Which suit would you rather lead? by Matthias Huberschwiller

A: A major - South denied a 5-card major, and North denied a 4-card major (if he had one, he would have used Stayman). Therefore, you'll find more help from your partner in a major.

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A: A minor - Look at the bidding: South promised four Hearts so it wouldn't be a good lead. But since North used Stayman, he has four Spades. You'd do better by leading a minor.

Your result so far:

A: I have no clue - Here, the sequence isn't revealing enough, it will depend on your hand. South could have strong Diamonds, it's not automatic to lead a Diamond, for instance if you have H-x-x, that would be a poor choice of lead.

Club could be an interesting, since dummy could have as few as three cards, but no always. Would you have Ace-4-3-2 in Clubs, you'd have no hope of setting up any tricks.

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A: A Spade - When both opponent have shown a suit, and then find a fit in a third suit, there is a high probabilty of a cross-ruff play. To prevent this, you might want to lead a trump.

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A: A Spade - Your partner did not double because he knew it was going down (How could he?), but he doubled asking you to find the right lead.

In this sequence, it asks for a Spade lead. Discuss it with your favorite partner.

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