Leading From a Weak Hand Against 1NT by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be leading against 1 NT from weak hands.

Remember, your partner will have a lot of strength, since the opponents have stopped at the 1-level.

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥10 - Lead from your Heart sequence rather than from the ♠K.

Against 1 NT, you will get on lead multiple times. There's no need to make an aggressive lead.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - Underleading a Queen is better than leading from a Jack. It has a bigger potential to develop tricks and is less risky.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥5 - Lead your 5-card suit. You want to develop length tricks there.

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - After this sequence, you should favor a major lead over a minor lead.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Pass	1♥
Pass	1♠	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣10 - Lead a Club through West's suit. He might have only three of them.

A Diamond lead looks appealing, but North passed over 1♣, so he cannot have both long Diamonds and points.

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