First lead strategy for beginners – which CARD to lead

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DO

  • Lead the highest from sequence of 3 honors
  • Lead the higher from broken/inner sequence
  • Lead low card if you have an honor
  • Lead high card, often the 2nd highest if you don't have an honor
  • Lead the higher card from doubleton
  • Lead singleton in trump contracts if you want to get a ruff

DONT

  • Don't lead unsupported honor
  • Don't underlead Ace in a trump contract
  • Don't lead an Ace against NT
  • Don't lead a suit where you have AQ or KJ in a trump contract
  • Don't lead singleton trump
  • Don't lead singleton honor unless it is your partner's suit or you want to get a ruff

Lesson overview