Leading After a 2NT opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead after one of your opponents has opened 2NT.

Will you find the killer lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A 5 2
♥ Q J 9 3
♦ Q J 9 3
♣ J 6

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦Q - Why did West bid Stayman? Because he has four Hearts! Therefore, you had better lead a Diamond.

You have a broken sequence and need to lead the top of the touching cards.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 3
♥ A 4 2
♦ 7
♣ K 9 6 4 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2 NT
Pass	3♣	Pass	3♥
Pass	4♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♦7 - A singleton makes for a great lead. It's better than leading from a small sequence.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q 9 6 3
♥ A 4 2
♦ 10 4
♣ Q 9 6 3

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠3 - This time, your opponents haven't tried to find a major-suit fit. They rate to have length in the minors. Lead your fourth-best Spade.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A 2
♥ 9 7 6 5 3
♦ K 7 3
♣ Q 9 4

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥7 - You need to lead your five-card suit.

Without an honor, you need to lead your second-best, to show that you don't have anything in the suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ J 4 2
♥ 7 3
♦ K Q 4 2
♣ Q J 10 7

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2 NT
Pass	3♦	Pass	3♥
Pass	3 NT	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣Q - You have two sequences (two touching cards are enough to form a sequence against a suit contract).

Lead the sequence containing three cards rather than the one with two.

Your result so far:

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