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 Leading Against Minor-suit Games by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead against minor-suit games.

Will you find the right leads?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 8 4 3
♥ J 10 9 7
♦ K 6 4 2
♣ 9 8 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥
Pass5♣PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♦2 - The 2♦ bid by West was Fourth-suit Forcing. They wanted to play 3 NT, but couldn't because they don't have a Diamond stopper.

Therefore, lead a Diamond to cash your tricks there.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4 2
♥ 6
♦ 8 6 2
♣ J 10 9 8 4 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♥Pass2♦
Pass3♦Pass3♠
Pass4♣Pass4 NT
Pass5♦PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥6 - They were on the verge of bidding a slam, and stopped. Why? Because they are missing two keys.

You should hope one of them is the Ace of Hearts or the Ace of Diamonds, then you will get a ruff.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 10 5 2
♥ K Q 3
♦ 8 2
♣ 7 4 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
1♠5♦PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥K - Why did West jump to 5♦? He must be really really short in Spades to not try for 3 NT. Therefore, lead a Heart rather than a Spade.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

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


 Your choice:
A: ♣2 - How are they going to make tricks? You have the majority of the points, so they'll try to take ruffs. Lead a trump.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 6 5 2
♥ K 8 5 3
♦ 9 4 3
♣ 4 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---3♣
Pass5♣PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥3 - After declarer makes a pre-emptive bid, you need to make an active lead, to try and take your tricks before they go away.

Therefore, lead your fourth-best Heart, where you have an honor.

Your result so far:
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