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Quiz on opening leads

This quiz applies to trump and no-trump leads, and considers active and passive situations. The question in every case is simply 'What do you lead?' On each hand you are West after the auction shown. You will find the answers here.

(1) S A K Q 5 4 2
H K 5 2
D Q
C J 10 5
S W N E
    1D -
1H 2S * -
3H - 4H  

 

(2)
S A 4 2
H 3
D Q 7 6 5
C J 10 6 4 3
S W N E
1S - 3S -
4S      

 

(3)
S K 7 3
H 9 2
D 8 6 4
C Q J 6 5 4
S W N E
    1D 1H
1S - 3S -
4S      

 

(4)
S 8 6 4
H A 3 2
D Q J 7 6 5
C 4 3
S W N E
1NT - 3NT  

 

(5)
S 8 6 4
H A 3 2
D Q J 7 6 5
C 4 3
S W N E
1H - 1S 2C
3S - 4S  

 

(6)
S K Q J 4
H 7 5 2
D A K 7
C 10 6 5
S W N E
1S - 2S *
- - - -

 

(7)
S A 4 3 2
H 3 2
D A K Q J 7
C 3 2
S W N E
1S - 3S -
4S - - -

Don't forget that in all these, you are West, working out your lead after the auction shown.

(8)
S A 3 2
H 4 2
D 3 2
C A 9 7 6 5 4
S W N E
1S - 3S -
4S - - -

 

(9)
S 4 3 2
H A 3 2
D 5 4 3 2
C 4 3 2
S W N E
1S - 4NT -
5D - 6S  

 

(10)
S 7 6 5
H A K 4 3 2
D A K 4 3
C 2
S W N E
1S 2H 3C -
3S - 4S -

 

(11)
S K Q 4
H Q J 10 4 3
D 10 7
C 8 5 3
S W N E
2NT - 6NT  

 

(12)
S 5 4 3
H 5 4 3
D Q 7 6
C A Q 7 6
S W N E
1S - 2D -
2H - 2S  

 

(13)
S 3 2
H K 3 2
D A 4 3 2
C Q 4 3 2
S W N E
  - 1C 1H
1S 2H 3S -
4S      

 

(14)
S J 4 3
H J 4 3 2
D J 4 3
C J 4 3
S W N E
1S - 2C -
3S - 4S  
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