However, these principles alone can guide you to the correct lead on a majority of hands, and when you learn more about bidding you can, at the same time, improve your opening lead technique. Choose opening leads that tell partner something about your hand and she will be able to make appropriate plans and followup plays, which leads to better results and a happier. Write it on your convention card under opening leads. Instruction and practice deals that focus on how to improve your opening leads to notrump contracts and how the lead affects decisions later in the play. The material in this book will make you a much better player. Here are some practice games to put your bidding into action and to help you develop problemsolving skills by applying your knowledge to different situations. Feb 01, 1978 this problem is taken from the daily telegraph bridge quiz, the latest in a long line of excellent quiz books that have come from england in the past decade.
Journalist leads overcomes the ambiguity of a j lead. Opening leads for acol players master bridge series mike lawrence, ron klinger. When to make an attacking lead and when to make a passive lead. Main menu beginners bidding opening lead playing deals quiz. Eddie will autograph andor inscribe any books you purchase upon request.
The opening lead is the one advantage defenders have over declarer. This was the opening lead quiz used at the manly leagues improvers group on 23 feb 2012 with answers. You usually want to make an opening lead that will set up tricks for your side without giving declarer extra tricks. Bridge bid and made strategies for playing opening lead. The material in this book covers all of the standard lead considerations plus many that have never seen print. The book ends with a quiz with 50 questions on what to lead after 2 or 3. If you lead an ace, you will often learn what you should have led. If your king holds the trick, youll lead the spade 4 to partners ace and be able to trump the third round. The impact of opening leads against no trump contracts by audrey grant. Based on mike lawrence and ron klingers acclaimed book opening leads for acol players, this fast fact finder provides the general questions you. Bridge depot weblog basic blackwood and gerber bidding and play bridge leads bridge quiz counting points general bridge information opening leads opening preemptive bids in a minor suit opening strong hands opening the bidding responses to 1nt openers some bridge websites statistical distributions stayman. This problem is taken from the daily telegraph bridge quiz, the latest in a long line of excellent quiz books that have come from england in the past decade. The opening lead is the first card played in the playing phase of a contract bridge deal.
Does it look like declarer will use dummys trumps to ruff out his losers. When the auction goes 1nt3nt by the opponents, there isnt much imagination required. The convention proposes that the opening lead be the jack from the first sequence and the 10 from the second in order to better inform his partner about the nature of his holding. But four spades is excessive with only a sixcard suit. Just remember this helpful acr0nym, iylaaywolwyshl. A singleton hoping partner can lead the suit back for you to trump. Bridge laws bridge leads bridge laws bridge opening leads bridge tips bridge suit bids bridge country bridge updates bridge sitemap a lesson in choosing the correct opening lead for contract bridge notrump contract opening lead quiz to improve your opening leads choices. You learn that the most important information for your opening lead is the bidding. You are hoping to shorten declarers trumps and he might lose control 5. We proudly manufacture and retail quality bridge supplies and publish bridge books, including many that have won the abta book of the year award. How the experts win at bridge by burt hall, lynn rosehall and larry cohen.
Bridge books for intermediate players the new york times. A lesson in choosing the correct opening lead for bridge. One spade is also not nearly enough, especially since partner is a passed hand. The focus of this book is on the opening bid and how it impacts the entire auction. Let this collection of the opening lines from childrens books serve as a nostalgic walk down memory lane and as inspiration for books you may want to share with your children too. This was the opening lead quiz used at the manly leagues improvers group on 23 feb 2012. None of the answers in this quiz book involve anything in the least bit difficult. Notrump contract opening lead quiz to improve your opening leads choices. Choosing the right card once the suit has been decided is more a matter of rote.
Buy opening lead bridge lessons by robson, andrew isbn. Since partner has shown strength in spades, leading an unprotected honor is safe. A great book for all bridge players, but novices and beginners should beware this book is very demanding, and the material requires full understanding to really be valuable. Card games this category is for questions and answers related to bridge, as asked by users of accuracy. When should you lead an ace against a suit contract. Opening the bidding is an area of the game that provides many chances to improve your judgment and to think critically. If you want to look at the quiz without suggested answers first, then click on the link above. Opening leads by mike lawrence csbnews your bridge. An introductory bridge lesson, however, must talk of many things, and the time has come to switch sides and follow the defenders as they try to prevent declarer from making his contract. Opening lead choosing the best opening lead requires careful consideration of bidding, holdings, and other relevant factors.
Very often the choice of opening lead determines whether or not you defeat the contract. If you see books you want eddie to send you print out these pages, circle the books you want to buy, fill in your info, and mail this to him at his address below along with your check. By the way, blackwoods book is still worth reading, especially for his scientific approach to opening leads. Bridge quizzes there are 31 questions on this topic. Bridge quizzes step right up, ladies and gentlemen. It would take an entire book to give opening leads the attention they deserve but we can look at some useful general principles.
