Leads with trump length by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quizz you will only have hands with a lot of trumps.

How can you make the best of your long trump holding?

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A Q 10 8
♥ 3
♦ J 10 4
♣ 9 6 4 3 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: J♦ - Leading a singleton with so many natural trump tricks won't help. You have a sequence in Diamonds, it's a better choice.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♥ - They have 9 trumps therefore your 4 small trumps won't be a problem for the opponents. Why risk giving a trick away in another suit when you have a safe trump lead?

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 7 5 2
♥ K 5 4 2
♦ 3
♣ J 10 8 7 5

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 3♦ - You expect a trump trick with the King, but a singleton is still a good lead: it could give you one or two more tricks by ruffing AND you'd still make your trump King! So you can have your cake and eat it too...

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: K♦ - You'd like to make ruffs with these trumps, but is it likely?

Nope! You have far too many points, your partner is broke and won't get the lead to give you a ruff. Setting up a Diamond is a better option.

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 9 3 2
♥ Q J 10 9
♦ 3
♣ Q J 8 7 5

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: Q♥ - Don't lead your singleton here: you'd ruff with your own money.

The Heart lead is safe, and could prevent declarer's ruffs.

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