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Picking the Right Suit to Lead
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#1 Partner has bid |
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To direct opening lead
Overcalled suits tend to be reasonably strong 5 or 6 card suits |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#2 Partner has opened in third seat |
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Could be light
Most points in the bid suit |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#3 Partner could have doubled an artificial bid
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Before landing in a NT contract, your opponents may go through Stayman, Jacoby Transfer or "fourth suit" sequence.
All artificial
If partner can double and doesn't, that's a clue, too. |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#4 You have a weak 5-card suit & a strong 4-card suit |
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T7432
KQJ9
94
Q6
Lead heart K |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#5 You have 2 suits of about equal strength |
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QT64
A8
QT64
954
1. When Stayman is not used in response to a 1NT opening bid, dummy's length figures to be in the minors. Lead Spade 4.
2. If Stayman is used & opponents don't find an 8 card fit, Lead Diamond 4.
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#6 You have 2 not-so-equal-strength suits |
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KT63
Q852
K54
83 No Stayman used, Lead Spade 3.
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Q952
K54
KT63 No Stayman used, Lead Heart 2. If minor has honor sequence, lead minor.
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#7 You have 2 suits of equal length and one is headed by the Ace
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KT643
A8632
T6
9
Tend to lead the suit that does not have the A. Try to set up the Spades first. Have Ace as an entry. |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#8 Opponents' bidding suggests that a long suit is about to be rammed down your throat. |
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Attacking Leads is called for!
Strong short suits:
AKx
KQx
AQx
Takes precedence over longer weaker suits. |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#9 Your hand is weak and your long suit is pitiful |
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When creepy-crawly bidding sequence suggests opponents have between 24-25 HCP. You have 3 pts. Your Partner has opening bid but didn't. 2 Reasons:
1. The opponents have already bid your longest suit.
2. You don't want to bid a 2-level overcall between 2 bidding opponents.
Example: Opponents bid Clubs & Hearts; Partner didn't bid Spades; lead Diamond
853
T7432
83
K93 |
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Picking the Right Suit to Lead Against NT
#10 Your strongest suit is AQxx as opposed to AQxxx |
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Whenever you lead from AQ combination, there is a good chance the K is on your right. Conseding a cheap trick to the declarer.
Leading from AQxx, the most you can get is 3 tricks. Don't lead this suit.
Leading from AQxxx, you stand an excellent chance of establishing 4 tricks. One of the better leads. |
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Picking the Right Suit Against NT
#11 When leading against 6NT |
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Against 6NT, you normally play the waiting game if neither opponent has indicated a long suit.
You are not trying to set up a slew of tricks, you are desparately trying to get 2 tricks.
QT4
KT432
T98
T8
Lead Diamond T hoping declarer need 2 major fineses.
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