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 No sequence against suit contracts by linda j green

What is the best strategy on a lead against a suit contract when we do not have a sequence? KJ62 or Q765 or J842 or K1073 or 10874.

In the long run, it works out best to lead from suits headed by the King or Queen than from the Jack and lower holdings. Some teachers prefer the reverse and lead from lower holdings. Everything depends on listening to the bidding as a guideline. Of course if partner bids, you have no problem.

Let's see what to do on the following hands?

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 9 6
♥ K 5 4
♦ 10 9 8 7
♣ J 7 6 2 		 
Q: 1 - As South what suit do you lead according to the bidding?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 9♠. You are so weak, and have control of the trump suit, the K♥, try for a ruff in spades.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K J 6 4
♥ A 5
♦ 7 5 4 2
♣ Q 9 6 		 
Q: 2 - As South what suit do you lead according to the bidding?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass1NTPass2♦
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 2♦. When you hold length in declarer's first suit, and responder took a preference for the second suit, responder is short in spades. One needs to prevent declarer from ruffing spades in dummy. A trump lead stands out a mile!

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 9 7
♥ Q 10 7 5 2
♦ J 7 6 5
♣ 9 7 		 
Q: 3 - As South what suit do you lead with no sequence?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦Pass1♥
Pass2♦Pass3 NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 9♣. When you hold very few HCP, try to find partner. Hearts were bid by the opponents. Partner did not overcall 1♠. Therefore leading a short suit in the other minor might find partner with length, who will have the entries to hopefully set up that suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K J 3 2
♥ 8
♦ K J 5 4 3
♣ A Q 6 		 
Q: 4 - As South what suit do you lead with no sequence?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
DoublePassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 8♥. When partner converts the "Take-Out" double to penalties, partner has better trumps than the opener. A trump lead is a good idea to prevent declarer from winning tricks with low trumps.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 6
♥ Q 10 5 3
♦ K J 4 2
♣ J 7 6 		 
Q: 5 - As South what suit do you lead according to the bidding?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 2♦. Despite holding declarer's second suit under control, dummy most probably has a good side suit. It is more important to lead away from a King, and try and develop extra tricks early, before they discard losers with a long side club suit.

Your result so far:
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