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Leading the Proper Card


 by Richard Pavlicek

You have decided to make your opening lead from the spade suit shown.
Which card do you lead, first against 3 NT, second against 4 H?
Assume no suits were bid (except the trump suit in 4 H).

1. S A K J 10 3

Your leads?  

2. S A K 6 5 4

Your leads?  

3. S A K 3

Your leads?  

4. S A K

Your leads?  

5. S A Q J 8 5

Your leads?  

6. S A Q 10 9 3

Your leads?  

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7. S A J 10 6

Your leads?  

8. S A J 8 6 2

Your leads?  

9. S A 8 2

Your leads?  

10. S K Q 7 3

Your leads?  

11. S K J 10 8 5

Your leads?  

12. S K 9 8 7 3

Your leads?  

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13. S Q J 9 5

Your leads?  

14. S Q J 7 5 3 2

Your leads?  

15. S Q 10 9 5 2

Your leads?  

16. S Q 8 7

Your leads?  

17. S J 10 8 3

Your leads?  

18. S J 10 6 3

Your leads?  

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19. S J 10 3

Your leads?  

20. S 10 9 6 4 2

Your leads?  

21. S 10 8 2

Your leads?  

22. S 9 7 3

Your leads?  

23. S 8 7 6

Your leads?  

24. S 8 2

Your leads?  

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© 2011 Richard Pavlicek