Should You Lead Your Partner's Suit Against Suit Contracts? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have bid a suit.

Will you always lead his suit? And if so, which card should you lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ Q 5
♥ 8 6 5
♦ A 9 7 4
♣ J 10 6 3

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	2♠	3♥
Pass	4♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠Q - You have no reason not to lead your partner's suit. With two cards, you need to lead the highest, to show your doubleton.

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2 - This time, you have three cards in partner's suit. You have to lead your lowest to show your length. It does not promise an honor.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣K - With such a great Club sequence, lead the King of Clubs instead of your partner's suit. He won't be mad!

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦6 - Even if it's in your opponent's suit, a singleton makes for a good lead, especially with a weak hand.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - This time, your Diamond sequence is not strong enough to make for a better lead than your partner's suit. Lead the 2 of Spades to show your length there.

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