Opening the lead - quiz - answers
What card would you lead with each of these hands if your opponent's won the contract at 3 hearts? Your partner passed throughout the bidding. Remember to refer to the helpcard if you can't remember the order.
Hand 1
No singleton
Partner hasn't called
No ace-king in the same suit
No king-queen-jack in the same suit
You must lead the highest card of your doubleton so your lead is the 9 clubs
Hand 2
You do have a singleton so you should use it.
Your lead is the 5 of hearts
Hand 3
No singleton
Partner hasn't called
No ace-king in the same suit
No king-queen-jack in the same suit
You have no doubleton.
You must lead the fourth highest of your longest and strongest suit. Your longest suit is hearts so your lead is the 6 of hearts
What card would you lead with each of these hands if your opponent's won the contract at 3 no trump? Your partner made a bid of 1 club during the bidding.
Hand 4
You could play either:
- the highest of your partner's bid suit, the 9 of clubs, or
- the fourth highest of your longest and strongest suit, the 7 of hearts
As you have particularly strong hearts, I would lead the 7 of hearts
Hand 5
- the highest of your partner's bid suit, the 7 of clubs, or
- the fourth highest of your longest and strongest suit, the 4 of spades
As you and partner have at least 8 clubs between you, I think the 7 of clubs is the best option.
Hand 6
You could play either:
- the highest of your partner's bid suit, the ace of clubs, or
- the fourth highest of your longest and strongest suit, the 6 of hearts
Your hearts aren't strong and you do have the ace of clubs, so I would lead that.
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