Opening Lead Against Suit Contracts Flashcards
The main difference between suit and NoTrump leads is it no longer pays to establish __________ suits.
Long, due to ruffing
True or False? In suit contracts you are more likely to lead singletons and doubletons
True to set up ruffing opportunities
No Trump and Suit leads are the same with ____exceptions ( a number)
3
Exception #1(suit vs NT leads):
In a suit contract at Trick 1, you would lead the ____ from AKxxx.
Later in the hand, you would lead the ____
A
(memory clue - A is first letter of the alphabet)
K
Exception #2: Suit vs NT Leads;
In a suit contract from King-Queen, (for example KQxxxx), always lead the -____
King
Our top choice for leads in suit contracts are _____ and ______
AK and KQ
Exception #3 in suit vs NT leads;
True or False? In suit contracts avoid leading suits that only contain an Ace (no other Honor)
True
If you Must lead the suit then play the Ace.
Suits:
True or False? The Top of a Sequence takes precedence over BOSTON.
True
Suits that only contain the Ace:
In suit contracts, lead __________
The Ace (try to AVOID this play!)
In NT if you have a suit that only contains the Ace honor (no other Honor) , play the ___________ card
Low
Best leads in suit contract:
From the Ace (AKxx) (king)
Tops of sequences
Partner’s suit
Suits unbid by opponents
Short suits (doubleton, singleton)
A _______ trump trick is a trick you will always win, no matter what
Natural
Defensive Suit Lead
True or False? When holding natural trump tricks or four trumps, lead a short suit
False
Suit Defensive Lead
With four trumps your most effective defense is to lead ____________________
Your longest suit
Suit:
True or False? If there are 2 unbid suits and you have the Ace and not the king in one of those suits, you should lead the suit in which you do not have the Ace.
True
Suit:
When you lead _________, you immediately make the opponents’ kings and queens good
Aces
Suits:
Is the trump lead by defenders ever mandatory?
Yes, when partner passes your takeout double at the one level
Or
If Declarer bids 2 suits, one of which you’re strong in, and the contract is in the other suit. (Advanced concept)
Suit:
When Defender leads trump, should she lead high or low?
Low
Suit:
The Declarer gets rid of losers by ruffing in the _______hand or discarding them on extra ___________
Short (usually the dummy)
Winners
Defensive Suit Lead
As Defender, if Declarer is going to trump a loser in the short hand, then you should lead__________
Trump
Prevent Declarer from ruffing in short hand
Suit:
If it appears Declarer is going to discard loser on a strong suit, you should _______ the other suits quickly
Attack
Difference between leads in Suits and No Trump:
With an Ace, and no other Honors,
In No Trump, lead the ____________
In Suits, lead _______
4th best
Another suit or if forced to, lead the Ace
Difference between NT and Suits:
For opening lead,
From AKxxx
In No Trump, lead the _______
In Suits, lead the _________
4th highest
Ace
Differences between NY and Suit leads:
It no longer pays the defense to
______________________________________
Establish long suits
Suit:
On Defense, the most important card you play during the whole hand is _________________
The opening lead
Suits:
Best choices for opening leads:
AK
Perfect Honor Sequences
Broken Honor Sequences
(Sequence has three cards)
Partner’s suit
Suits:
From AK doubleton ONLY at Trick 1, lead the _____ and then the ____. This guarantees the doubleton.
King
Ace
Remember exception only with the doubleton)
Defensive Suit Lead:
From any KQ in Suit, lead the
King
Suit:
Generally lead partner’s suit, UNLESS you have
AK combination
Or
KQJ combination
Suit:
Short suit leads are attractive, UNLESS
You have
___________________ , or
________trumps
Natural Trump tricks (QJx, KQJ, AJ10)
4
Suit:
With 4 trumps, lead your _________ suit
Longest
Suit:
Leading away from a ________ is safer than leading away from an Ace, Queen or Jack!
King
Suit Defensive Lead:
When leading trumps, lead (low or high) from two or three small trumps
Low
Remember you are on Defense
Suit:
From AK, in the MIDDLE of the hand, lead the King, which guarantees either the. ___________ or the _____________
Ace
Queen
Suit
From any AK combination, lead the
King
