Leads after the opponents have made only one bid by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have to lead from five hands where only one bid has been made.

Will you find the right lead with so little information?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥3 - There is no reason not to lead your five-card suit. K-9-8 do not make a broken sequence, so you need to lead your fourth-best, the 3 of Hearts.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥3 - You have a choice between both majors.

You'd do better to underlead a Queen than a King.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠7 - An Ace-King is usually a good lead, but in the trump suit, there is too much of a risk of blowing a trick.

Lead your doubleton Spade. It's the least risky, and you might take a ruff on the third round.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠2 - Yes this is not a good lead, into declarer's trumps, but you can't lead an unsupported Ace - if declarer had the King, it would be like giving him a Christmas present!

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 2
♥ J 10 8
♦ Q 6
♣ K 9 6 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥J - Against 1NT, without a 5-card suit, you can lead quite passively, since you will have multiple chances of getting on lead.

Don't risk everything by leading a Spade or a Club. Lead a passive Heart and wait.

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