Leading Against Partscores by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead after your opponents have stopped in a partscore.

Will you get all the leads right?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦5 - Lead your singleton. It's a great lead against a partscore. Your partner will probably get on lead to give you some ruffs.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠5 - There is no reason to lead from an honor; it's too risky. Lead your highest spade.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥7 - Lead the second-best of your four-card Heart suit from no honor. This is a safer lead than a Spade.

You will have time to set up the Spades later, and it's better if they are played by your partner.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♦	Pass	2♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣Q - You have two sequence you might want to lead from. Lead the one with the highest honor.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦J - You don't want to lead your singleton as you would be ruffing with your own money. Lead the top of your Diamond sequence.

Your result so far:

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