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You're West and you hold:
87
AK
Q7654
8762
What would you lead after this auction?
West | North | East | South |
---|---|---|---|
1 | |||
Pass | 2 | Pass | 4 |
Pass | Pass | Pass |
8
A
K
8
5
K. When leading from ace-king doubleton, we reverse the order (normal lead against suit contacts is the ace from ace-king).
You're West and you hold:
KQ2
QJ108
J2
Q874
What would you lead after this auction?
West | North | East | South |
---|---|---|---|
1NT | |||
Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass |
K
Q
8
4
Q. Safer than the K
You're West and you hold:
Q32
82
J986
7653
What would you lead after this auction?
West | North | East | South |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 2 | |
Pass | 4 | Pass | Pass |
Pass |
A
J
Q
2
2. Lead partner's suit and low from three with honor.
You're West and you hold:
J102
32
Q1087
Q765
What would you lead after this auction?
West | North | East | South |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 2 | |
Pass | 4 | Pass | Pass |
Pass |
2
J
7
2
5
J. The normal card from a J10 "sequence."
You're West and you hold:
Q9832
542
7654
2
What would you lead after this auction?
West | North | East | South |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1NT | ||
Pass | 3NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass |
5
3
2
6
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?"
You are West and you hold:
K54
32
AQ1082
742
What would you lead after this auction:
West | North | East | South |
---|---|---|---|
1 | |||
Pass | 1 | Pass | 2 |
All Pass |
4
3
A
A club
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.