Leading Your Partner's Suit by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have bid during the auction, and you'll be on lead.

Will you always lead his suit?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 7 4 2
♥ 9 2
♦ 10 9 8 7
♣ 8 5 4 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	1♠
Pass	2♠	Pass	4♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥9 - You don't have a reason not to lead your partner's suit. With two cards, you need to lead the highest one, to show him your doubleton.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 5 3 2
♥ J 4
♦ 10 9 7
♣ 4 3 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠3 - Your partner's 1♣ bid could be on a three-card suit. It will work better to lead your own five-card suit, specifically your fourth-best Spade.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦4 - A singleton is a great reason not to lead your partner's suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4
♥ Q 8 2
♦ 9 8 7 5
♣ 5 4 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - With three cards in your partner's suit, lead the lowest to show your length. If you were to lead the Queen, your partner would think that you had a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 7 5 3
♥ 4 3 2
♦ A K 5 2
♣ 9 8 4

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	1♠
2♥	2♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦A - Lead the top of your Ace-King sequence. You will still be able to play Hearts at trick two if needed.

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