Should You Always Lead Your Partner's Suit? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead after your partner has bid something.

Should you always lead his suit?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥8 - You need to lead your partner's suit. He's the one with the entries to cash his suit. With two cards, you need to lead the highest.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ Q 6 2
♥ 8 6 4 2
♦ J 10 6 5 2
♣ 7

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣7 - The singleton is a better lead than your partner's suit. You will (hopefully) use the Spades later as transportation to get many ruffs.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ 8 6 2
♦ A K 5 3
♣ 10 6 5 4

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦A - The A K sequence is the best lead you can have against a suit contract; you get to see the dummy, and will be able to decide at trick two if you need to play a Heart or not.

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 9 7 6
♥ Q 6 2
♦ 8 4 3
♣ J 10 9 3

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - You have nothing better than a Heart lead. With three cards, you need to lead the lowest, to show partner your length. If you lead the Queen, he'll think that you have only two.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	1♠	2♥
Pass	3♥	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣K - This is a close call, but with a sequence of three honors including the King, in an unbid suit, you can lead it rather than your partner's suit.

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