Which Card? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have a suit that you would like to lead from. However, you might not be sure as to which card you should select.

Will you find the right card?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8 6 2
♥ K J 8 3 2
♦ 8 2
♣ A 9 6

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥3 - Against No-Trump, you should lead a long suit. Lead the fourth-best, the ♥3 here.

You might find this a bit useless, but it will help your partner to know what's going on in the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K Q 10 7 3
♥ 9 2
♦ 8 4 3
♣ 9 3 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠K - When you have a sequence, you should not lead the fourth-best, but the head of the sequence. A sequence is formed by three touching (or almost touching) cards.

Here, you have a broken sequence composed of the ♠K-Q-10.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K J 10 6 2
♥ Q 6 3
♦ 9 6
♣ 9 3 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠J - You have a broken sequence with the ♠K-J-10. You need to lead the top of touching cards, the ♠J.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A K 6 2
♥ 9 6 2
♦ 9 6
♣ 9 4 3 2

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠A - Against a suit contract, two touching cards are enough to make a sequence. An Ace-King sequence is the best lead you can dream of against a suit contract.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 9 8 6 3 2
♥ A 6 2
♦ K 5
♣ J 6 3

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠8 - When you don't have an honor in the suit, you shouldn't lead the fourth-best, but a high card to show that you don't like the suit.

With four or more cards without an honor, lead the second-best, the ♠8 here. With three small cards, lead "top of nothing".

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