Deal 8     6♦	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 2♣ pass 3♦ pass 4NT pass 5♦ pass 6♦ pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. The contract is 6♦ and it is your lead. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ K 8 5 4 ♥ 8 6 5 2 ♦ K 6 2 ♣ 10 2		♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

 

Deal 8     6♦	♠ A 2 ♥ A 9 7 ♦ 10 5 3 ♣ A K Q 7 6		Lead the ♠4. Against a notrump slam it is best to make a passive lead so you don't give declarer an undeserved winner. Against a suit slam the situation is very different. Against strong dummy bidding like this you are pretty sure that if you don't establish a winner early declarer will find something in dummy to discard losers on. In this hand it is dummy's ♣ suit. Your most promising suit is ♠s. Obviously partner has a very weak hand, but if he has the ♠Q you can set up your ♠K before your King of trumps is dislodged. Without a ♠ lead declarer will have smooth sailing.  Deal 9
♠ K 8 5 4 ♥ 8 6 5 2 ♦ K 6 2 ♣ 10 2		♠ Q 9 7 6 3 ♥ 10 4 3 ♦ 4 ♣ 9 8 4 3
	♠ J 10 ♥ K Q J ♦ A Q J 9 8 7 ♣ J 5