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 When should you not lead 4th highest from your long suit? by linda j green

When should you not lead the 4th highest from your long suit?


Various factors come into play and we will deal with each one in the following quiz.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 7
♥ J 8 7 6 5
♦ 9 8 7
♣ 8 4 3 		 
Q: 1 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: J♠. As the opponents did not use Stayman to look for a 4-card major one must lead a major! Which one?

Of course your shortest one, as there are no entries to set up the heart suit. Partner is rated to have values and entries, so go for the shortest major and hope to help partner.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ J 8 7
♥ 9 6
♦ Q 8 5 3 2
♣ 7 6 5 		 
Q: 2 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♥1♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 9♥. Leading partner's overcalled suit is mandatory. With no outside A-K ( always lead this first to look at dummy), leading partner's suit will not get you into trouble.

We overcall for a lead not necessarily to buy the contract. Partner promises 2 of the top 4 honors.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 6 5
♥ A 3 2
♦ A K
♣ 10 9 8 		 
Q: 3 - As South what suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: J♠. When one has 3 cards touching or almost touching ( J10865), we lead the top of sequence.

Having 3 entries one hopes to set up the spade suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ J 6 5 4
♥ Q J 9 8 5
♦ 8 7
♣ 3 2 		 
Q: 4 - As South what suit and which card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: Q♥. As only one card is missing (10) we treat this as a full sequence and lead the top. No 4th highest here!

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 10 8 6 3
♥ Q 7 6 5
♦ J 10 6
♣ 5 4 		 
Q: 5 - As South what suit and which card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 8♠. Do not lead 4th highest with no honor. Partner will think you want to set up this suit. Xmas will come before you can develop the spade suit.

Lead second highest to show no honor and partner will work it out.

Remember: Low likes - LL
High hates - HH

Your result so far:
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