Leading When Your Partner Has Overcalled by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have overcalled and you'll be on lead.

Should you lead his suit?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - Lead your smallest Heart from 3 cards. If you lead the Queen, your partner will think that you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣3 - Lead your singleton, even though your partner has overcalled in another suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ J 10 9 8 7
♥ 8
♦ A 5 4
♣ Q 6 5 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠J - With only a singleton in partner's suit and entries in your own hand, you can lead a good suit of your own.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠4 - Lead a small Spade to show your length, even with 3 small cards.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥8 - This time, your partner already knows you have three Hearts (you bid 2♥). Therefore, lead a high Heart to show him you have nothing in the suit.

Your result so far:

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