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 Leading After a 2NT Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, an opponent will have opened 2NT and you will be on lead.

Will you find the right lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 8 5 2
♥ 8 3
♦ Q 8 5 3
♣ A 4 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠2 - It's the same as after a 1NT opening. When they do not try to find a major fit, you need to lean towards a major-suit lead. Choose Spades over Diamonds.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K J 8 2
♥ A 6
♦ K J 8 2
♣ 10 8 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2 NT
Pass3♣Pass3♥
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♦2 - Is this the same as hand 1? No. The difference is that West bid Stayman. He must have four Spades. Therefore, lead a Diamond.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A 8 4 2
♥ 9 6 3
♦ 8
♣ J 10 9 4 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2 NT
Pass3♦Pass3♥
Pass3 NTPass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦8 - A singleton makes for a great lead. It's your best chance of making a Heart trick before declarer can draw trumps.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 10 6 2
♥ K Q 5 2
♦ Q J 10 8
♣ 9 3 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2 NT
Pass3♣Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♦Q - Two touching cards are enough to form a sequence to lead from against a suit contract. A three-card sequence is better, though, so lead a Diamond.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 7
♥ Q 9 6 3
♦ A 4 2
♣ Q 9 7 5 4 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♣5 - Even though you prefer leading a major on this sequence, a five-card suit makes for a better option, since you might make multiple tricks by length.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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