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 Leading After Your Partner Has Overcalled by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have overcalled.

Should you always lead his suit?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 7 3 2
♥ Q 5 3
♦ 5 4
♣ 10 9 6 5 2
 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦1♥1♠
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥3 - You need to lead low to show your length. If you were to lead the Queen, your partner would think that you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ 5 4 2
♦ K Q J 10
♣ 9 4 3 2
 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♥1♠
2♥2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♦K - Lead your beautiful sequence. Your partner won't be mad.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ J 10 9 5 2
♦ 9 6 2
♣ 8 4 2
 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♠2 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♠8 - Even with a 5-card Heart suit, you need to lead a Spade. Your partner is the one with the entries to cash the Spades once they have been set up.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 4
♥ 9 6
♦ Q J 9 6 2
♣ 8 5 3
 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♥2♣2♠
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♣3 - Your Diamond sequence is not good enough to prefer that to partner's suit. Lead a small Club to show your length.

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 4 2
♥ J 10 3
♦ A 9 6 5 2
♣ 7
 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♣1♥1♠
2♥2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♣7 - A singleton makes for a better lead than partner's suit. The Hearts will be useful as transportation later.

Your result so far:
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