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

In this quiz, your partner will have taken a bid and you will be on lead.

Should you always lead his suit? Can you lead your own suit without making him angry?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - You need to lead your partner's suit without any clear alternative, but which card?

With three cards, you need to lead the lowest one to show your length. If you lead a high Heart, your partner might think you have a doubleton.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - Even with an honor, it's still the same. You need to lead a small Heart, and not make the common mistake of leading the highest.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	1♠
Pass	3♠	Pass	4♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦A - With an Ace-King in an outside suit, you need to lead the Ace. You can still play Hearts at trick two if necessary.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣8 - Leading your singleton is better than your partner's suit. The Hearts might be useful later as entries for ruffs.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥J - The Diamond sequence is not strong enough to be chosen over your partner's suit.

Lead the top of your doubleton Heart.

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