Leads with trumps by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz you will have five hands to lead from, and each time you'll have length in the trump suit.

Choose your lead carefully.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ Q J 10 9
♥ 6
♦ J 10 6
♣ K 10 6 3 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	2♠	Pass
4♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠Q - Leading your singleton would be pointless, because you would be ruffing with your own money.

You would do better by leading a trump, to prevent declarer from taking short hand ruffs. You won't be giving away a trick.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K J 8 2
♥ 8
♦ K 10 9 3 2
♣ K 7 4

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	2♠	Pass
4♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦10 - You have strength and length in the trump suit. You must hope for a forcing defense, to force declarer to ruff in his long hand so you end up with more trumps than him.

To do that you must lead your long and strong suit, Diamonds, to set them up and make South ruff at every opportunity.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 4 3 2
♥ 7
♦ 10 9 8
♣ K 8 6 3 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	2♠	Pass
4♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥7 - This time the singleton is a very good lead. You have only one trump trick and can hope to take ruffs with the small ones.

You'll get back on lead with the trump Ace, and will try to give the lead to your partner to get a ruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 7
♥ A 6 5 2
♦ K Q 9 6 2
♣ K J 8

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	2♥	Pass
4♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦K - Do you think you can give the lead to your partner to get a ruff? That's impossible, since he's known to have a very weak hand.

It will work better for you to set up some Diamonds immediately and maybe hope for a forcing defense, if you can make declarer ruff in the long trump hand.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 7
♥ Q J 9 7
♦ Q J 3 2
♣ 9 6 5 4

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	2♥	2♠
4♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠7 - You don't want to ruff, but your partner must have some tricks in Spades since he overcalled.

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