Exercise 2R69 Main

Off to a Good Start!

by Richard Pavlicek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Both vul West North East South
J 9 8 7 5 Table 1 1 2 NT
J 10 9 2 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
10 2 Pass
4 3
3 NT
Your lead

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9. None vul West North East South
J 10 8 2 Table 2 NT
K 10 7 5 2 Pass 3 Dbl 3
10 9 8 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
5 Pass
3 NT
Your lead

10. N-S vul West North East South
10 9 6 3 2 Table 3 3 NT
2 Pass Pass Pass
A K 2
A 6 5 4
3 NT
Your lead

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

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

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