No-Trump Leads by Matthias Huberschwiller

A: 7♠ - You have a 5-card major. It's a good choice of lead, but which card should you lead?

You need to lead the 7 of Spades, your 4th best. 9-8-7 does not act as a sequence, since they are only spot cards.

Your result so far:

A: J♣ - South may have only 3 Clubs when he opens a Club. The fourth suit, Diamonds, does not look very promising. Your partner did not double 2♦, so he may have long Diamonds, but not good ones.

You'd better lead you Club suit, and hope your partner can help you there.

Your result so far:

A: 2♥ - You have a choice between the two red suits. How can you choose?

Look at the bidding sequence. Your opponents did not look for a major fit, so they must have the minors. Therefore you should lead a major.

Your result so far:

A: 6♥ - Of course you are going to lead a Heart. But which card?

You need to lead the 6 of Hearts - 4th best. Two touching honors are not enough to make a sequence to lead against No-Trumps.

Against a suit contract, you would lead the King.

Your result so far:

A: 2♦ - Look at the bidding sequence. North used Stayman, so he has four Hearts. Therefore a Diamond lead will work better than a Heart.

Your result so far: