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 Leads from Queens and Jacks by linda j green

Leading from Queens and Jacks does not set tricks as quickly as from Aces and Kings in a No-Trump contract. Leading from Kings can be better than from Jacks and Queens in a suit contract. Sometimes we have no choice and we have to make a decision which is better?

Some are more rewarding than others. Let us see what to do in various situations.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 8
♥ A 4 3 2
♦ 8 7
♣ 9 5 3 		 
Q: 1 - As South, from which suit do you make a lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: J♠. As the opponents did not use Stayman, we should lead a major. Leading from a sequence is far safer than leading from an empty heart suit.

Leading from an Ace fourth is a very bad thing. Do it only if you have no other options.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A K 7 6 3
♥ J 10 4 2
♦ 9 8
♣ J 4 		 
Q: 2 - As South from which suit do you make lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 6♠. Leading from your longer major gives one the chance of developing extra tricks in that suit. Leading low allows you to leave partner with a card to get back to you. If you lead the Ace and King, with no entry partner may not have a card to return to you.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4
♥ 8 7 6
♦ 3
♣ A Q 8 7 5 4 		 
Q: 3 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 7♣. Leading your 4th highest from your longest and strongest suit gives you the best chance to defeat the contract. Hopefully partner will have a club to get back to you, as there is no entry in this hand. Despite no major, try to develop the longest suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 6 3
♥ J 10 5 2
♦ 7 6 5
♣ K Q 5 3 		 
Q: 4 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: K♣. Leading from a better sequence will gain more tricks quickly than from a Jack, which is a slow suit. Defenders need to build tricks quickly in a suit contract.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ J 8
♥ A K 2
♦ 9 8 7
♣ Q 10 7 5 3 		 
Q: 5 - As South what suit do you make a lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 5♣. Try to build more tricks in the club suit, knowing you are gaining the lead with the trump suit. Leading from a long suit often works out well if you hold the entry in the trump suit. Sometimes partner may be short, and can get some ruffs to defeat the contract.

Your result so far:
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