Leading After a Strong Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you'll be on lead after an opponent has made a strong opening bid.

Be careful and you will find the killing leads!

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8 5 2
♥ K 5 2
♦ K 9 6 2
♣ K 7 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♣
Pass	2♦	Pass	2♠
Pass	4♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠2 - Underleading one of your kings would be too dangerous, especially with declarer's having a strong hand; you could be leading right into a tenace.

Lead a trump. It will give nothing away and could prevent declarer from taking lots of short-hand ruffs.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ Q 8 5 2
♥ J 9 6
♦ 5 2
♣ Q 8 5 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣2 - After the 2♣ opening and 2 NT rebid, West's 3♣ was Stayman. Since East has four Hearts and West did not support them, West must have four Spades. Therefore, lead your fourth-best Club.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 4 2
♥ Q 8 5 3
♦ 8
♣ J 6 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠4 - Lead the fourth-best of your five-card suit. It's better than leading from a four-card suit, even though you're underleading an Ace.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣2 - Look at the bidding. Your opponents tried for a slam, but didn't bid one because they don't have a Club control.

Lead a Club, then. Your partner must have the Ace.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦J - Don't lead your singleton. It's dummy's suit, and you would probably be ruffing with your own money.

Lead the top of your Diamond sequence instead, to try and set up tricks there.

Your result so far:

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