Leads when you have opened by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have five hands on which you have opened the bidding. However, your opponents have won the contract. What will you lead?

Good luck.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Double	Pass
4♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: 3♠ - Leading from an honor would be too dangerous. It's safer to lead a trump and let declarer get on with it.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K Q J 9 7 6 2
♥ 8 4 2
♦ 7
♣ 7 3

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	3♠	Double	Pass
4♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦7 - Your partner must have some points. Therefore, the singleton lead offers a good chance of beating the contract. It's likely that you'll get at least one ruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	1♥	Double	Pass
1♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥K - Your partner won't have much strength, but a top Heart lead will help you set up tricks. A trump would be quite risky since your partner could have an honor, then you'd be picking the suit up for declarer.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ 2
♦ A J 9 6 4 3 2
♣ Q 7 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	3♦	Pass	Pass
3♥	Pass	Pass	Double
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣2 - Your partner must have some points to double them. Leading your singleton Heart would do more harm than good, and a Spade is too risky.

When your partner is strong, it's better to lead a suit in which you have something, to set up tricks.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Pass	1♦
1♠	Pass	4♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♦2 - You could be tempted by the lead of the Heart King. That's what you would have done if your partner hadn't bid. However, since he bid Diamonds, it will be safer to lead his suit.

Imagine if you led the King of Hearts and declarer turned up with ♥A J 10!

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