Opening Leads

Standard Leads vs NT Contracts:

A:  Asks for unblock of honor card or count

K:  KQ.. or  AK..  asks for attitude

Q:  QJTxxx or KQT9 asks for unblock of J

J:  AJT..  KJT.. JT9..

T:  AT9.. KT9.. QT9..  or T9..

4rth best from other holdings

Highest or 2nd highest from bad suits (xx...)

Standard Leads vs Suit Contracts:

A:  AK..   (Many play the K is standard)

K:  KQ..

Q:  QJ..

J:  JT..

T:  KT9..   QT9..  T9..

4th best from other holdings

2nd highest from bad suits

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005