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Opening Lead Against Suit Contracts Flashcards

1
Q

The main difference between suit and NoTrump leads is it no longer pays to establish __________ suits.

A

Long, due to ruffing

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2
Q

True or False? In suit contracts you are more likely to lead singletons and doubletons

A

True to set up ruffing opportunities

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3
Q

No Trump and Suit leads are the same with ____exceptions ( a number)

A

3

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4
Q

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

A
(memory clue - A is first letter of the alphabet)

K

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5
Q

Exception #2: Suit vs NT Leads;
In a suit contract from King-Queen, (for example KQxxxx), always lead the -____

A

King

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6
Q

Our top choice for leads in suit contracts are _____ and ______

A

AK and KQ

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7
Q

Exception #3 in suit vs NT leads;
True or False? In suit contracts avoid leading suits that only contain an Ace (no other Honor)

A

True
If you Must lead the suit then play the Ace.

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8
Q

Suits:
True or False? The Top of a Sequence takes precedence over BOSTON.

A

True

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9
Q

Suits that only contain the Ace:
In suit contracts, lead __________

A

The Ace (try to AVOID this play!)

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10
Q

In NT if you have a suit that only contains the Ace honor (no other Honor) , play the ___________ card

A

Low

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11
Q

Best leads in suit contract:

A

From the Ace (AKxx) (king)
Tops of sequences
Partner’s suit
Suits unbid by opponents
Short suits (doubleton, singleton)

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12
Q

A _______ trump trick is a trick you will always win, no matter what

A

Natural

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13
Q

Defensive Suit Lead

True or False? When holding natural trump tricks or four trumps, lead a short suit

A

False

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14
Q

Suit Defensive Lead
With four trumps your most effective defense is to lead ____________________

A

Your longest suit

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15
Q

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.

A

True

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16
Q

Suit:
When you lead _________, you immediately make the opponents’ kings and queens good

A

Aces

17
Q

Suits:
Is the trump lead by defenders ever mandatory?

A

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)

18
Q

Suit:
When Defender leads trump, should she lead high or low?

A

Low

19
Q

Suit:
The Declarer gets rid of losers by ruffing in the _______hand or discarding them on extra ___________

A

Short (usually the dummy)

Winners

20
Q

Defensive Suit Lead

As Defender, if Declarer is going to trump a loser in the short hand, then you should lead__________

A

Trump

Prevent Declarer from ruffing in short hand

21
Q

Suit:
If it appears Declarer is going to discard loser on a strong suit, you should _______ the other suits quickly

A

Attack

22
Q

Difference between leads in Suits and No Trump:
With an Ace, and no other Honors,

In No Trump, lead the ____________

In Suits, lead _______

A

4th best

Another suit or if forced to, lead the Ace

23
Q

Difference between NT and Suits:
For opening lead,

From AKxxx

In No Trump, lead the _______

In Suits, lead the _________

A

4th highest

Ace

24
Q

Differences between NY and Suit leads:

It no longer pays the defense to
______________________________________

A

Establish long suits

25
Q

Suit:
On Defense, the most important card you play during the whole hand is _________________

A

The opening lead

26
Q

Suits:
Best choices for opening leads:

A

AK
Perfect Honor Sequences
Broken Honor Sequences
(Sequence has three cards)
Partner’s suit

27
Q

Suits:

From AK doubleton ONLY at Trick 1, lead the _____ and then the ____. This guarantees the doubleton.

A

King

Ace

Remember exception only with the doubleton)

28
Q

Defensive Suit Lead:

From any KQ in Suit, lead the

A

King

29
Q

Suit:
Generally lead partner’s suit, UNLESS you have

A

AK combination

Or

KQJ combination

30
Q

Suit:
Short suit leads are attractive, UNLESS
You have
___________________ , or

________trumps

A

Natural Trump tricks (QJx, KQJ, AJ10)

4

31
Q

Suit:
With 4 trumps, lead your _________ suit

A

Longest

32
Q

Suit:
Leading away from a ________ is safer than leading away from an Ace, Queen or Jack!

A

King

33
Q

Suit Defensive Lead:

When leading trumps, lead (low or high) from two or three small trumps

A

Low

Remember you are on Defense

34
Q

Suit:
From AK, in the MIDDLE of the hand, lead the King, which guarantees either the. ___________ or the _____________

A

Ace

Queen

35
Q

Suit

From any AK combination, lead the

A

King

Defense In bridge (7 decks)

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