Leading After a Short Auction by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your opponents will have reached a contract really quickly, and you won't know much about their hands.

Will you find the correct lead?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ Q 8 3 2
♥ J 7
♦ Q 9 5 2
♣ 8 7 2

Q: 1 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♠2 - You have two longs suits to lead from. Since the opponents did not try to find a major-suit fit, lead your major.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦2 - You will have to lead from an honor since it's a bad idea to lead a singleton trump. Lead from the smallest honor you have; choose your fourth-best Diamond.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 4 2
♥ 4
♦ K Q J 7
♣ 8 7 4 3 2

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥4 - Lead your singleton. It's your best shot at making a trump trick.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♣4 - Even though West opened a Club, he could have only three of them. Lead your fourth-best Club.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♦K - You have two minor sequences of two touching cards. Lead the one with the highest honor.

Your result so far:

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