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Detail specifications 71AP - Level 2 ★
The lead in a 2 spade contract
The lead in a 2 spade contract.
- The bidding went: East North West South 1 spade - 2 spades
- In this situation both sides hold about 20 points. No room for error...a bad lead and the Declarer will make his contract.
- You know the Declarer has 5 spades. If he had 6 he would have made a 3 spade game proposal.
- You also know that you mustn't make them a present of a trick.
S | W | N | E |
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1 |
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Pass |
2 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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K 4 3 K 8 K J 6 3 K J 3 2 |
What not to do!
- Never lead under an ace.
- Never lead with an ace unless you also have the king.
- Never lead with a tenace king jack. No presents!
- Don't lead a singleton if you have trump honors or else you will be ruffing with good money!
- Lastly, avoid leading a singleton trump.
S | W | N | E |
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1 |
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Pass |
2 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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Q J 9 2 10 9 7 6 A J 9 7 3 |
QCM 2810
Don't lead with a singleton when you have trump honors. Here choose the 10 of clubs, top of a small sequence.
Don't lead with a singleton when you have trump honors. Here choose the 10 of clubs, top of a small sequence.
The good leads/font>
A suit topped with ace king or king queen.
A singleton or a doubleton unless you want to protect trump honors.
A sequence of honors.
With two sequences, choose the highest sequence in the shortest suit.
A suit topped with ace king or king queen.
A singleton or a doubleton unless you want to protect trump honors.
A sequence of honors.
With two sequences, choose the highest sequence in the shortest suit.
S | W | N | E |
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1 |
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Pass |
2 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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6 K Q 10 Q 6 3 2 J 10 9 8 4 |
QCM 2805
The king of hearts is an excellent lead if you hold the queen, as here.
The king of hearts is an excellent lead if you hold the queen, as here.
No presents with a diamond, club or heart lead! Lead trumps then.