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 Leading Against Slams by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be leading against slams.

Will you find the best lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
 8 7 2
 7 2
 Q 8 6 2
 A 6 3 2
 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
Pass2*Pass2
Pass3Pass4
Pass4 NTPass5**
Pass6PassPass
Pass


2 - Natural and game-forcing
5 - Two keys without the Q

 Your choice:
A: 2 - Declarer will eventually be able to discard his losers on dummy's Clubs. You need to set up a trick while you still have the A.

Your best shot is a Diamond.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
 J 6 2
 8 3
 9 8 7 6
 10 4 3 2
 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass6 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: 9 - Against 6NT, you need to lead as passively as possible, to not give away the 12th trick on lead.

The safest lead here is a Diamond.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 9 7 6 2
 7 6 3
 8 4 3
 A 6 2
 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---3
Pass6PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: A - You have no idea what dummy has. Lead the A to see dummy and find out if you have another trick.

This is especially true playing match-points, where it would be expensive not to make your A.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
 7 6 3
 8 6 2
 A 8 6 2
 J 6 3
 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
Pass2 NT*Pass3**
Pass4Pass4 NT
Pass5Pass6
PassPassPass


2 NT - Jacoby, game-forcing with four-card Spade support
3 - Diamond shortness

 Your choice:
A: 6 - You can assume West has Diamond values for his 4 bid, and he thought they were bad news for a slam.

Leading the A will only help declarer discard losers on dummy's Diamonds. You need to lead something else, and attacking from three small Hearts is less dangerous than leading from Jxx, which could open a frozen suit if your partner has the Queen.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
 8
 Q 9 6 3
 J 10 9
 8 7 6 3 2
 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
Pass2 NT*Pass3
Pass4 NTPass5**
Pass7DoublePass
PassPass


2NT - Jacoby
5 - Three or zero keys

 Your choice:
A: 7 - Your partner has made a Lightner double, probably showing a side-suit void (or a sure trump trick, but then your lead doesn't matter).

Looking at your hand, the best shot is to find your partner with a Club void.

Your result so far:
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What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
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