Leading After a Preempt by Matthias Huberschwiller

One of your opponents has made a preemptive bid during the auction, and you're on lead.

You know a lot about the hand that made the preempt.

Use this information to find the killer lead.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5
♥ 8 2
♦ K Q 7 2
♣ Q J 8 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦K - After this auction, you need to make an aggressive lead, to set up tricks quickly.

Two touching cards are enough to make a sequence to lead from against a suit contract. Lead the sequence with the highest honor.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K 6 5 2
♥ 10 6 2
♦ 7
♣ K Q 8 6 2

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦7 - There is no reason not to lead your singleton. Let's hope your partner can get on lead to give you a ruff.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ Q 9 6 2
♦ K 9 4 3
♣ A 5 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠3 - Since West has made a preemptive raise, you should lead passively. Don't play straight into East's tenaces.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ J 6 2
♥ A 6 5 2
♦ K 8 5 3
♣ 8 3

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦3 - You need to lead one of your long suits.

Underleading Ace-fourth is too dangerous, for too little reward. You would probably be giving away a trick for nothing. Lead your fourth-best Diamond.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - You need to lead your lowest Heart to show your length.

If you were to lead the King, your partner would think that you had a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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