Leading

• lead a short suit (singleton) (only if you expect to later make ruffs)
• Only lead an ace if you also have the king
• Start with the highest card of a series (for instance the K from KQJx)
• Leading a low card is encouraging. It promises a high card in that suit:
  • Do not lead low from the ace or the king, that is usually costly
  • Example:
  • Qxxx -> lead your lowest
  • Kxxx -> choose another suit to lead from!
• Never start under your king!
• Start with the 'top of nothing' i.e. your highest card from a suit in which you hold no high cards:
  • Example:
  • xxx -> start top card

• Lead your longest suit
• Did partner bid a suit? Then lead that suit!