Which card to lead? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have a choice regarding which card to lead. The suit to lead will be clear-cut.

Can you find all the right answers?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥6 - You need to lead your fourth-best.

Two touching cards are not enough to form a sequence to lead against No-Trumps.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠Q - This time, you have three touching cards, which make a sequence. You need to lead the top of the sequence.

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K Q 10 6 2
♥ 8 5
♦ K 5 4
♣ 10 6 3

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠K - Yes, you don't have three touching honors, but you have two, and another accompanying them.

It's called a broken sequence. From such a holding, you need to lead the top of the touching honors.

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 6 3
♥ J 9 8 7 3
♦ K 5 4
♣ 10 6

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♥7 - The ♥9-8-7 are touching cards, but they do not form a sequence, since they don't include an honor. They're just spot-cards, so you need to lead your fourth-best.

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥K - Against a suit contract, you only need two touching cards to form a sequence to lead from. Lead the ♥K.

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