honors) A diamond lead stands out a mile!

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 10 8 7
♥ A 2
♦ K Q 7 6 3
♣ 10 9 5 		 
Q: 2 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1NTPass2♠*
Pass2NTPass4♠**
PassPassPass


* Reverse - jumping over the 1st suit shows a strong hand 17 or more HCP. This is forcing for 1 round and guarantees that the first suit is longer than the second suit. Responder denied any 4-card suit and promises 4 clubs.
** Guarantees 6 clubs and 5 spades.

 Your choice:
A: K♦. Declarer shows 11 cards in the two bid suits . While you control the heart suit lead the top of a sequence first . Should you lead the Ace♥ and the K♥ is in dummy declarer may get a discard for the diamond loser.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 6
♥ K 10 5 4
♦ A Q 3 2
♣ Q 3 		 
Q: 3 - As South which suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 8♠. Partner is rated to have hardly any points at all. Lead passive- from what you do not hold. Responder showed a preference for spades. Try to prevent declarer from trumping the second suit as you are long in that suit. Lead trumps at every opportunity.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K 7 6 5
♥ Q J
♦ K J 5 4 3
♣ 7 6 		 
Q: 4 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 5♠. When the opponents do not use Stayman asking for a 4-card major they usually have the minors. A major suit lead is imperative. It is best to lead your longest major.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A J 6 5 2
♥ Q J 6 4
♦ 8 7
♣ 9 2 		 
Q: 5 - As South what major suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2♣*Pass2♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


* Stayman- looking for a 4-card major.

 Your choice:
A: 4♥. When declarer denies a major you have two choices of which major suit to lead? When you have a longer major, partner is usually short in that major. From experience , leading the shorter major will often work better when partner is rated to have hearts . You will be amazed at this theory. It has worked for me every time!

Your result so far:
Open Question

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