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 Singleton leads by Linda Green

Do you always lead a singleton? Everything depends on many factors.

1. Did my partner open?
2. How many points does partner hold?
3. Are they in a slam?
4. Are they in a grand slam?
5. Is it the unbid suit or a suit bid by either opponents?

Thinking logically will help one on whether a singleton should be led or not!


Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 6
♥ K Q 5
♦ Q 7 6 5 2
♣ 6 		 
Q: 1 - As South which suit do you lead after partner opens the auction?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦1♠
3♦*3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


* Weak = 5 diamonds- not much defense

 Your choice:
A: 6♣ - When partner opens the auction and one does not lead the bid suit, it is usually a singleton. After all, opener may gain the lead and give one a club ruff.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 7 6 3
♥ Q J 10 5
♦ 4
♣ Q J 10 6 5 		 
Q: 2 - As South which suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass3♠Pass4NT
Pass5♥Pass6♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 4♦ - Once the opponents did not continue looking for Kings they are missing an Ace. The singleton diamond stands out a mile, it's your best chance to make two tricks, the Ace and a ruff!

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ Q J 9 6 5
♥ 8 6 5
♦ 7 6 5 2
♣ 9 		 
Q: 3 - As South which suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♥
Pass3♥Pass4NT
Pass5♦Double6♥
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 2♦ - Partner doubled the artificial bid of 5♦ for a lead!. Lead low to show 3 or 4 cards in the suit as partner needs the count to know how many diamonds declarer has in the hand. If the 7♦ is led it looks like a doubleton, very deceptive!
Here the singleton club must not be led after being helped in a response to Blackwood.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 9
♥ 6 5 4
♦ Q J 6 5
♣ K 7 5 3 2 		 
Q: 4 - As South which card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---2♣
Pass2♦*Pass2♥
Pass3♥**Pass4NT
Pass5♥Pass5NT
Pass6♦***Pass7♥
PassPassPass


* Waiting
** Stronger than 4♥ - shows extra values inviting a slam. The stronger we are the slower we go!!
*** One King

 Your choice:
A: 6♥ - When the opponents are in a 7 contract they are not missing any Aces! Do NOT lead a singleton and give away the bad division of the spade suit. Passive is the way to go. Do not lead from what you hold. Let them look for missing cards if they need to find them.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ Q J 3
♥ K Q 6 5
♦ 8
♣ Q J 9 7 3 		 
Q: 5 - As South which suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2♥*Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


* Transfer to spades

 Your choice:
A: Q♣ - As partner is rated to have almost no points and holding a natural trump trick, one does not lead a singleton. The Q♣ looks safer than the K♥, as the club suit has the 9 which is considered a sequence missing one card - the little 10. The heart suit does not hold the 10 or 9, so it is best to lead the stronger suit.

Your result so far:
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