Defense 101- Lesson 1

Opening Leads against Notrump Contacts - Answers

Exercise 1 – Choosing the Suit

1) Hearts 2) Spades 3) Diamonds 4) Clubs

Exercise 2 – Choosing the Card in Partner’s Suit

1) J, Top of a doubleton

2) Q, Top of touching honors

3) 5, Low from 3 or more.

Exercise 3 – Leading the Top of a Sequence

1) J, 3

2) Q, 3

3) J, 4

4) K, 5

Exercise 4 – Leading a Low Card

1) Low (7), 3

2) Low (3), 3

3) Low (3), 5

Exercise 5 – Leading Against a Notrump Contract

1) ♥ 4

2) ♦ Q

3) ♠ 6

Exercise 6 – Listening to the Bidding

1) ♦2

2) ♦J

3) ♣K