BRIDGE MASTERCLASS

You are on lead against the bidding shown. What would be your choice? ReALLy and truly, you’ve got one of those hands where any lead may prove disastrous, so you’ve got to take your courage in both hands and pick the one you think might give you the best chance of defeating 5 ♣ .

you are always going to win with the ♣ A and have a reasonable chance of winning with the

♦ Q. If your partner has a spade trick coming to him, it will far more likely come if you leave declarer to tackle the suit.

your best chance, though admittedly it may be giving away a trick by leading into a tenace held by South, is the ♥ 2. If your partner should come up with the ♥ Q you may have established the setting trick before it is too late.