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 No-Trump Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz you will have to lead against five No-Trump contracts.

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 7 2
♥ Q J 10 9
♦ Q J 10 9
♣ 9 4 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass3 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥Q - Look at the bidding sequence. Your opponents have not tried to find a major fit, so they must have length in the minors.

Therefore you should choose to lead a major (Hearts) over a minor (Diamonds).

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A 6
♥ J 10 4 3 2
♦ 9 5 2
♣ 4 3 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass3 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥3 - Two touching cards are not enough to make a sequence against No-trumps. Therefore you need to lead your fourth-best, the 3 of Hearts.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ Q 10 7 5 2
♥ 7
♦ Q 7 5 2
♣ A 3 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦2 - North has used Stayman, so he must have four Spades. Therefore you should not lead a Spade, rather your fourth-best Diamond.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ J 9 6 5 2
♥ 4 2
♦ A 6 4 2
♣ 8 3 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
1 NTPassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠5 - Even though your partner has opened a Club he might have only three cards, and South has announced a Club stopper. You'd do better by leading your long Spades.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4 3 2
♥ 4 2
♦ J 6 2
♣ 8 4 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass3 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥4 - What would happen if you lead a Spade? Even if you set them up, you'd never take the lead to cash them.

You'd better lead a Heart, trying to find and establish your partner's long suit.

Your result so far:
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