| Vs. Suit
| Vs. Notrump
| Notes
|
| xx |
xx |
Includes all doubletons, such as AK, KJ, QJ, J5, and 32. |
| AKx |
AKx |
-- |
| KQx |
KQx |
-- |
| QJx |
QJx |
-- |
| JT9 |
JT9 |
-- |
| T9x |
T9x |
-- |
| xxx |
xxx |
"Low from three small" is common but not universal. Many players lead the middle card if playing "MUD": Middle, Up Down. This means that the middle card is played first, then the top card, and then the bottom card last. Alternatively, some players also lead the top card ("top of nothing"), although this can be easily mistaken for a doubleton. |
| AKJx |
AKJx |
-- |
| AQJx |
AQJx |
Lead the ace against suit contracts. |
| AJT9 |
AJT9 |
Lead the ace against suit contracts. |
| AT9x |
AT9x |
Lead the ace against suit contracts. |
| KQJx |
KQJx |
-- |
| KQT9 |
KQT9 |
Against no-trump contracts, the queen asks partner to unblock the jack if he has it. |
| KJTx |
KJTx |
-- |
| KT9x |
KT9x |
-- |
| QJTx |
QJTx |
-- |
| QT9x |
QT9x |
-- |
| JT9x |
JT9x |
-- |
| T9xx |
T9xx |
-- |
| xxxx |
xxxx |
Against no-trump contracts, many players also lead the second-highest card, i.e. xxxx. For those who play third and fifth best leads, the third-highest card is led instead. |
| xxxxx |
xxxxx |
For those who play third and fifth best leads, the fifth-highest card is led instead. |
