Exercise 4G41 Main

Lead On, MacDuff

by Richard Pavlicek

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

1. None vul West North East South
A Q 7 5 Table 1 NT
7 5 3 Pass Pass Pass
J 3
K J 8 7
1 NT
Your lead

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

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

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

Quit
Top Lead On, MacDuff

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

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

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

8. None vul West North East South
A 10 8 3 Table 1 NT
8 6 4 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
K J 2 Pass
J 8 2
3 NT
Your lead

Quit
Top Lead On, MacDuff

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

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

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

12. Both vul West North East South
K 10 4 3 Table 1
A 9 4 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Q J 6 Pass Pass Pass
J 2
3 NT
Your lead

Quit
Top Lead On, MacDuff