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Carlton & Gedling

Table 16

Suggested Leads against Suit Contracts

• Top of a sequence of 2 (if 10 or above), e.g. Q J x
• A suit that partner has bid
• A low card to show interest in a suit (if you have an honour), e.g. K 8 5 2
• A higher card to show no interest in a suit (if you have no honour), e.g. 9 7 3 2
• Don’t lead away from an Ace
• Don’t lead a doubleton unless partner has bid the suit & obviously holds a lot of points
• Lead trumps if all other leads look unattractive