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 Your suit or partner's? by linda j green

Never forget the bidding.

What if the opponents bid your longest suit?

When should you lead partner's suit and when should you lead your own? Did your partner open the bidding? Did your partner overcall?

Is partner likely to have a better hand having more entries? How good is your suit relative to your holding in partner's suit?

So many factors make us crazy and then I heard "If your partner does not lead your suit get a new bridge partner!"
So let us look at the following hands to help us clarify all these factors.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 9 8 7
♥ J 8 7 5 2
♦ 6 3
♣ A 8 4 		 
Q: 1 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2♣*2♦Pass
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


* Stayman asking for a 4-card major

 Your choice:
A: 6♦ - Without the overcall by partner, a heart lead would be automatic (East doesn't have a major since he passed after partner's 2 diamonds).
Bidding Stayman gave our partner an opportunity to make a lead directing bid, thus making it harder for the opponents.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A K 5 3
♥ 9
♦ J 10 8 7 6
♣ Q 7 6 		 
Q: 2 - As South which suit do you lead when partner overcalls?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1♦2♥*3♣
PassPassPass


* = Weak jump overcall shows 6 cards.

 Your choice:
A: A♠ - Despite an overcall, whether partner showed a weak jump or not, always lead the Ace from A-K to tell partner where you have values. Often when partner makes a weak jump, a shortage in spades could give one a ruff. Thereafter looking at dummy, you will be guided by the next card to play .

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

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


 Your choice:
A: 8♥. It is impossible to set up your own suit with no entries. Lead partner's suit as partner has the entries to develop the 5-card heart suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

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


* = weak-jump overcall - 6-card suit.

 Your choice:
A: Q♥. As one has a singleton, and unable to set up partner's suit, it is best to lead the heart suit, as they expect a spade lead. Having the A♣ as an entry is an asset.
When partner makes a weak-jump overcall, there is no entry for the suit. Points are usually in the bid suit only!

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 5 3
♥ 8
♦ 10 9 8 7 6 4
♣ K 7 6 5 		 
Q: 5 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣1♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 5♣. When partner opens one club, it could be a 3-card suit. It is best to lead from what you hold with an honor, than lead an anemic diamond suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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