Leading When Your Partner Has Bid by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have overcalled or opened the bidding.

Will you always lead his suit?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥2- Lead a low Heart in your partner's suit. If you led the Queen, you would be showing a doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	1 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♠10 - Even though your partner has opened 1♣, you need to lead your long Spade suit. Your partner could have as few as three Clubs.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦6 - Even though your partner has opened 1♠, you need to lead your singleton Diamond.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦5 - Your partner has overcalled in Diamonds, showing five of them. Lead the top of your doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♣	Double	2♥
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♣8 - Your partner has doubled Stayman, showing a nice five-card Club suit. Lead his suit.

Your result so far:

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