No-Trump Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

You're about to lead against a No-Trump contract.

You need to choose the suit that will be the best for your side to try and defeat the contract.

Good luck.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♥ - You have a choice between Diamonds and Hearts. Since the opponents did not use Stayman, you'd better lead a major, therefore your 4th-best Heart.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 6♠ - Two touching cards are not enough to make a sequence in No-Trumps, so you need to lead the 4th-best.

It is the right card to unblock the suit when partner has something like Q-x, or even if he has x-x(-x), since it keeps the communications open.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ J 10 6 2
♥ A 9 8 2
♦ 9 2
♣ Q 7 4

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♠ - You are missing one touching card to form a sequence in Spades. You must lead the 4th-best.

Underleading Axxx is a really bad idea, since you have low hopes of setting up length tricks.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 6 2
♥ 7 4
♦ A 9 6
♣ Q 10 6 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♣ - You could wonder whether to lead Spades or Clubs, but look at the bidding. North has used Stayman, so he must have 4 Spades. Therefore a Club lead looks more attractive.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: Q♥ - You have only two touching cards (Queen and Jack), but they come with the 9, which forms a 3-card broken sequence. You must lead the top of the broken sequence.

Your result so far:

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