Exercise 4H81   Main


Leading the Proper Card


  by Richard Pavlicek

You have decided to make your opening lead from the spade suit shown.
Which card do you lead, first against 3 NT, second against 4 H?
Assume no suits were bid (except the trump suit in 4 H).

1. S A K J 10 3

Your leads? 

2. S A K 6 5 4

Your leads? 

3. S A K 3

Your leads? 

4. S A K

Your leads? 

5. S A Q J 8 5

Your leads? 

6. S A Q 10 9 3

Your leads? 

Quit

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7. S A J 10 6

Your leads? 

8. S A J 8 6 2

Your leads? 

9. S A 8 2

Your leads? 

10. S K Q 7 3

Your leads? 

11. S K J 10 8 5

Your leads? 

12. S K 9 8 7 3

Your leads? 

Quit

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13. S Q J 9 5

Your leads? 

14. S Q J 7 5 3 2

Your leads? 

15. S Q 10 9 5 2

Your leads? 

16. S Q 8 7

Your leads? 

17. S J 10 8 3

Your leads? 

18. S J 10 6 3

Your leads? 

Quit

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19. S J 10 3

Your leads? 

20. S 10 9 6 4 2

Your leads? 

21. S 10 8 2

Your leads? 

22. S 9 7 3

Your leads? 

23. S 8 7 6

Your leads? 

24. S 8 2

Your leads? 

Quit

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