Leading After a Pre-emptive Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, an opponent will have opened with a pre-emptive bid.

Will you find the killer lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦K - Two touching cards are enough to form a sequence to lead from against a suit contract.

With two sequences, lead the one with the highest honor.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣6 - There's no reason not to lead your singleton, even after a weak-two opening.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦5 - Declarer is weak, so you need to make an active lead. Lead from your honors to try and set up tricks quickly. Lead a small Diamond.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠4 - Lead your five-card suit. Setting your suit up is your best shot of defeating the contract.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 2
♥ J 10 5 3
♦ K 6 2
♣ 8 2

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥3 - A Spade lead would be too risky. Lead your other four-card suit: Hearts.

Two touching cards are not enough to form a sequence against a no-trump contract. Lead your fourth-best.

Your result so far:

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