Leads against a major-suit game by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have to lead from five hands where your opponents have bid a major-suit game.

What will the killer lead be?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8 2
♥ 8 7 6 4 3
♦ 9 2
♣ 6 5 4 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦9 - That's not the strongest hand you will have to lead from! They will have the Clubs, so you need to lead the red suit where you have the best odds of making tricks.

This must be Diamonds, since even if your partner has values in Hearts, they will be ruffed by declarer really quickly.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 7
♥ A 9 6 3
♦ K 7 5 2
♣ Q 8 6 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣2 - It's annoying to underlead an honor when East has a strong hand, but a singleton trump lead would be worse - your partner's honor could be captured.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣10 - Why would you want to lead your singleton with two natural trump tricks? Lead your long Clubs, which is less dangerous.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - This time, you have a safe trump lead. If your partner has an honor, declarer would have captured it anyway.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - This is a sequence where an active lead is needed. Dummy will probably have Diamonds to discard some of declarer's losers. Therefore, you need to cash your tricks as soon as possible. Lead a Heart.

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