Leading Against Games After Long Auctions by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead to game contracts after lengthy auctions.

You will have a lot of information. Use it wisely.

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
Pass	1♥	Pass	1♠
Pass	2♦	Pass	2 NT
Pass	3♠	Pass	4♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠2 - They have a Spade fit, and West must be very strong as he tried for a slam (by bidding 3♠ instead of 4♠).

East has a Diamond stopper, so a Diamond lead does not look that appealing. Lead a trump to try and limit their ruffs.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 3
♥ 7 5 4 2
♦ 6 5 4 2
♣ K 7 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♣	Pass	2♥
Pass	3♦	Pass	3♠
Pass	4♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♣2 - This time, there's a real risk that declarer will use one of his long red suits to discard Club losers.

Lead a Club, to cash your tricks there as quickly as possible.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ K 8 4 2
♦ K 6 5 2
♣ 9 6 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	1♦
Pass	1♠	Pass	2♣
Pass	2♥	Pass	2 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♥2 - The 2♥ bid from West was Fourth-suit forcing; it did not show long Hearts. Even though East has a Heart stopper, a Heart lead may set up tricks there.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ Q J 10 5
♦ K 4 2
♣ 9 6 5 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦2 - Look at the bidding. Your opponents did not cue-bid Diamonds, so they won't have a control there.

Lead a Diamond to cash at least two tricks in that suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8 7 4
♥ J 6 5 4
♦ K 3 2
♣ 8 6 5

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣6 - They probably have stoppers in every suit, but the suit where you might find your partner with length is Clubs. West might have only three clubs.

If partner had long Diamonds, he would have bid 1♦ over 1♣.

Your result so far:

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