Which Suit to Lead? (Suit Contract) by Matthias Huberschwiller

Your opponents have bid a suit contract, and you will have two (or more) possible suits to lead.

How will you choose?

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ Q J 10 9
♥ 7 6 2
♦ 5
♣ 9 6 5 3 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♦5 - A singleton is a great lead against a suit contract, especially with a weak hand.

It's much better than leading from the Spade sequence.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ 6 2
♦ K Q J 6
♣ Q J 10 6

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♦K - With two sequences, you must choose the one with the highest honor, that's Diamonds.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♦Q - What changed here?

You have only two touching cards in Spades, and three in Diamonds. You need to lead the Diamond Queen, as it is much safer.

If you lead Spades and find that declarer has the Ace and dummy the Jack, you would have given away a trick. And it's not Christmas yet!

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♣A - When you have an Ace-King sequence, it's the best choice of lead. You get to see the dummy and can decide if it's better to continue Clubs or to play your singleton Diamond.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket!

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A 9 6 2
♥ K Q 6 2
♦ 4 2
♣ K J 6

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Double	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦2 - Your partner has passed your takeout double. He has strong Diamonds and some points.

Your side is the one with the good trumps, and the opponents might want to take some ruffs. By leading a trump, you're aiming to draw their trumps, as if you were declarer.

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