Back to the Basics by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, we will check out an important subject: Which card should you lead? What is enough to form a sequence and what is not?

Your partner will be delighted with your improved leading skills.

Good luck.

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 6♥ - King-Queen is not enough to form a sequence against No-trumps.

You need three touching cards to make a sequence to lead against a No-Trump contract. You need to lead your 4th-best here.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
1♣	Pass	1♥	Pass
1♠	Pass	4♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

A: K♦ - Against a Suit Contract, two touching cards are enough to make a sequence.

You must lead the King of Diamonds.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: J♥ - King-Jack-10 makes a broken sequence with 3 cards in it.

You need to lead the top of the sequence, the Jack of Hearts.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 6 2
♥ 9 6 3 2
♦ 7 4 2
♣ 8 6 3

Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?

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

A: 2♠ - You need to lead a low Spade to show count in the suit.

Imagine you lead the King, and South's stopper is Queen-third. He will now make a trick with the Queen, while on a small Spade lead, he would not make a single Spade trick.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 9 7 3
♥ Q 9 6 2
♦ 7 6 4
♣ A 4 3

Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	1♠
Double	2♠	Pass	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

A: 9♠ - You have already shown your partner that you have three Spades in the bidding.

Now, by leading a high Spade, your partner will know that you have no Spade honor (you would lead a low Spade if had you an honor).

Your result so far:

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What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
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