Which Suit? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on lead with a choice between two or more suits.

You will have to look carefully at both your hand and the auction to find the right lead.

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A 9 4
♥ Q 7 4 2
♦ Q 7 4 2
♣ 5 3

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 suits you might want to lead. West did not bid Stayman or transfer to a major, so he will probably have length in the minors.

Therefore, you should lead a major: your fourth-best Heart.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K 8 5
♥ Q 10 9 7
♦ 7 4
♣ Q 10 9 7

Q: 2 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1 NT
Pass	2♣	Pass	2♠
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

A: ♣10 - Look at the bidding. West bid Stayman, but he didn't support Spades. He must have four Hearts.

Lead a Club. With a broken sequence, lead the top of touching cards.

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - What do you lead as South?

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

A: ♥5 - You have a nice Diamond sequence, but the singleton lead is preferable, to try and take ruffs before declarer can draw trumps.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
Pass	3♥	Pass	4♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♦A - This time, the Ace-King sequence makes for a better lead than the singleton. You can lead the Ace and decide, at the sight of dummy, if it's a good plan to then play your singleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ J 5 2
♥ K 4 3 2
♦ K 3 2
♣ J 10 9

Q: 5 - What do you lead as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Pass	1♥
Pass	1♠	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣J - Leading your long Heart suit right into East's four-card suit would be a mistake, especially with those poor spot-cards: ♥4 3 2.

You are not long enough in Diamonds to lead them, and your partner didn't overcall 1♦.

Lead the ♣J. West could have only three, and if your partner has some Clubs, they will be sitting behind the length.

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