Leads

For this purpose Honours are A K Q J

1. 4^th highest from an honour K8542 = lead 4

2. Top of touching honours

(against a suit contract 2 honours – against NT contract 3 honours or close e.g. QJ10 or QJ9)

3. Top of an internal sequence

AQJ1053 = lead the Q against a NT contract but a different choice of suit against a Suit contract

4. Second highest from 4 or more small cards. 107542 = lead 7

5. Middle – then up then down from 3 small cards (MUD)

6. Top of a doubleton (But only against a suit contract if you want to trump)

OPENING LEADS

Which Suit?

A suit that has been bid by your partner.

Your longest and strongest suit

An unbid suit.

The second suit bid by dummy.

Which Card?

v SUIT CONTRACTS

Top of sequences; 2nd and 4th highest from length

A K

A K x

K Q 10

K Q x

K J 10

K 10 9

Q J 10

Q J x

J 10 x

10 x x

10 9 x

9 8 7 x

10 x x x

H x x x x

H x x x x x

H x x x

H x x

x x

x x x

x x x x

v NT CONTRACTS