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

S	W	N	E
1	Pass	3	Pass
4	Pass	Pass	Pass

9

3

A

K

6

A

10

9

Q

J

10

8

2

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.

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

S	W	N	E
		Pass	1
Pass	2	Pass	4
Pass	Pass	Pass

Q

3

K

10

6

4

K

10

5

2

J

10

9

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 !

S	W	N	E
1	Pass	2	Pass
2	Pass	4	Pass
Pass	Pass

Q

4

9

4

3

2

A

K

2

10

9

8

6

Exercise Q2004Don't lead Ace ♣ as you will establish West's ♣ suit.

Example

S	W	N	E
1	Pass	3	Pass
4	Pass	Pass	Pass

9

3

A

K

6

A

10

9

Q

J

10

8

2

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.

S	W	N	E
		1	1
2	2	Pass	Pass
Pass

Q

4

3

A

7

2

10

7

6

5

Q

6

4

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...

Exemple

S	W	N	E
1	Pass	2	Pass
Pass	Pass

J

10

4

2

A

9

3

2

Q

J

8

4

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.

S	W	N	E
			1
Pass	2	Pass	2
Pass	4	Pass	Pass
Pass

K

Q

10

4

2

10

5

2

J

10

9

4

2

Exercise 2003 Give priority to the strongest sequence in the shortest suit.

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Detail specifications 71AA - Level 2 ★

Trump leads

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