Which Suit? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you might wonder which suit to lead.

Look at the bidding sequence and your hand to determine which one is best.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ J 6
♥ 10 8 2
♦ Q J 7 5
♣ J 10 7 5

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦Q - It's best to lead the sequence in which you have the highest honor.

Two touching cards are enough to make a sequence to lead from against a suit contract, but not against a No-trump contract.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦8 - No, your partner won't kill you for leading another suit when it's a better lead.

A singleton is a great lead, and the Hearts will be useful as transportation if you want to get multiple ruffs.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥3 - You have a choice between the red suits. Since the opponents did not try to find a major fit, they will have longer minors. Lead a Heart.

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ Q 9 6 3
♥ A 9 6 3
♦ 8 2
♣ 10 9 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠3 - You must choose between the majors. It's better to underlead a Queen than an Ace. Therefore, lead your fourth-best Spade.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦A - You can lead the ♦A first and decide, at the sight of the dummy, if it's a good idea to play your singleton Club at trick two.

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