Opening leads Chapter 5
Two more opening lead questions, which should be easy because both are against slams
e) The bidding has been:
Dealer South, Nil Vul
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | Pass | 4![]() | Pass |
4![]() | Pass | 5![]() | Pass |
| 5NT | Pass | 6NT | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
North’s 4C and 5C are ace and king asks, and South has shown one ace and three kings
Your hand:
AQ2 |
J973 |
JT8 |
743 |
Your lead?
f) The bidding has been:
Dealer South, Nil Vul
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | Pass | 2![]() | Pass |
2![]() | Pass | 4![]() | Pass |
4![]() | Pass | 5![]() | Pass |
5![]() | Pass | 6![]() | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
Your hand:
AQ2 |
J973 |
JT8 |
743 |
Your lead?
We will cover some answers in Chapter 6.



AQ2
JT8