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 Trump Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you might want to lead a trump.

Is it a good idea?

Good luck!

Question 1

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


 Your choice:
A: ♥3 - Underleading the Jack of trumps is too dangerous. If your partner has an honor, you could blow your natural trump trick.

Underlead the smallest of your honors in the side-suits, Hearts here.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 7 2
♥ Q J 9 3
♦ Q 10 2
♣ K J 10 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠2 - With all your Clubs sitting behind declarer's length, you know he might want to go for ruffs. Stop him by leading a trump.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K 9 6 3
♥ J 10 9
♦ Q 8 4 2
♣ J 5 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠3 - This is not a sequence where you need to find a passive lead. The strength will be in dummy, and declarer might be able to discard his losers.

You need to set up quick tricks. Lead a small Spade.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ A J 10 6
♦ J 10 3
♣ K 4 3 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass1 NTPass2♣
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♣2 - Look at the bidding. West will be short in Hearts, so what will declarer do? Ruff his Heart losers.

Lead a Club to prevent him from doing so.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ K 9 6 2
♦ A 9 4 3
♣ A Q 7 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Double3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠6 - Any side-suit lead is too dangerous. East has a strong hand.

This is an exception to the rule of not leading your singleton trump. You can't lead anything else AND your opponents already know you are short in Spades. And since they have a nine-card fit, you won't be exposing your partner's ♠J-x-x-x.

Your result so far:
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