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 Leading After a 1 NT Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, an opponent will have opened 1 NT.

Will you find the right lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q 9 6 2
♥ 8 3
♦ Q 9 5 3 2
♣ A 5
 
Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♦3 - Lead the fourth-best of your five-card suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ K 8 5 2
♥ 7 3
♦ K 8 6 2
♣ Q 6 2
 
Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♦2 - Why did West bid Stayman? Because he has four Spades. Therefore, lead your other long suit, Diamonds.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ 8 3
♥ Q 9 6 2
♦ Q 9 4 2
♣ A 6 2
 
Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass3 NTPassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥2 - Since they did not try to find a major fit, you should choose to lead the major over the minor.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K 8 5 2
♥ 9 6 2
♦ Q 9 4 2
♣ J 5
 
Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass


 Your choice:
A: ♥2 - It's too risky to underlead an honor, especially when declarer has so many points, since you could be leading right into a tenace. Lead a passive trump.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 6 2
♥ 6
♦ 9 6 5 2
♣ J 10 9 5 2
 
Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3 NTPass4♠
PassPassPass


 Your choice:
A: ♥6 - Even though declarer has a four-card Heart suit, you should still lead your singleton Heart.

You are hoping your partner can give you ruffs before declarer can draw trumps.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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