Leading Against Minor-Suit Games by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be leading against minor-suit games.

There will be a lot of clues in the auction. Will you find them?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 8
♥ 8 3
♦ K 9 6 2
♣ 8 6 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	1♠	Pass	2♣
Pass	2♦	Pass	3♣
Pass	5♣	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦2 - Why haven't they bid No-Trump? Because they don't have a Diamond stopper.

West's 2♦ was fourth-suit forcing, asking for a stopper.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 8
♥ J 6
♦ 10 7 6 2
♣ Q 6 3

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	3♣
Pass	5♣	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♥J - Your Spade sequence is not good enough to justify not leading partner's suit.

With two cards, lead the highest. If you had three Hearts, you would lead the lowest to show your length.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 6 2
♥ A Q 6 3 2
♦ 9 3
♣ K 8 4

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Double	Pass	3♦
Pass	3♥	Pass	4♦
Pass	5♦	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♥A - East-West tried to play 3NT, but ended up in a minor. Why?

Because they don't have a Heart stopper. If they don't, your partner has the ♥K. You can lead the ♥A.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A Q 10 9
♥ J 9 6 4
♦ 8 6 2
♣ 8 3

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	1♠
Pass	2♣	Pass	2♦
Pass	3♦	Pass	3♥
Pass	4♦	Pass	4 NT
Pass	5♦	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦2 - You have a strong Spade holding. What will declarer do with his Spade losers? Ruff them!

To try and prevent him from doing so, you need to lead a trump.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ K Q 6 3
♥ Q J 7 5
♦ J 6 3
♣ J 3

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	Pass	3♣
Pass	5♣	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠K - You need to set up quick tricks. That will be easier in Spades than in Hearts.

Two touching cards are enough to make a sequence to lead from against a suit contract.

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