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 Leading From a Weak Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have fewer than 5 points on every hand.

Will you find the killing lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 2
♥ 6 5 3 2
♦ J 10 6 2
♣ 10 9 5 3 		 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦J - You have two mini sequences in the minors, each with two touching cards. Lead the one with the highest honor.

A singleton trump lead would be a big mistake.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 10 7 4 2
♥ 8 6 2
♦ 4 3
♣ 8 7 6 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦4 - With a weak hand, leading short suits is a great idea. Maybe you can ruff the third round of the suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ Q 7 4 3
♥ 8 7 5 2
♦ 10 5
♣ 6 3 2 		 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠3 - Underleading queen-fourth is slightly better than leading from four small cards.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 9 6 5 2
♥ 9 6 2
♦ J 10 9 8 7
♣ 5 		 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♣5 - You can lead a singleton in an opponent's suit, especially with a weak hand. Your partner will have the entries to give you ruffs.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4 3 2
♥ 8 7 5
♦ 8 6 5
♣ 10 3 		 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥7 - Even if you can set up the Spades, how could you get on lead to cash them? It would be impossible!

Lead a high Heart for your partner. Your opponents will usually have length in the minors on this sequence.

Your result so far:
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