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 Leads against a No-Trump Slam by Matthias Huberschwiller

Your opponents are about to play a No-Trump slam.

Usually it's best to lead passively, so as to not give them their 12th trick. Sit back and wait for them to go down if they don't succeed at finding this 12th trick.

Good luck.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 9 8 7 6
♥ 8 6 2
♦ Q 6 2
♣ 9 5 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass6 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠9 - Spades is the safer suit. With four small cards, you won't give away anything.

Let's hope declarer takes the Diamond finesse the wrong way.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 9 7 2
♥ 6 5 4 3 2
♦ J 9 2
♣ 10 6 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass6 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥5 - Leading Spades, dummy's suit, could be dangerous, and a minor suit lead could open up a frozen suit.

Your best lead is a Heart. Yes it's declarer's suit, but it won't give anything away.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 10 9 8
♥ Q 9 6 5 2
♦ K 6
♣ 9 4 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass4 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥5 - Against 4NT you lead in the same way as you would against 3 NT. Lead the fourth-best of your long suit, hoping to set it up.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 7 2
♥ 10 9 8 5
♦ A 6 2
♣ 9 6 5 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
3 NTPass4 NTPass
6 NTPassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥10 - You need to lead a passive 10 of Hearts.

Leading the Ace of Diamonds would only help declarer make 12 tricks by setting up his Diamonds.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 7 4 2
♥ Q 9 6 2
♦ 8 6 4 2
♣ A 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 NTPass2♠ *Pass
3♣Pass4♣Pass
4♦Pass4 NTPass
5♥Pass6 NTPass
PassPass


2♠ - Transfer to Clubs

 Your choice:
A: 2♥ - This one is not the same. Your opponents have bid No-Trumps, but you know they have long Clubs to set up.

You need to try and set up a trick before they establish the Clubs. Therefore you should lead a small Heart, hoping your partner has the King.

Your result so far:
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