The Retropoet
Defense
Opening Lead, Partner's Bid Suit
With 2 Cards Lead Top from Ax or Kx or touching honors
With 2 Cards Lead Top from Qx if leading through strength
With 2 Cards Lead Bottom from Qx if leading up to strength
With 2 Cards Lead Bottom from two small (J or lower)
With 3 Cards Lead Top from 3 small (8 or lower)
With 3 Cards Lead Middle from Jyx, Tyx, or 9yx (lead y)
With 3 Cards Lead Low from Ayx, Kyx, or Qyx (lead x)
With 4 Cards Lead 3rd best with all holdings except top of two touching honors
With 5+ Cards Lead Top of touching honors; 5th best from A, K, or
Q; Middle from J, T or 9; second high from
8 high or worse
Keep in mind that it is often better to lead an ace rather than lead away from an ace on opening lead. Do not follow the above rules blindly.
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Opening Leads In Partner's Bid Suit / Retropoet / Geocities / retropoet@oocities.com / revised April 1998