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 Leading Against Partscores by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your opponents will have stopped in partscore.

Will you find the best lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
 Q 6 5 2
 A 8 5 4 2
 6
 9 8 7
 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
Pass2PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 6 - Even with four trumps, you should lead your singleton. You want to take ruffs.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 9 8 7
 A 6 5 4 2
 K 3
 J 5 2
 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 4 - A five-card suit makes for a good lead against a No-trump contract, even away from an Ace.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 10 9 8
 K 6 4 2
 8 3
 A 6 4 2
 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 10 - This time, you only have four-card suits. They would be good leads against 3 NT, but against 1 NT, you will have multiple chances to try and set up a suit.

Lead a passive Spade, hoping your partner can play Hearts or Clubs through declarer later.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 6 5
 Q 9 6 2
 K 7 4 2
 4 3 2
 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1Pass1
Pass2Pass2
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 2 - You don't want to lead a Club or a Spade (they don't necessarily have a Spade fit, so you could blow your partner's Spade tricks).

Lead a red suit, choosing the one headed by the lowest honor.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 Q 6
 J 5 4
 K Q 5 2
 Q J 4 3
 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--Pass1
Pass2PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: K - You have two sequences (two touching cards are enough to form a sequence against a suit contract). Lead the one with the highest honor.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
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