Leading from a strong hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have to lead from five hands where you have the majority of your side's points.

How will this affect your lead?

Good luck.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥3 - It's better to underlead a Queen than an Ace. Even the ♥J in partner's hand could be enough to set the suit up.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♦	Pass	2♥
Pass	3 NT	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠K - Leading your singleton when your partner has close to zero points is not a good idea. He won't be able to gain the lead! Try a top Spade.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 9 6 2
♥ 7 2
♦ A 7 6 2
♣ 10 9 8

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - You need to make an active lead, to cash your tricks before it's too late. Leading the ♦A would be too dangerous, so you should select a Spade.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦K - Lead a Diamond, trying for a forcing defense. You want to make declarer ruff, so that he ends up with fewer trumps than you have.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣Q - It's less dangerous to lead the ♣Q than the ♦K. The ♣10 in your partner's hand is enough for a Club lead to be safe, while a Diamond could be disastrous if declarer has the ♦A and dummy the ♦J.

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