Here we shall only consider which card to lead in a specific suit, although some references are made to the desirability of leading a suit with specific cards. Notrump contract opening leads quiz choosing the correct opening lead im ready against 3nt what do you lead. That all depends on which suits the opponents bid, which suit your partner bid if any, and what the final contract is. Founded in 1980, baron bridge supply soon purchased barclays in new york and became the biggest bridge supply company around baron barclay. Bear in mind though, that both my books, and one of my partners all fell apart after the first or second reading due to the binding splitting down the whole length of the spine, and the pages falling out. A few whatifs 1 what if it is just about a tie for longest and strongest. It is on virtually every magazines and players list of the top ten bridge books of all time and has become a bridge classic. Since it is the only card played while dummys cards are still concealed, it can be critical for the outcome of the deal. Standard opening leads which card there are two main aspects to deciding the opening lead. Lead through beatable strength but, up to weakness. Choose your longest and strongest suit and usually lead the 4thhighest card in it. Bridge master ron klinger answers some of the worlds most common bridge questions.
Mostly they will, but when they dont, you should accept it. In this issue, well focus on leads against a suit contract. The most important clue in choosing an opening lead is the bidding. This deal comes from the 2012 san francisco nabc open boardamatch teams. It is usually right to lead the shorter side suit if you can figure out which it is. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After the group finishes bidding, check the bidding recommendations before playing out the hands. Chapter one considers opening in first and second position.
There are lots of good books on opening leads which teach you to think in these general terms the link in thesuns answer is good with examples, and overlaps with this answer partly. Opening leads are a huge part of defensive play and ewen had them down pat. Opening leads for acol players master bridge series. Eddies app discover bridge designed to promote bridge for beginners. The second looks at how things are significantly different in third and fourth. It provides a head start in your campaign to set up and cash tricks before declarer can do the same. South held this beautiful hand, but faced strong preemption. On the surface, opening leads may seem absurdly simple. Opening leads in bridge sowter, tony intermediate defender. Available in person at 5 glen park, or call barbara, 4164878321, or by email to. Leading against suit contracts audrey grants better bridge. One of the five best bridge books to be shipwrecked with. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
Some of the most famous and beloved characters and stories in history originated in childrens books that have been passed down over generations. Online bridge game playing and opening leads quiz, bridge. Buy bridge books online ron klinger bridge books ron. Opening leads practice learn to play bridge and solve. Buy improve your opening leads master bridge by ron klinger isbn. This and klingers losing trick count are the two indispensable bridge books, in my mind.
Choosing the suit choosing the card choosing the suit to lead requires good judgment. This book is very gentle and is written for less experienced players. For current quizzes accepting entries go to open bridge quizzes. There are numerous sections on inferences from bidding that are archaicusing strong twos and other such relicsbut the principles are invaluable. See if you have what it takes to be a winning bridge player or dont and see if i care. The impact of opening leads against notrump contracts 4 experts advise that its an advantage to count length as well as highcard points, even in auctions that start with a notrump opening bid. What can you tell about your partners holding from hisher opening lead. Defense is the toughest part of bridge, and opening leads are one of the difficult parts of defense. Bridge bid and made bridge opening leads cribsheet.
Like all books by lawrence it is very extensive and gives many examples. The first decision to be made on defense is the opening lead. When the auction has ended, the player to declarers left plays a card, and thats that. Bridge bid and play techniques, with prepared hands. Also see passive lead, trump lead, notrump game doubled, lightner double, fisher double, journalist, active defense, forcing defense, carding, fourth best or third and fifth leads, coded 9 and 10 jack denies, 10 implies, obvious suit preference, and middle up down. The real deal larrys acbl column deals a taste of the high life.
Defensive leads when your partner has not bid, you have no long strong suit to lead and hold a hand with a sprinkling of isolated honours andor tenaces it is best to make a defensive lead. Online bridge game opening leads quiz, bridge supplies. The impact of opening leads audrey grants better bridge. The answers to these questions and hundreds more are in this book. Ez guide flipper for play of the hand in the 21st century. Bridge books, bridge cards, bridge games, bridge bidding, bridge products, bridge supplies. Bridge practice games for bidding and playing i hear and i forget. Lead a higher card from a suit without an honour 1106. Bridge opening leads for notrump contracts and suit contracts.
You can change the bidding to match the recommendations or you can leave the bidding as it is, play it out, and compare the results. If dummy makes a wild leap to slam in partners suit no blackwood, assume a void, strong trump, a powerful side suit, and perhaps a control in the shorter side suit. The opening lines from 44 timeless childrens books. Good suits to lead in any contract nt or suit a suit partner has bid or the suit you deduce that he has. In this quiz book, the wellknown author, danny roth, has compiled a set of challenges that will test readers ability as a declarer, and at the same time, introduce some stratagems that may be unfamiliar. With length in the trump suit lead from a long side suit not a short suit.
Challenge your declarer play by danny roth list price. The defender sitting to the left lho of the declarer is the one who makes the opening lead. If you follow all the guidelines in these lessons you still wont make the best opening lead every time but you will increase your percentage of successes. Bridge defense opening leads third hand play placing the honors second hand play declarers plan. And at the end of it, there is a comprehensive lead quiz to pull it all together.
From your highlow leads, partner will know you have only 2 spades. Baron barclay bridge supplies playing cards, books. There is no specific rule that applies to every deal thats one of factors that makes bridge exciting. Rusinow leads are now considered a standard part of the roman club system. When to lead your suit and when to lead partners suit. Bridge lesson 5 practice opening leads practice the first decision you need to make when you are the player on lead is which suit. One quarter of the hands you play will feature an opening lead by you. Play a hand, find tallies, scorepads, playing cards.