Leads with a strong hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quizz you will have to lead from five hands where you have the majority of points.

Don't rely too much on your partner.

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠3 - You have all the entries, you need to set up your own suit, lead your fourth best in Spades. You don't need much from your partner to set them up.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K 8 3
♥ A 6 2
♦ K 9 6 2
♣ K 7 6

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - Every side suit lead could be disastrous. Trump lead is quite safe, since your are certain of making a trick with the Ace later. Lead a low in case partner has an honor.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	3♥	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣Q - You don't want to ruff with two natural trump tricks. Therefore don't lead your singleton, but rather the top of the Club sequence.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥Q - Against 1NT, you need to make a passive lead, not to give away a trick on the lead, since you will get on the lead multiple times. It's best if your partner is the one who attacks the Spades or the Diamonds.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠8 - Leading Hearts would be too dangerous, you don't have a potential for length tricks there. Lead your top of nothing in Spades, and let declarer manoeuver (and lose) his finesses.

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