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 Leads after a 2NT Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

They have opened two No-Trumps, the strong hand being on your right. You need to choose your lead well.

Good luck.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 Q J 6
 K 9 5 2
 A 6 4 2
 6 3
 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
2 NTPassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: Q - Your partner will have some points, but leading a Heart would be too unilateral.

It's better to lead a Spade, and wait to see if it fares well.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 Q 10 6 2
 A 3
 Q 10 6 2
 J 8 7
 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
2 NTPass3Pass
3Pass3 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: 2 - North has bid Stayman and his partner has shown four Hearts. This means North has four Spades.

Therefore, lead your fourth-best Diamond.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 9 3
 9 5 4 3
 10 9 8
 J 6 5 2
 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
2 NTPass6 NTPass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: 10 - You need to lead passively against 6NT contracts.

A Diamond lead carries less of a risk of giving up a trick than a major suit lead, which could pick up your partner's honor, giving declarer a free finesse.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 A Q 8
 6
 K J 7 6 2
 10 7 6 3
 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
2 NTPassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: 7 - North has very few points. Therefore, a Diamond lead is too risky. You could be playing straight into declarer's tenace.

Lead a passive Club and wait for your partner to play Diamonds when he gets in.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
 10 9 8 6 2
 7 6 5 2
 /
 Q 6 5 2
 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as West?
SouthWestNorthEast
2 NTPass3Double
3Pass4Pass
PassPass


 Your choice:
A: 10 - Your partner has doubled for a Diamond lead, but you don't have any!

A passive Spade lead is better than a Club, which could blow a trick.

When there's a strong hand on your right, you need to be really careful when considering aggressive leads.

Your result so far:
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