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 North East South
A K 10 9 Table 1
A K 10 8 Dbl Pass Pass Pass
4
J 10 9 4
1 ×
Your lead

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

3. E-W vul West North East South
J 9 6 4 2 Table 1
Q J 2 Pass 1 Pass 3 NT
Q 10 7 3 Pass Pass Pass
3
3 NT
Your lead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quit
Top Find the Killing Lead

1.	None vul	`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
A K 10 9					1
A K 10 8		Dbl	Pass	Pass	Pass
4
J 10 9 4
	1 ×

2.	N-S vul	`West`	North	`East`	South
8 7					2 NT
8 7		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
A Q 10 8 7 6 5		Pass
A 3
	3 NT

3.	E-W vul	West	`North`	East	`South`
J 9 6 4 2					1
Q J 2		Pass	1	Pass	3 NT
Q 10 7 3		Pass	Pass	Pass
3
	3 NT

5.	Both vul	West	North	East	South
K J 9 7 5					1
4 2		Pass	1 NT	Pass	2
K Q 10 8		Pass	3	Pass	4
J 10		Pass	Pass	Pass
	4