Leads with a Weak Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

You're on lead and have a very weak hand.

This means your partner will have some points.

Let's work out the best lead for your side.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 7♦ - There's no reason not to lead your singleton. The weaker you are, the more chances you have of your partner being able to give you a ruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♠ - With your partner having some points and a strong hand coming down in dummy, it will help partner more if you lead from a suit that you have something in, Spades.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 4
♥ 7 6 5 4 3 2
♦ 7 4 2
♣ 8 6

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 8♠ - If you lead Hearts, how can you hope to set them up? Even if you do, you'll never get back on lead to cash them.

Lead for your partner. Spades is your best shot since your opponents haven't investigated a major suit fit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♥ - Of course you will lead your partner's suit, but which card?
You need to show him your length, by leading the 2.

If you lead the King of Hearts and then another Heart, your partner will think you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ J 9 6 5 3
♥ 8 7 4 2
♦ 7
♣ 8 6 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 7♦ - You might not want to lead a singleton in your partner's suit against No-Trump, and that may be right sometimes. But here your Spade suit is too weak to stand any hope of setting them up.

Your result so far:

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