Find the lead
The opening lead gives you the initiative, which is an advantage, but it also exposes you to the risk of a false start. Indeed, it is at this moment that the fate of many contracts is decided. Jean-Baptiste Combescure, one of the leaders of the young generation, provides you with the keys to succeed in the first step. You will realize that the wise choice of the opening lead is not a matter of chance or intuition but relies on a thorough analysis of the bidding sequence and the knowledge of the technical cards to select.
54 - OCTOBER 2024
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠ 103♥ K10832 ♦ Q43♣ J97 WNES1♦1♠1NT Discover the right lead ♠10: Your partner overcalled in Spades, so you should lead his suit. The 10 of Spades, standard count. COUNT YOUR POINTS ♠10♥3♣9 1073 2. ♠ K32♥ 543♦ A1096♣ K65 WNESPassPass1♦Pass1♥Pass2♥Pass4♥ Discover the right lead ♥5: You stop…
52 - AUGUST 2024
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠ J942 ♥ Q543 ♦ K854 ♣ 9 W N E S 1NT Pass 3NT Discover the right lead ♠2: Lead the Spade 2 (fourth best). With more than one four-card suit, leading from the suit with the weaker honor is statistically the best. The…
50 - JUNE 2024
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠ A♥ AQ1095♦ KQ2♣ 7532 W N E S 1NT Pass 3NT Discover the right lead ♥A: You have 15 points. Thus, your partner has none and will never be able to get on lead. Therefore, lead the Ace of Hearts hoping to…
48 - APRIL 2024
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠ AJ864 ♥ QJ10 ♦ 953 ♣ Q6 W N E S 2NT Pass 3NT Discover the right lead ♠6: Even though you have a good quality neutral lead at hand with QJ10 in Hearts, you should give preference to leading from your long suit, Spades,…
46 - FEBRUARY 2024
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠ 932♥ 543♦ J632♣ QJ4 W N E S 1♦ 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass 2♥ Pass 3NT Discover the right lead ♦3: Lead the Diamond 3, third and fifth in partner’s suit. My advice: when partner opened 1♦, 1♥ or…
44 - December 2023
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠832♥QJ1072♦A875♣2 W N E S 1♠ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠ Discover the right lead ♣2: Don’t try to think about this too much by asking yourself any questions and just put your singleton Club on the table. This is…
42 - OCTOBER 2023
WHAT DO YOU LEAD AS WEST?
1. ♠ K54♥ A95♦ Q1042♣ 963 E/W Vul. W N E S 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT Discover the right lead ♣9: Lead the 9 of Clubs, top of nothing. Indeed, the unbid suit seems the best chance to…
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