Leads from a Weak Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quizz, you will have to lead from five hands with close to zero points.

How will this affect your choice of leads?

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 10 9 8 7
♥ 8 6 2
♦ 7
♣ Q 8 6 5 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦7 - This is not a trick question. Especially with a weak hand, a singleton lead is great, since your partner will have all the entries to give you a ruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 8 6
♥ 7 3 2
♦ 8 3
♣ 8 4 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥2 - Without entries you need to lead your partner's suit rather than your own. Lead a low Heart to show him length. If you lead the 7, you partner will think that you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥9 - With such a weak hand, you have better hopes of finding values in your partner's hand in Hearts than in Diamond since you have fewer cards.

And you might even get a third round ruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥8 - How could you get on the lead even if you managed to set up the Spades? Impossible. Lead a Heart for your partner, since the sequence makes you think of a major lead.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ 7 3
♦ Q 9 6 2
♣ 10 6 5 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦2 - After a premeptive opening, you need to lead where you have values to make an active lead, to cash your winners as soon as possible.

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