Leading After Your Partner Has Doubled by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead after your partner has doubled at some point during the auction.

Will you find the right leads?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8 5 3
♥ J 9 6 3
♦ 4 2
♣ J 10 5 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥3 - Your partner has shown support for every unbid suit. Therefore, lead your longest of those suits, Hearts.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠10 - Lead the top of your small Spade sequence. It's safer than a Diamond lead. Never lead a singleton when it's in the trump suit.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 9 7 4 2
♥ 8 6 5
♦ J 10 9 8
♣ J 3

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣J - Your partner has doubled the artificial bid of 2♣, showing a long and strong Club suit. Lead a Club for him.

With two cards, lead the highest to show that you have a doubleton.

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 10 5 4 2
♥ 8 6 2
♦ Q 9 6 3
♣ 8 5

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦3 - Even though your partner will often have four Hearts, he has not shown more Hearts than Diamonds. Lead the fourth-best of your longest suit.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠5 - The double in this sequence is called a Lightner Double. It asks you to make a bizarre lead, to find your partner's long suit.

After the sequence 1NT-3NT, it's usually asking for a Spade lead.
Discuss this with your favorite partner.

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