Exercise 2R17 Main

Oh, What To Lead!

by Richard Pavlicek

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

1. None vul West North East South
A J 8 5 Table 1 NT
J 4 Pass Pass Pass
A Q 2
10 8 3 2
1 NT
Your lead

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

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

4. Both vul West North East South
A J 8 4 Table 1 1 1 NT
8 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Q 8 6 2 Pass Pass Pass
9 6 4 2
2 NT
Your lead

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5. None vul West North East South
J 10 9 Table 1 NT
J 9 3 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
A 9 6 Pass
K Q 4 2
3 NT
Your lead

6. N-S vul West North East South
K 10 8 5 Table 1 NT
8 6 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT
Q 7 6 Pass Pass Pass
K 9 8 6
3 NT
Your lead

7. E-W vul West North East South
A K 3 Table 2 NT
9 8 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Q 10 9 8 5 Pass
8 7 4
3 NT
Your lead

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

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9. None vul West North East South
A Q 8 6 2 Table 1 Pass 2 NT
8 7 6 5 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
8 Pass
10 9 8
3 NT
Your lead

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

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

12. Both vul West North East South
J 10 8 4 Table 1 NT
8 4 2 Pass 2 Dbl 2
J 10 9 7 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
J 3 Pass
3 NT
Your lead

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