Exercise 1M41 Main

It’s Your Lead!

by Richard Pavlicek

As West, what is your opening lead with each hand?

1. None vul West North East South
K 5 2 Table 1 Pass 2 NT
Q 4 3 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
8 6 Pass
Q J 8 4 3
3 NT
Your lead

2. E-W vul West North East South
J 10 2 Table 1 NT
K Q 10 9 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT
10 7 6 Pass Pass Pass
Q 10 8
3 NT
Your lead

3. E-W vul West North East South
7 6 4 Table 1
Q 10 9 7 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
5 Pass 4 Pass Pass
Q J 8 5 Pass
4
Your lead

4. Both vul West North East South
K 10 7 2 Table 1
J 8 6 Pass 1 Pass 2
Q J 9 Pass Pass Pass
Q 10 5
2
Your lead

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5. None vul West North East South
Q 10 3 Table 3
A Q 6 Pass 4 Pass Pass
9 6 Pass
K 10 8 5 4
4
Your lead

6. E-W vul West North East South
10 5 4 3 Table 1
J 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
A J 10 7 Pass Pass Pass
Q 9 5
1 NT
Your lead

7. E-W vul West North East South
Q J 10 8 Table 1
A Q 10 4 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
9 8 6 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
8 4 Pass
3 NT
Your lead

8. Both vul West North East South
A 8 Table 1 Pass 1
10 7 6 5 Pass 3 Pass 4
K 10 7 2 Pass Pass Pass
Q 9 6
4
Your lead

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9. None vul West North East South
2 Table 1
A 8 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
J 9 7 6 4 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass
Q J 3 Pass
4
Your lead

10. E-W vul West North East South
K 8 7 4 3 Table 1 Pass 2 NT
4 3 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
A 8 7 4 3 Pass
6
3 NT
Your lead

11. N-S vul West North East South
J 10 9 3 Table 1 2 2
8 6 2 Pass 3 Pass 4
9 7 6 Pass Pass Pass
A 5 4
4
Your lead

12. Both vul West North East South
Q 8 4 Table 1
A 7 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass
10 9 8 Pass
K J 10 9
2
Your lead

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