Leading When Your Partner Has Bid by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead after your partner has overcalled.

Will you always lead his suit?
If so, which card will you lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: ♥K - With a doubleton in your partner's suit, you need to lead the highest card.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: ♥2 - When leading your partner's suit, you need to show your length.

Lead a small Heart. If you were to lead a high one, partner would think that you had a doubleton.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: ♦7 - Against a suit contract, you should prefer to lead a singleton in another suit in preference to your partner's suit. He won't blame you.

The Hearts will be useful as transportation to get multiple ruffs (hopefully!)

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: ♠2 - Lead your small Spade to show your length. If you were to lead the King and East had only the Queen, you would be giving him a trick.

You should only lead your highest card in partner's suit when you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ Q J 10 9 8
♦ K 9 2
♣ Q 8 6 2

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

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

A: ♥Q - With a good suit of your own, entries, and a singleton in your partner's suit, you can try your own suit. Your partner won't be mad!

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