Which Suit? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be selecting which suit to lead to give you the best chance of defeating the contract.

Will you get everything right?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♥	Pass	1 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦3 - You can't lead your five-card Heart suit, since West opened 1♥. Lead your other long suit, your fourth-best Diamond.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 7 4 2
♥ Q 9 6 3
♦ Q 9 6 3
♣ A 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♥3 - You have two identical suits in Hearts and Diamonds. Since West did not try to find a major fit, he must be longer in the minors. Therefore, choose the major.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ J 3
♥ A 4 2
♦ Q J 6 3
♣ J 10 7 5

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦Q - You have two sequences with two touching cards. You need to lead the one with the highest honor. It will be easier to set up a trick in Diamonds than in Clubs.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	2♥	Pass	2 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♣3 - You have a choice between the minors and you need to lead Clubs; underleading a Queen is better than underleading a King.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦2 - A singleton in the trump suit is not a good lead. Choose a minor to lead from, and since West opened 1♣, it will work better to lead a Diamond.

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