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 Singleton Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will possibly lead a singleton against a suit contract.

Is it always right to lead your singleton?

Good luck!

Question 1

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


 Your choice:
A: ♣8 - The singleton will work better than a Diamond lead. You want to take ruffs with those trumps before declarer can draw them!

Your result so far:
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Question 2

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


 Your choice:
A: ♣A - This time, you need to choose the A-K sequence over the singleton. Why?

You will make the first trick with the Ace, and at the sight of dummy, you will be able to decide if it's right to play your singleton. You don't need to put all your eggs in the same basket.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

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


 Your choice:
A: ♥Q - Your singleton is in the trump suit, which makes for a really bad lead. You won't get to ruff the trumps, and you might blow partner's trump trick.

Think about it. If your partner has ♠J-10-3-2, declarer might be able to capture his holding after a trump lead, while he would have played for the suit to be 3-2 if you led a Heart.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ A Q 3
♦ K 9 6 3 2
♣ J 10 9 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠8 - Lead your singleton to try and take a ruff with your ♥3.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 6 2
♥ A 6 3 2
♦ 8
♣ J 10 9 6 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2 NT*Pass4 NT
Pass5♥**Pass6♥
PassPassPass


2 NT - Jacoby, four-card fit and at least game values.
5♥ - Two keycards without the trump queen.

 Your choice:
A: ♣J - You should lead a side-suit singleton if your partner might take the lead. That's not the case here. Your opponents are playing in a slam and you have an Ace, so your partner won't have an entry to give you a Diamond ruff. It's best to lead the top of your Club sequence.

Your result so far:
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