Which Card to Lead? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, the suit you will choose to lead will usually be easy to pick.

But you'll need to be very careful about the card you lead from the suit.

Let's lead.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ 8 4 2
♦ K Q 9 6 2
♣ 9 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 6♦ - Two honors are not enough to justify leading from this sequence against No-Trumps.

Therefore, your only option is to lead your 4th-best.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: K♥ - In a suit contract, two honors are enough to form a sequence. You need to lead the top of it, the King of Hearts.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	2♣	Pass
2♥	Pass	3 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: 7♦ - You cannot lead your 4th-best in Diamonds since you have nothing in the suit.

With 4 cards, you need to lead the second best, to show you have nothing in the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 6 2
♥ 7 6 5
♦ 4 3 2
♣ Q 6 5 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♠ - When you lead in your partner's suit, you need to show count, leading a low one to show 3 cards in the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 10♥ - Queen-10-9 makes a broken sequence. You need to lead the top of the 10-9 sequence, so lead the 10.

Your result so far:

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