Leads after a two-suiter by Matthias Huberschwiller

The opener has shown a two suiter, usually, this will help you a lot to figure out which game plan they are going to use.

You're on the lead.

Good luck.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
1♠	Pass	2♦	Pass
3 NT

A: ♦J - You don't have long enough Clubs to lead them. But your sequence in Diamonds is solid, with many honorettes, and your partner may have an honor behind North's Diamonds.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 7
♥ 8 4 2
♦ Q 9 5 2
♣ A Q 10 8

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♥2 - Declarer is going to try and ruff his Club losers in dummy.

Therefore, you can stop him by leading a trump, planning for a second round of Hearts when you take the Ace of Clubs.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q J 10 5 4
♥ 6
♦ K 4 2
♣ 7 6 3 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	1♠	Pass
2♣	Pass	2♦	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠5 - Even if North has Spades, you can set them up. But don't lead the Queen. If your partner has a stiff honor, you would lose a trick.

Even the 9 of Spades in your partner's hand might be enough to set up the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 9 5 2
♥ 4 2
♦ K 6 5 2
♣ K Q 10 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♠2 - You know dummy's hand will be 3-5-4-1, with a singleton in Clubs. Therefore, leading a Club won't help you set up tricks. You need to prevent ruffs by leading a trump.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A J 10 9
♥ 7 2
♦ J 10 9
♣ K 5 3 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	1 NT	Pass
2♣	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣2 - Let's think about the sequence. North is very weak, short in Spades (probably singleton), with some Clubs. Declarer is going to ruff his Spades.

You can try and stop him from doing that, by leading a trump, even if you have the King.

Your result so far:

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