Leading Against Minor-suit Games by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your opponents will have bid a minor-suit game.

Usually, they'll get there via long bidding sequences; ones which might help you find the right lead.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 10 3
♥ K J 6 2
♦ 6 5 2
♣ J 10 9 8

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 - Look at the bidding sequence. They bid Fourth-suit Forcing and found out they do not have a Heart stopper. Lead a Heart.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A Q 6 2
♥ K 9 7 4
♦ A 6 5 2
♣ 5

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣5 - They have pre-empted to the five-level. How are they going to make tricks? By ruffing.

Lead a trump to limit their crossruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	5♦
Double	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥2 - This time, they might not have a fit. They won't be able to play on a crossruff.

Don't lead a trump. That might be into East's tenace when he could not reach dummy to take a finesse, or dummy could even have a void in Diamonds. Your partner wouldn't be happy.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ J 2
♥ K Q 5 2
♦ K 10 8 6 3
♣ 8 6

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

4♥ was a Splinter bid, showing short Hearts.

A: ♣6 - Declarer has shown short Hearts, so there would be no point in leading Hearts.

You have strong Diamonds, a suit which declarer might want to ruff in dummy. Lead a trump to prevent this from happening.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 7 3 2
♥ K 6 2
♦ 9 4 2
♣ 6 5 4 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - Lead your partner's suit. With three cards, you need to lead the small one to show your length.

Your result so far:

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