Quiz - Leading Against NT

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This quiz was written by Oren Lidor to accompany the article 'The Lead'.

Have a go at playing the right lead against a NT contract. Your overall score will be displayed, along with the correct answers once you’ve complete the exercise.

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1) Which card do you lead from QJ1032?

Réponse correcte: Q

From a sequence of 3 consecutive cards (AKQ, KQJ, QJ10, etc), lead the top of the sequence.


2) Which card do you lead from QJ932?

Réponse correcte: Q

From a broken sequence where the 2 top cards are consecutive, lead the top of the sequence (the 9 is the 3rd card in this broken sequence)


3) Which card do you lead from Q10932?

Réponse correcte: 10

If the 2nd and the 3rd cards of the sequence are consecutive – lead the 2nd card (the top of the inside sequence), if the 2nd card is a 10 or higher. For example: K109xx, KJ10xx, etc)


4) Which card do you lead from Q10832?

Réponse correcte: 3

With no 3 card sequence (full or broken), lead the 4th best card when you have at least 1 honor (A/K/Q/J) in that suit.


5) Which card do you lead from QJ732?

Réponse correcte: 3

This is the same as the previous hand; against NT, if it doesn't start with a 3 cards sequence (full or broken), lead the 4th best card when you have at least 1 honor in that suit.


6) Which card do you lead from 108632

Réponse correcte: 8

With no sequences and no honors in that suit, lead the 2nd highest card.


7) Which card do you lead from AJ1032

Réponse correcte: J

If the 2nd and the 3rd cards of the sequence are consecutive, lead the 2nd card (the top card of the inside sequence), when the 2nd card is a 10 or higher. Examples: AJ10x, KJ10x, AQJx, K109x, etc)


8) Which card do you lead from AJ932

Réponse correcte: 3

With no 3 cards sequence (full or broken), lead the 4th best card if you have at least 1 honor in that suit.


Question Number 9 - 13:
Against NT, your partner overcalled 1♠, and you want to lead to his suit.


9) Which card do you lead from ♠QJ2?

Réponse correcte: ♠Q

If you have less than 4 cards but there's a sequence, you can lead the top of sequence from a sequence of 2 or more.


10) Which card do you lead from ♠Q82?

Réponse correcte: ♠2

From 3+ cards headed with an honor, lead your LOWEST card. When you lead your lowest card, you promise an honor (but no sequence).


11) Which card do you lead from ♠1082?

Réponse correcte: ♠8

From 3+ cards with no honor, lead your 2nd high card and later follow with the 10, so that partner won't think you have a doubleton.


12) Which card do you lead from ♠Q2?

Réponse correcte: ♠Q

From a doubleton, lead the high card 1st. High – low shows you have XX (doubleton).


13) Which card do you lead from ♠A82?

Réponse correcte: ♠2

From 3+ cards headed with an honor, lead your LOWEST card. When you lead your lowest card, you promise an honor (but no sequence). You may lead under an Ace only when you defend against NT.

Note that this lead could be useful to capture a possible honor form declarer's hand: Say the declarer has ♠QXX. Partner will win the ♠K at trick 1 and continue with the ♠J, and your ♠A will capture declarer's ♠Q now or later. But if you lead the ♠A declarer will be able to win with the ♠Q later.

À propos de l’auteur

Oren Lidor est considéré comme l'un des meilleurs professeurs de bridge en Israël, il est l'auteur de 5 livres sur bridge et enseigne bridge à des personnes du monde entier sur BBO.

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