No-Trump Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be leading against No-Trump contracts.

As usual, take the auction into consideration when choosing your lead.

Good luck.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♥9 - Do you really want to lead a Spade? Even if you could set them up, it's unlikely you could get back on lead to cash them.

Lead the other major. They haven't bid Stayman after all.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 9 2
♥ J 6 2
♦ 8 7 6 2
♣ A 5 4 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♣	Pass	1♥	Pass
1 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦7 - You have a weak hand, so you want to lead for your partner.

Could your partner have long Spades? Probably not, since he could have overcalled 1♠. You'd do better to lead a Diamond. Your partner could still have five Diamonds, lacking enough to overcall at the two-level.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q 7 6 2
♥ 8 2
♦ Q 7 6 2
♣ K 6 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♠2 - Even though North used Stayman, he does not have a five-card major. Meanwhile, South has denied a major altogether.

Therefore, a major-suit lead is still more attractive than a minor. Lead a Spade.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 6 5
♥ Q 10 6 5
♦ A 3
♣ 9 6 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♠*	Pass
3♣	Pass	3♠*	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

*2♠ shows Clubs
*3♠ indicates a shortness in Spades

A: ♥5 - South is prepared for a Spade lead, but he might not have much of a Heart stopper. You'd better lead a Heart.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: ♠2 - You have a choice between the majors. You know that leading from a Queen is better than from a King, which is better than from an Ace, but is leading from a Queen more appealing than from low cards?

Leading from a Queen is better, because you need less from your partner to set the suit up.

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