Deal 6
 
  4♠



 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass1pass1♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

The bidding has been as shown.
The contract is 4♠ and it is your lead.

When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ 9 4 3
9 6 4
A Q 10 8
♣ 9 8 3



 


 

 
Deal 6
 
  4♠
♠ K J 7 2
K J 10 3 2
7
♣ A 7 4
  Lead any ♠.

You have winners, but dummy will surely be short since he has at least 8 cards in the Major suits.

Partner has whatever strength your side possesses.

It is very likely that declarer will want to do some cross-trumping. To try to cut that down your best lead is a trump.

Just imagine that declarer wins the first ♠ in his hand and plays a to dummy's honors. East will win and play another trump. Whenever you win your first you will play your last trump.

As you can imagine, declarer will be in a whole lot of trouble.

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