Leads

Killing Leads Friday, June 1, 12

Review the bidding Examine your cards Analyse the situation Lead!

Planning Friday, June 1, 12

The Bidding

Friday, June 1, 12

Consider the following:

Type of Contract NT vs Trump? Partial vs Game vs Slam?

Friday, June 1, 12

Consider the following:

Type of Contract NT vs Trump Effectiveness of short suit lead Underleading ace Trump lead

Friday, June 1, 12

Consider the following:

Type of Contract Partial vs Game vs Slam Partial: Aggressive Game: Depends Slam: Depends Grand slam: Very passive Friday, June 1, 12

Consider the following:

Suggested Shape/Points Opponent’s/partner’s bid suit? Opponent’s/partner’s HCP?

Friday, June 1, 12

Example

1NT - 2C 2D - 3NT What is opponent’s hand shape? What lead should you make?

Friday, June 1, 12

Example

1C - 1S 2C - 2H 4H - P What is opponent’s hand shape? What lead should you make? Friday, June 1, 12

Example 1H - 1S 2C - 2NT 3C - 3NT

1H - 1S 2C - 2NT 3C - 3H 3NT - P

What is the difference? Friday, June 1, 12

Consider the following:

Confidence Invitational/Game forcing? Scientific/unscientific?

Friday, June 1, 12

Example

1NT-2NT-3NT vs

1NT-3NT Friday, June 1, 12

Consider the following:

Lead Direct Double of artificial bids Lightner’s double

Friday, June 1, 12

Your Hand

Friday, June 1, 12

Examine your cards: How many HCPs do I/partner hold? Do I have an attractive lead? Will my lead give a trick? Trump considerations

Friday, June 1, 12

Common errors Leading ace without supporting king Leading doubleton honours in unbid suit Leading singleton trump Underleading ace in trump

Friday, June 1, 12

Trump lead When there is a possible crossruff When partner has shown a strong bid When opponent preferred trump over NT When partner pass your takeout double

Friday, June 1, 12

A note on forcing defense

With length, Lead length Friday, June 1, 12

Your Agreements

Friday, June 1, 12

Lead signals Top honour from touching honours? 3/5th or 4th best? Does low promise honour? MUD? Ace for attitude? King for count?

Friday, June 1, 12

Lightner’s double Double of slam/3NT Lead opponent’s first bid suit Avoid partner’s suit Usually asking for ruffs

Friday, June 1, 12

Lead directing double Double of artificial forcing bid? Double of cue bid/RKCB response Failure to double?

Friday, June 1, 12

Your Lead You are west

Friday, June 1, 12

DEALER EAST, EW VULNERABLE West

P

North

4H

East

South

P

1NT

P

4S

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

Q753 KQJ 8752 A2

DEALER WEST, EW VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

1C

1H

1NT

P

2NT

P

3NT

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

KJ753 K2 752 762

DEALER WEST, EW VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

1C

1H

1NT

P

2NT

P

3NT

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

KJ753 32 752 QJ2

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1D

P

1S

P

2D

P

3D

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

T9 JT876 T4 AKT9

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1H

P

1NT

P

3H

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

T985 J8 T2 T9876

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1H

P

1NT

P

3H

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

AQ98 J82 T KQJ76

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1H

P

1NT

P

3H

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

T98 A82 T2 T9876

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1H

P

1NT

P

3H

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

T98 QJ8 T2 T9876

DEALER SOUTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1H

P

2C

P

3C

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

T9854 K8 T75 A98

DEALER EAST, EW VULNERABLE West

North

South

P

1NT 2D

P

2C

P

P

3NT

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

East

Q753 AK9 8752 92

DEALER EAST, EW VULNERABLE West

P

North

3NT

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

East

South

P

1NT

AP

Q753 AK9 8752 92

DEALER NORTH, EW VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

P

P

1C!

1D

P!

P

X!

P

1H

P

2NT

P

3NT

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

QJ9 KJ8 KJ752 J8

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

1S

P

2C

2H

3C

P

3NT

P

4C

P

5C

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

5 QT8764 K743 KT

DEALER SOUTH, ALL VULNERABLE West

North

East

South 2C

P

3C

3S

4H

4S

6C

P

6H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

J73 T87 A9 97532

DEALER WEST, ALL NON VULNERABLE West P P P P P

North 1D 2C 3H 4NT 6H

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

East P P P P AP

953 T8 QT92 QT92

South 1H 2S 4H 5D

DEALER SOUTH, ALL VULNERABLE West

North

East

South 1C

1D

X

P

P

2H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

A53 Q AJ963 AQ32

1H!

DEALER SOUTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South 1NT

P

P

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

X

642 JT6 KJ86 972

AP

DEALER SOUTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

North

East

South

1NT

2H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

642 T6 J862 9872

DEALER SOUTH, NS VULNERABLE West

North

East

South P

P

1C!

2S

X!

P

4D

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

A73 J65 2 KT8765

DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE West

P

North

East

South

P

P

2NT

3NT

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

AQ732 97 Q54 765

DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE West

North

East

South 1H

P

2H

P

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

J QT32 KQJT K742

3D!

DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE West

North

East

South 1H

P

2H

P

P

4H

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

QT32 J KQJT K742

3D!

DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE West

North

East

South 1H

P

2C

P

2H

P

3H

P

4C

P

4NT

P

5D

P

7H

X

AP

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Friday, June 1, 12

8732 J3 82 K7432

POWERFUL LEADS BERMUDA BOWL 2011, USA1 VS USA2 DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE Hurd

Weinstein Wooldridge

Levin 2C

Friday, June 1, 12

P

2D

P

2S

P

3S

P

3NT

P

4C

P

4H

P

4NT

P

5C

P

5D

P

5H

P

6S

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

J9 J2 A7542 J965

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

Friday, June 1, 12

J9 J2 A7542 J965 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

732 T63 KJT8 K82 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ AKQT865 AK9 96 A

4 Q8754 Q3 QT743