Opening Leads Quiz #1

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  • You're West and you hold:

    ♠ 87  
    ♥ AK  
    ♦ Q7654  
    ♣ 8762
     

    What would you lead after this auction?

    WestNorthEastSouth
        1♠
     Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠
     Pass Pass Pass 

     

    Choose One:
    1. -

    8♠

    2. -

    A♠

    3. -

    K♠

    4. -

    8♠

    5. -

    5♠

    Answer: 3

    K♠. When leading from ace-king doubleton, we reverse the order (normal lead against suit contacts is the ace from ace-king).

    Your result so far:
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  • You're West and you hold:

    ♠ KQ2  
    ♥ QJ108  
    ♦ J2  
    ♣ Q874
     

    What would you lead after this auction?

    WestNorthEastSouth
        1NT
     Pass 3NT Pass Pass
     Pass   

     

    Choose One:
    1. -

    K♠

    2. -

    Q♠

    3. -

    8♠

    4. -

    4♠

    Answer: 2

    Q♠. Safer than the K♠

    Your result so far:
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  • You're West and you hold:

    ♠ Q32  
    ♥ 82  
    ♦ J986  
    ♣ 7653
     

    What would you lead after this auction?

    WestNorthEastSouth
      1♠ 1♠ 2♠
     Pass 4♠Pass  Pass
     Pass   

     

    Choose One:
    1. -

    A♠

    2. -

    J♠

    3. -

    Q♠

    4. -

    2♠

    Answer: 4

    2♠. Lead partner's suit and low from three with honor.

    Your result so far:
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  • You're West and you hold:

    ♠ J102  
    ♥ 32  
    ♦ Q1087  
    ♣ Q765

    What would you lead after this auction?

    WestNorthEastSouth
      1♠ 1♠ 2♠
     Pass 4♠Pass  Pass
     Pass   
    Choose One:
    1. -

    2♠

    2. -

    J♠

    3. -

    7♠

    4. -

    2♠

    5. -

    5♠

    Answer: 2

    J♠. The normal card from a J10 "sequence."

    Your result so far:
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  • You're West and you hold:

    ♠ Q9832  
    ♥ 542  
    ♦ 7654  
    ♣ 2
     

    What would you lead after this auction?

    WestNorthEastSouth
       1♠ 1NT
     Pass3NT  Pass Pass
     Pass   
    Choose One:
    1. -

    5♠

    2. -

    3♠

    3. -

    2♠

    4. -

    6♠

    Answer: 2

    3♠. Here, your suit is more tempting than partner's. Hope he doesn't have ♠KQJ109 and a side ace. "Didn't you see me bid clubs?"

    Your result so far:
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  • You are West and you hold:

    ♠ K54  
    ♥ 32  
    ♦ AQ1082  
    ♣ 742
     

     

    What would you lead after this auction:

    WestNorthEastSouth
        1♠
     Pass 1♠ Pass 2♠
    All Pass   
    Choose One:
    1. -

    ♠4

    2. -

    ♠3

    3. -

    ♠A

    4. -

    A club

    Answer: 4

    A club. When the opponents are playing in the declarer's second bid suit, you want to lead a trump unless you have a very very good reason not to. Here, you want to make sure declarer can't ruff diamonds in dummy.

    Your result so far:
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