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 No Stayman? by linda j green

When opponents do not bid Stayman looking for a 4-card major suit, one has choices to make on the opening lead.

Let's see what you decide?


Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K Q
♥ J 10 4
♦ A J 7 2
♣ 9 8 7 6 		 
Q: 1 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥J. Holding the majority of the high card points- leading from any other suit may give a trick away. Leading the top of a sequence despite being only a 2-card one looks like the safest option.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 8 6
♥ J 7 6 4 2
♦ 9 8 7
♣ 7 6 5 		 
Q: 2 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠8. One does not have an entry and no high card points. Xmas will come before you can set up this heart suit! By leading the shorter major we may find partner with length in that suit and more likely to have all the entries.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 6 5
♥ J 8 7 5 3
♦ A 4 2
♣ K 9 7 		 
Q: 3 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥5. Here is a situation where you have two possible entries. Therefore try to set up your longest suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 9 7 6 4 3 2
♥ Q 8 4 2
♦ 9
♣ A 8 		 
Q: 4 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠4. As you hold a 6-card suit, opponents may have all 4 top honors, and could still only win 2 tricks if each has two. With two possible entries, you have a chance to defeat the contract. Anyway this lead is unlikely to cost a trick.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ Q J 10 8
♥ 9 7
♦ 6 5
♣ A Q 10 5 4 		 
Q: 5 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♠Q. A club lead may give the opponents a trick that they could not win themselves. The club suit serves as entries to set up the spade suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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