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Detail specifications 71AA - Level 2 ★
Trump leads
Good leads
- a suit headed with Ace and King
- a singleton....except trump!
- Partner's suit...except if you have the ace
- an honor sequence
- a suit headed with Ace and King
- a singleton....except trump!
- Partner's suit...except if you have the ace
- an honor sequence
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Leads to avoid
- a suit bid by Opps
- a trump singleton
- an ace if you aren't in possession of the King
- under an ace, even if your P has bid the suit
- a suit bid by Opps
- a trump singleton
- an ace if you aren't in possession of the King
- under an ace, even if your P has bid the suit
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Exercse 2023J ♦, top of a short sequence, seems to be the least risky option. ♥ or ♣ is more hazardous and a trump lead is out of the question with the Q 2nd !
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Exercise Q2004Don't lead Ace ♣ as you will establish North's ♣ suit.
Example
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QCM 2061
, Ace♥ : lead from a sequence AKx lead from your strongest sequence so as to be in hand in order to find the next play.
, Ace♥ : lead from a sequence AKx lead from your strongest sequence so as to be in hand in order to find the next play.
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Exercise 2068 ♣ is the least compromising suit.
- Don't think of leading a suit with the Ace 3rd : forget about ♥ ! If your partner holds K ♥, you will most probably make your 2 tricks. But, if the K sits in the declarer's hand...
- Don't think of leading a suit with the Ace 3rd : forget about ♥ ! If your partner holds K ♥, you will most probably make your 2 tricks. But, if the K sits in the declarer's hand...
Exemple
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QCM 2137
, By elimination - the best suit to lead is CA(Q) With a good trump holding, don't lead your singleton which would lead you to ruff with the trump cards you would have cashed anyway. Don't lead under your ace.
, By elimination - the best suit to lead is CA(Q) With a good trump holding, don't lead your singleton which would lead you to ruff with the trump cards you would have cashed anyway. Don't lead under your ace.
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Exercise 2003 Give priority to the strongest sequence in the shortest suit.
FR version
, Ace♥ : lead from a sequence AKx lead from your strongest sequence so as to be in hand in order to find the next play.