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 Leading From a Weak Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead with very few points.

Will you get all the leads right?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 9 6 3
♥ 8 7 5 2
♦ 8 3
♣ 10 9 4 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠3 - It's better to lead from Queen-fourth than four small Hearts. Lead your fourth-best.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ 8 5 3
♦ J 10 9 8 7
♣ Q 6 4 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠6 - A singleton makes for a great lead against a suit contract, especially with a weak hand. You want your partner to get the lead to play Spades back and give you ruffs.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 9 4 2
♥ J 10 6 5
♦ Q J 6 5
♣ 7 3 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣Pass1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦Q - You only need two touching cards to lead from a sequence against a suit contract. Lead the one with the highest honor as it will be easier to set up tricks there.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 9 7 3
♥ J 8 5 2
♦ J 8 5 2
♣ 7 6 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--Pass1 NT
Pass2♣Pass2♠
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♦2 - Why did West bid Stayman? Because he has four Hearts.

Therefore, lead a Diamond.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 4 3 2
♥ 8 3
♦ Q J 9 6
♣ J 10 6 5 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--Pass1♠
Pass4♦Pass4♠
PassPassPass


4♦ - Splinter, agreeing Spades with short Diamonds

 Your choice:
A: ♣J - West has shown short Diamonds, so a Diamond lead would be pointless. Lead your Club sequence.

Your result so far:
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