Exercise 2R41 Main

What’s Your Lead?

by Richard Pavlicek

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

1. None vul West North East South
J 10 3 Table 1 1
Q J 8 Pass 2 Pass Pass
10 8 2 Pass
9 7 6 4
2
Your lead

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

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

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

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5. None vul West North East South
2 Table 1 Pass 2
K Q 10 Pass 3 Pass 4
Q J 10 8 Pass Pass Pass
9 8 7 6 2
4
Your lead

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

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

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

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9. None vul West North East South
Q 9 8 Table 1
J 10 8 Pass 2 Pass 4
K 10 9 Pass Pass Pass
A J 4 2
4
Your lead

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

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

12. Both vul West North East South
5 3 2 Table 2 NT Pass 3
3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
6 5 3 Pass 5 Pass 6
Q 10 9 7 5 3 Pass Pass Pass
6
Your lead

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