If your partner has had the original lead, and you have taken a trick, either make your high cards or

LEAD UP TO WEAKNESS

Weakness means no high cards, and leading up to, is making a person play fourth in hand to a trick. By leading a suit in which dummy has weak cards, you may enable your partner to win a trick cheaply. Whenever the dummy hand is on your right you should take this advantage of its weakness. It is sometimes good play to lead a card higher than the dummy's best. This, if the card you lead is not covered, gives your partner a chance to pass the trick.

EXAMPLES OF OPENING LEADS

THE CARD IN RED INDICATES THE LEAD.

(Hearts) Trump Declared by Dealer.

Holding the Lead.

♥♠♦♣
Q 6 2 K J 7 6 A K Q 6 2 8
7 5 A K 4 A 9 7 5 2 6 4 2
5 3 2 9 8 6 2 K J 6 2 A K
8 A Q 8 7 6 3 K 7 6 Q 9 8
10 4 A 8 A J 7 6 3 29 6 2
7 5 A Q J 10 9 2 5 3 9 7 4
Q 9 10 7 5 K J 9 3 A 8 6 5
J 10 3 A 9 6 10 7 6 4 J 4 3
6 4 2 8 7 4 A J 8 4 9 6 2
9 5 4 A 7 K 8 7 3 A Q 6 2
J 7 5 8 6 5 2 A 10 9 7 4 3

Leading from a Sequence.

9 2 K Q J 8 5 2 A J 7 A 4
J 8 7 9 K Q J 9 6 2 Q 4 2
Q 8 4 A Q 3 A 7 3 Q J 10 4
A J 3 K Q J 7 5 3 2 K 9 7
K 9 4 A 7 6 K Q 7 5 K 8 6
K 7 4 Q J 10 10 7 4 2 8 6 3
9 8 6 3 K Q J 10 A 9 6 2 5