Lead Direct
Double of artificial bids Lightner’s double
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Your Hand
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Examine your cards:
How many HCPs do I/partner hold? Do I have an attractive lead? Will my lead give a trick? Trump considerations
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Common errors
Leading ace without supporting king Leading doubleton honours in unbid suit Leading singleton trump Underleading ace in trump
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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
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A note on forcing defense
With length, Lead length
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Your Agreements
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Lead signals
Top honour from touching honours? 3/5th or 4th best? Does low promise honour? MUD? Ace for attitude? King for count?
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Lightner’s double
Double of slam/3NT Lead opponent’s first bid suit Avoid partner’s suit Usually asking for ruffs
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Lead directing double
Double of artificial forcing bid? Double of cue bid/RKCB response Failure to double?
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Your Lead
You are west
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DEALER EAST, EW VULNERABLE
West North East P P AP 4H P South 1NT 4S
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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Q753 KQJ 8752 A2
DEALER WEST, EW VULNERABLE
West P P AP North 1C 2NT East 1H P South 1NT 3NT
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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KJ753 K2 752 762
DEALER WEST, EW VULNERABLE
West P P AP North 1C 2NT East 1H P South 1NT 3NT
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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KJ753 32 752 QJ2
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P P 1S 3D East P P AP South 1D 2D
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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T9 JT876 T4 AKT9
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P P 1NT 4H East P P AP South 1H 3H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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T985 J8 T2 T9876
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P P 1NT 4H East P P AP South 1H 3H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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AQ98 J82 T KQJ76
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P P 1NT 4H East P P AP South 1H 3H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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T98 A82 T2 T9876
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P P 1NT 4H East P P AP South 1H 3H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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T98 QJ8 T2 T9876
DEALER SOUTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P P 2C 4H East P P AP South 1H 3C
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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T9854 K8 T75 A98
DEALER EAST, EW VULNERABLE
West North East P P P 2C 3NT P AP South 1NT 2D
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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Q753 AK9 8752 92
DEALER EAST, EW VULNERABLE
West North East P P 3NT AP South 1NT
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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Q753 AK9 8752 92
DEALER NORTH, EW VULNERABLE
West 1D P P North P P! 1H 3NT East P P P AP South 1C! X! 2NT
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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QJ9 KJ8 KJ752 J8
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West 2H P AP North 1S 3C 4C East P P P South 2C 3NT 5C
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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5 QT8764 K743 KT
DEALER SOUTH, ALL VULNERABLE
West P 4S AP North 3C 6C East 3S P South 2C 4H 6H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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J73 T87 A9 97532
DEALER WEST, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West P P P P P North 1D 2C 3H 4NT 6H East P P P P AP South 1H 2S 4H 5D
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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953 T8 QT92 QT92
DEALER SOUTH, ALL VULNERABLE
West North East South 1C 1D P X 2H P AP 1H!
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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A53 Q AJ963 AQ32
DEALER SOUTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North East South 1NT P P X AP
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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642 JT6 KJ86 972
DEALER SOUTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North East 1NT AP South 2H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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642 T6 J862 9872
DEALER SOUTH, NS VULNERABLE
West P P AP North 1C! 4D East 2S P South P X! 4H
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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A73 J65 2 KT8765
DEALER NORTH, ALL NON VULNERABLE
West North P P 3NT East P AP South 2NT
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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AQ732 97 Q54 765
DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE
West North East South 1H P P 2H 4H P AP 3D!
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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J QT32 KQJT K742
DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE
West North East South 1H P P 2H 4H P AP 3D!
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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QT32 J KQJT K742
DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE
West P P P P North 2C 3H 4NT 7H East P P P X South 1H 2H 4C 5D AP
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
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8732 J3 82 K7432
POWERFUL LEADS BERMUDA BOWL 2011, USA1 VS USA2 DEALER SOUTH, EW VULNERABLE
Hurd P P P P P P
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