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 Should You Lead a Trump? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you might consider leading a trump.

Should you?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 9
♥ 8 5 3
♦ K 9 6 4
♣ Q 7 4 2 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥3 - East has a strong hand. A side-suit lead could be right into a tenace.

A trump lead is safer. Even if your partner has a trump honor, declarer would probably have captured it. Meanwhile, you might prevent East from taking ruffs in the short hand.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ J 9 3
♥ A 6
♦ Q 8 5 2
♣ K 7 4 3 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦2 - This time, a trump lead could blow a trick in the suit. Imagine your partner has ♠Q 2. You might lose a 100% sure trick by leading a trump.

You need to underlead the smallest honor you have, in Diamonds. Don't think about an Ace-doubleton lead. That's only good in your partner's suit. It gives away way more tricks that it gains otherwise (imagine declarer with the ♥K and you'll see why it's not a good idea).

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 9 6 2
♥ J 3
♦ K Q J 9
♣ Q 10 6 3 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass4♦Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠2 - Don't lead your ♦K too quickly. West has made a splinter bid, showing a Spade fit and a singleton in Diamonds. You need to stop them from cross-ruffing. Lead a trump.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

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


 Your choice:
A: ♣2 - After a preempt, a trump lead is rarely a good idea. You need to make an active lead to try and set up tricks. Your longest suit is safest. Lead a small Club.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ Q 9 6 3
♥ 8 4
♦ A 5 2
♣ 6 5 3 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2♦Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠3 - It doesn't look like they'll be cross-ruffing. Declarer will have to set up dummy's Diamonds. Therefore, you need to make an active lead to set up tricks. Lead a Spade.

Your result so far:
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