Exercise 4H73   Main

Find the Killing Lead

by Richard Pavlicek

Are your leads on target?

The bidding often provides a clue to the best opening lead.
As West, can you find the killing lead on these auctions?

Warning! If you don’t get at least five right, Richard will
disavow any knowledge of you as a bridge player.

1.	None Vul		West Dbl	North Pass	East Pass	SOUTH 1 Pass
A K 10 9 A K 10 8 4 J 10 9 4

Your lead:

2.	N-S Vul		West Pass	North 3 NT	East All Pass	SOUTH 2 NT
8 7 8 7 A Q 10 8 7 6 5 A 3

Your lead:

3.	E-W Vul		West Pass All Pass	North 1	East Pass	SOUTH 1 3 NT
J 9 6 4 2 Q J 2 Q 10 7 3 3

Your lead:

4.	E-W Vul		West Pass Pass Pass	NORTH 1 2 NT Pass Pass	East Pass Pass Dbl	South 1 NT 3 NT Pass
8 J 10 9 4 J 10 9 6 8 6 5 2

Your lead:

5.	Both Vul		West Pass Pass All Pass	North 1 NT 3	East Pass Pass	SOUTH 1 2 4
K J 9 7 5 4 2 K Q 10 8 J 10

Your lead:

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6.	None Vul		West Pass Pass All Pass	NORTH 1 1 NT 3	East Pass Pass Pass	South 1 3 4
10 9 8 6 A 9 8 3 2 A J 9 8

Your lead:

7.	E-W Vul		WEST 1 4 Dbl	North Pass 5 Pass	East 2 Pass Pass	South 3 Pass Pass
A Q J 8 6 A K J K Q 2 4 3

Your lead:

8.	N-S Vul		West Pass Pass Pass	NORTH 1 NT 4 Pass Pass	East Pass Pass Dbl	South 4 6 Pass
7 5 K Q 8 7 2 J 8 6 5 4 3

Your lead:

9.	None Vul		West 2 Pass All Pass	North 4 5	East 4 Pass	SOUTH 1 4 NT 6
K Q 10 8 5 4 7 6 2 — 9 7 5 2

Your lead:

10.	E-W Vul		West Pass All Pass	NORTH 3 5	East Pass Pass	South 4 NT 6
A 5 2 Q 10 8 5 Q 10 8 5 5 2

Your lead:

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