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 Suit Contract Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

You are about to lead against a suit contract.

You need to find out which is your best lead.

Good luck.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K 7 6 2
♥ 9 6 2
♦ 8
♣ J 10 9 6 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 8♦ - A side-suit singleton lead is one of the best leads. It may allow you to take some ruffs with your small trumps, before declarer can draw them.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ 9
♦ Q 7 6 3 2
♣ A K 7 6 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦Pass
1♠Pass2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: A♣ - The Ace-King lead is best, even when you have a singleton.

When you see the dummy, you will still be able to switch to your singleton and get ruffs if it looks like a good idea.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ Q 6
♦ K 9 6 2
♣ A Q 9 6 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠Pass4♣ *Pass
4♠PassPassPass


4♣ - Splinter. Good Spade fit and a singleton Club.

 Your choice:
A: 2♠ - Declarer is probably going to take some Club ruffs in dummy. Leading a trump is safe, and might prevent him from doing so.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 9 6 3
♥ A 9 6 3 2
♦ 9
♣ Q J 10 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠Pass3♠Pass
4 NT *Pass5♥ **Pass
6♠PassPassPass


4 NT - Keycard Blackwood
5♥ - Two keys without the Trump Queen

 Your choice:
A: Q♣ - Leading an Ace is too risky. It could set Hearts up for declarer. Your singleton is not an option since your partner won't have an Ace to get on lead with and give you a ruff.

It's best to lead your Club sequence, hoping to set up a trick there.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ K Q J 2
♥ K 9 2
♦ 6
♣ A J 9 6 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: K♠ - How many points does your partner have? Close to zero.

He will never be able to give you a ruff, so a singleton lead is not a good option. You'd better lead your Spade sequence, to set up tricks before declarer can discard his Spade losers on dummy's Diamonds.

Your result so far:
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