Leading With a Weak Hand by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have to lead from five hands where you have close to zero points.

You will have to rely on your partner to defeat the contract. It might be the only time you will be on lead.

Good luck.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8 4 2
♥ 7 6 3
♦ 7 2
♣ 9 8 6 5 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♣	Pass	2♠
Pass	4♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦7 - Your only hope of ever making a trick with your hand is to ruff the third round of Diamonds.

Lead your doubleton. Even if you can't get a ruff, you might set up tricks for your partner.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 9 7 6
♥ 7 6 5 4 2
♦ 8 4
♣ 10 6 3

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠7 - If you led your Heart suit and managed to set it up, how would you get on lead to cash the long cards? It would be impossible.

Lead a Spade for your partner, the second-highest with no honor in the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ J 10 8 2
♦ 8
♣ 10 9 8 5 3

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	2♥	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦8 - You might not want to lead your singleton because you have a natural trump trick, but what if you can take two ruffs?

The weaker you are, the easier it will be for your partner to get on lead and give you multiple ruffs.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - You have a choice between the majors. It's best to lead the one where you can help your partner set up tricks, Spades.

A queen is the best honor to underlead against No-trump.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ J 8 5 2
♦ Q 7 6 3
♣ 9 8 4 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	2♠	Pass	4♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣8 - Against a suit contract, especially when declarer is strong, it's better to lead from small cards than to underlead an honor.

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