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 What is a sequence? by linda j green

There are many decisions to make when it comes to making a lead against a suit, verses a no trump contract.

Three cards are a sequence in a no trump contract. Two cards are a sequence in a suit contract.

However, when one does not have a full three card sequence, and only one card is missing it is considered a full sequence. Let us look at the following hands, and you make a decision on which card to lead?

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 5 4 3 2
♥ J 10 8 6
♦ 9 5
♣ 4 3 		 
Q: 1 - As South what card and which suit do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: J♥. When the opponents did not use Stayman looking for a 4-card major it is best to lead one of them. Leading the spade with no entry is not a good idea. Leading the Jack showing a 3-card sequence will not give away a trick and partner knows your holding. When one card is missing the (9) this is considered a full sequence.

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 9 7
♥ Q J 4 3
♦ K J 10 4 3
♣ 6 4 		 
Q: 2 - As South what suit and which card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: Q♥ - Leading a Queen holding the Jack is a sequence in a suit contract. Dummy may have the King and partner the Ace. Help your partner. Should you not have the Jack of hearts and only a 3-card suit we would not lead the suit at all. Leading the J♦ is from an interior sequence. It may have the King but NEVER an Ace as we do not lead away from an Ace in a suit contract!

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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 7 6
♥ K Q 4 3
♦ A K 10
♣ 9 8 7 6 		 
Q: 3 - As South what suit and which card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♣
Pass1♦Pass2♠*
Pass2NTPass3♠**
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


* Strong jump shift = 18/19 HCP forcing to game
** Shows 6 clubs and 5 spades

 Your choice:
A: A♦ - When the opponents show 11 cards in the 2 bid suits we have choices. Declarer has either 2 hearts and no diamonds or 2 diamonds and no hearts or a singleton in each of the red suits. Leading the Ace in anticipation to look at dummy will help guide you as what to play next. Thereafter the K♥ should be automatic while you control the diamond suit.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ Q J 7 6
♥ Q J 9 5 2
♦ 9 8
♣ 5 4 		 
Q: 4 - As South which suit and what card do you lead ?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: Q♥ - When you hold one missing card the (10), this is a sequence of 3 cards. We do not lead 4th highest from your long suit. The spade suit has only two cards touching and should you lead that suit it would be the 4th highest - the 6♠.
As they did not use Stayman a major suit leaves one no alternative.

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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 9
♥ 7 6
♦ J 10 8 5 4
♣ Q J 7 4 3 		 
Q: 5 - As South which suit and what card do you lead?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♠
Pass2♥Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: J♦ - When we are missing one card (9) this is known as a 3-card sequence. Leading the Q♣ having a 2-card sequence is not wrong against a suit contract. However, the solidity of the diamond suit is better than the club suit.

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