Shark's Class Opening Leads

Front 1

What do sharks prefer? Active or passive leads?

Back 1

Passive leads, but sharks know when to attack!

Front 2

When do you make an aggressive lead against NT contracts?

Back 2

1. Against failed transfer sequence when dummy's major lies well for declarer (your pard has tenaces which will be led thru).
   
2. Opens and pass out 1NT

ACTIVE LEAD

Front 3

When do you make an aggressive lead against SUIT contracts?

Back 3

1. Known side suit 1♥- 1♠ ; 3♥- 4♥
2. Preemptive raise 1♥- 4♥
3. Started with 1NT ended up in a suit
4. Small Slam

Don't lead away from A's and K's

Front 4

How many points / trick in defending NT?

Back 4

3.5 HCP in partner’s hand equals a potential defensive trick against NT contracts

Front 5

How many points / trick in defending SUIT?

Back 5

4.5 HCP in partner’s hand equals a potential defensive trick against SUIT contracts

Front 6

How do we estimate how many points pard has?

Back 6

40 - opener's est. HCP's - responder's est HCP's - our HCP's

Front 7

When is leading trump a good idea?

Back 7

1. Defender has good cards in all the other suitsand wants pard to lead back to her hand

2. When we know responder is short intrumps

3. Repsonder will need to trump losers indeclarer’s hand.

Front 8

Why does it make sense to lead our short/weak suits?

Back 8

Because they may very well be our pard's LONG STRONG suits!

Front 9

What is an "Ace from space"?

Back 9

An unsupported A lead, like A from

A x x x

Front 10

What does leader want to know when leading an "Ace from space"?

Back 10

Whenpartner leads the ace-from-space, she will usually want to know if you have theking.•

Whenour partner leads an ace, then, show attitude, upside-down attitude.

•Lowlike. “I have the king partner.”

•Highhate. “I don’t have the king partner.”

Front 11

All things being equal (and you should THINK before leading) which is the best lead?

Back 11

The K from A K

BUT,only when it fits into the strategic plan

Front 12

Besides

A K

A from Space

what are two other good leads- and why?

Back 12

A singleton or top of doubleton-

because when we are weak/short our pard may by long/strong

Against SUITS, such a lead might produce a ruff!

Front 13

What do spot card leads show?

Back 13

COUNT!

Front 14

Sharks don't lead 4th best! What do we lead?

Back 14

3rd or 5th best

Front 15

What is the perfect passive lead?

Back 15

3rd or 5th from nothing

x x x or x x x x x

Front 16

How do you know if pard is leading actively or passively?

Back 16

You know because you know the situations when Active Leads are indicated!