Which Card to Lead? (No-Trump) by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, the suit you are going to lead won't be hard to choose, but you will have to choose the right card.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A K J 10 6
♥ 7 6
♦ 8 4 2
♣ 8 3 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♠K - You need to lead the King of Spades, asking for count or for partner to unblock an honor (should your partner throw the Queen, it would be perfect). The King lead shows a strong suit.

Remember: Ace for Attitude and King for K(C)ount.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♥5 - An Ace-King is not enough to form a sequence. You need to lead your fourth-best. It will help to unblock the suit.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K J 10 6 2
♥ 7 2
♦ K 6 3
♣ 8 4 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♠J - You need to lead the Jack, the top of the broken sequence.

If declarer has the Queen and your partner the Ace, he'll take with the Ace and you will be able to capture the Queen next. If dummy has the Queen and your partner the Ace, you will be picking up dummy's Queen.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♠8 - When you're leading from a suit where you have three small cards, you need to lead the top of nothing. Your partner will know you have nothing in the suit.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♥7 - You need to lead a Heart rather than a Diamond (they don't have the majors). With four small cards, you can't lead your fourth-best. You need to show your partner that you have nothing by leading your second-best card.

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