Leading against partscores by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be leading against partscores.

Your opponents do not have enough strength for game, which may help you with your opening lead.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K 6 5 2
♥ J 10 8
♦ A 6 5 2
♣ 8 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥J - Against 3NT, you would lead your fourth-best Spade, but against 1NT, you need to lead passively. You will have time to set up your suits later on. Don't give up a trick on lead if you can avoid it.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦3 - Even though you have two trump tricks, you should try and score a third one by leading your singleton. Your partner probably has an entry.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 6 5 2
♥ 9 6
♦ Q 6 4 3
♣ K 6 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠6 - There is no need for an aggressive lead. Underleading the ♦Q could blow a trick. Lead a Spade and wait to see what happens.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - Your opponents don't have a lot of power, so they may well end up one trick short of their contract. Don't give them their ninth trick immediately. Lead a passive trump.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	2♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣2 - A trump would not be passive here. Dummy could be void and you could be giving declarer a finesse which he could not have taken himself.

Underleading a King is not such a bad idea when declarer has pre-empted, since dummy will have most of their side's high cards.

Underlead a King from your longest holding.

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