The underlined card indicates the lead.
When dummy is the maker of the trump, there are many hands from which the trump should be led as an initial opening. If you hold tenace suits, or suit containing single honours, and the adversary or your partner leads to you, you are in a better position to make your high cards, hence a trump opening in order to throw the lead.
If, however, you hold a sequence in any one suit, the trump lead is not necessary. Leading from a sequence is always good play, and rarely results in loss.
The following hands are given as examples of original trump openings when dummy is the maker.
| ♥ | ♦ | ♣ | ♠ |
| J 10 | A Q x | K J x x | A Q x x |
| 9 x | A J x x | A x x x | K x x x |
| 7 3 | A Q x | K x x x | K J x x |
| 8 5 | A Q x x x | A J x |
The underlined card indicates the lead.
ORIGINAL TRUMP OPENINGS FROM STRENGTH
It is advisable to lead trumps from strength in comparatively few hands, for the reason that the lead indicates to the dealer the position of the trump strength held against him. If, however, you hold four or five trumps without an honour, and combinations in the plain suits from which you do not wish to lead, the trump may be led through the strong hand. This is especially true of a four-trump hand, which contains three cards of each of the other suits.
Avoid opening the trump from strength when you hold a single honour, or even two honours. You will gain, by waiting for the lead to come to you.