Which Suit Would You Rather Lead? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you won't have any hands to lead from.

You will only have bidding sequences, and will have to determine which suit to lead.

Can you find the right answers?

Question 1

Your Hand
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♣

Q: 1 - Remember: there are no hands in this Quiz!
Which suit would you rather lead as South?

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

A: A Diamond - They have bid three suits. The unbid suit looks a good choice. Of course, it all depends on your hand, but if you don't have a clear lead, a Diamond will often be the right choice.

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Question 2

Your Hand
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♣

Q: 2 - Which suit would you rather lead as South?

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

A: A major - The opener probably does not have a 5-card major and the responder likely does not have a 4-card major (since he didn't bid Stayman).

Therefore, they are shorter in the majors than in the minors. That's why a major lead will work better.

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Question 3

Your Hand
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♣

Q: 3 - Which suit would you rather lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♣	Pass	2♦
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: A major - West has bid Stayman, but you still need to lead a major. You know East does not have a 4-card major, so he will have length in the minors, and West could have only one 4-card major.

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Question 4

Your Hand
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♣

Q: 4 - Which suit would you rather lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	4♣*	Pass	4♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

4♣ - Splinter, showing a singleton Club and at least a 4-card Spade fit with game-going values.

A: A Diamond or a Heart - Usually, leading dummy's singleton won't get you far. Leading a trump could work, but as they have at least 9 Spades, declarer will always be able to take some ruffs.

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠
♥
♦
♣

Q: 5 - Which suit would you rather lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: A major - East has neither a good Diamond fit, nor a 4-card major. He has long Clubs.

Therefore, you should (if you can) find a major suit to lead from.

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