Exercise 4H29 Main

Leads Against Slams

by Richard Pavlicek

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

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

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

3. E-W vul West North East South
A J 10 7 5 3 Table 1
A 10 4 1 3 Pass 4 NT
— Pass 6 Pass Pass
J 10 6 2 Pass
6
Your lead

4. N-S vul West North East South
— Table 1
Q J 10 9 8 7 4 4 4 NT Pass 5
K 9 6 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass
10 9 Pass
6
Your lead

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

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

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

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

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9. None vul West North East South
A J 8 4 3 Table 1 NT
J 8 5 2 Pass 4 NT Pass 6 NT
9 8 Pass Pass Pass
J 3
6 NT
Your lead

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

11. Both vul West North East South
8 3 2 Table 1 2 3
8 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
J 10 8 7 5 Pass 6 Dbl Pass
J 9 7 2 Pass Pass
6 ×
Your lead

12. None vul West North East South
Q 8 6 5 4 3 Table 1
4 Pass 2 3 3
Q 8 7 2 5 6 Dbl Pass
8 2 Pass Pass
6 ×
Your lead

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