Leads against a partscore by Matthias Huberschwiller

Your opponents bid to a part-score and you are on lead.

Remember that they don't have that many points since they stopped below game.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 5
♥ Q J 10 3
♦ J 10 9 4
♣ 8 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♥Q - You have a choice between two sequences of three touching cards. It's best to lead the one with the highest honor, to set up quick tricks.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♥	Pass
1♠	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥J - Two touching cards are enough to make a sequence to lead against a suit contract.

Underleading the King of Clubs in the unbid suit is too dangerous. North has a very weak hand, but South could be strong. You could be leading right into a tenace.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♦	Pass
1♥	Pass	2♥	Pass
Pass	Double	Pass	2♠
3♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣K - Your partner has just advanced your take/out double, he has not shown good Spades. Therefore leading the ♠A would be too dangerous.

You'd better lead the King of Clubs, two touching cards are enough to make a sequence against a suit contract.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 7 3
♥ K 9 8 7 2
♦ A 6 2
♣ J 9 4

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥7 - You have no reason not to lead your five-card suit.

You need to lead the 7, your fourth-best. 9-8-7 does not make a sequence. The smallest sequence starts with the 10. From K-10-9-x-x you would lead the 10, as the top of a broken sequence.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q J 8
♥ K J 10 8
♦ 7
♣ J 9 6 3 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: ♠Q - There is no point in leading your singleton when you have natural trump tricks. You would be ruffing with your own money.

You'd better lead the top of the Spade sequence.

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