Leading When You Have Opened by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have opened the bidding and your opponents will have managed to buy the contract.

Will you find the right lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 10 3
♥ A Q 8 6 5 2
♦ Q 2
♣ 9 7 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
2♥	Double	Pass	4♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣7 - Leading your ♥A is way too dangerous without the King, even with a long suit. The safest lead is from your three small Clubs.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
1♣	Double	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥2 - Lead your major. East probably has a Club stopper, so you don't want to play Clubs from your hand.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 7
♥ K 8 4 2
♦ A Q 5 4 2
♣ 9 3

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Double	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦4 - This hand is similar to the previous one, but here you have a 5-card suit. Even if you give a trick on the lead, you stand to make multiple length tricks later. A Diamond lead is a good bet.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	Double	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥2 - You don't want to underlead the ♠K when your partner has not supported them. Lead a safe trump and wait.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
1♠	2♣	Pass	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥K - Your partner won't have much, but you can hope he is long in Hearts. Spades don't look good, since East does not seem to be lacking for stoppers there.

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