Leads and Signals

Lead Directing Double

forum (24-8): (1C)-2H-(3C)3H)-3NT-P-X lead S w 974 QJT632 KJ5 5
forum (18-3): (1D)-(1S)-(2C)-(3NT)-P-X lead 1st suit dummy=D
forum (13-4): 1NT-(X)-2S-P-(2NT)-(3NT)-X don't lead S!: KQT AKQ53 83 Q52
tuwanakotta (11-12): (1C)-(1D)-(2C)-(7D)-P-X lead highest unbid:S
forum (05-6): 1C-(1NT)-P-(3NT)-X lead C
nn (01-11): (1D)-P-(1S)-P-(1NT)-P-(3NT)-X lead S
niemeijer (01-5): lead directing doubles:
- conv bid or 3rd suit:
    1NT(15-17)-2X-(X)
    1D-1H-1S-2X-(X) KQT64 or better
    1D-1S-2D-3C-(X)
    splinterbid only v-nv, all other: length
- slam: void or 1st suit dummy:
    1S-2H-3S-4S-4NT-5D-(X)-6S lead D
                       (P)-6S-(X) lead H
                       (X)-6S-(X) lead C !!
- 3NT:
  - 1NT-3NT-(X) lead shortest suit
  - lead 1st suit dummy, but
    1C-1H-1S-2NT-3NT-(X) lead C or S
  - you overcalled, part X: lead that suit
    exception: 1H-(1S)-2D-2NT-3NT-(X), lead D
               partner didn't support S
  - partner opened and X 3NT: lead another suit
    exception: (1C)-1NT-3NT-(X): lead C
  - overcall 1-level: lead another suit
  - overcall 2-level: lead that suit
  - both bid a suit: lead your own suit
forum (00-11): (1H)-X-(1NT)-2C-(3NT)-X lead C
nn (00-10): (1C)-1D-(3NT)-P-X don't lead D
kreijns (98-12): (1D)-(1S)-(2C)-(3NT)-P-X = lead C
hoogenkamp (97-11): (1C)-P-(1H)-1S-(2C)-P-(2S)-X don't lead S
forum (97-3): 
 1S P 2C P
 3C P 3S P
 4C P 4D P
 4S P 5H X
 5S P 6S X=lightner
forum (94-4): 1H-(3H)-X-(3NT)-P-X=don't lead H
tammens (94-3): 2S(weak)-P-(3NT)-P-X=don't lead S

Lead: Which Card

hermans (20-6): A from AKx ; K from AK
schollaardt (18-7): against trump A asks alway hi w doubleton
schollaardt (18-4): lowest of 3-crd if you haven't supported partner's suit
westra (11-2): against trump: A asks on/off
                              K asks distribution
drijver (10-7): 9 w Q983 guarantees higher honour
sint (08-7): odd leads more popular than the smaller the better
bakkeren (07-6): lead 2nd/4th after switch
barendrecht (06-10): odd leads: against trump and NT
  5th from 6-crd
  no mud: lead 3th
  J,T,9 zero leads: internal sequence, 0 or 2 higher cards
  but: 2 from KJ92 or KJ82
       HJ72 is borderline: 7 against trump, 2 against NT
hoogenkamp (05-4): lead of K against NT asks for unblock or distribution
tammens (03-9): agains trump:
  lead of A asks partner to signal Q, not xx
westra (00-11): against NT "strong K": partner should unblock Q or J
                    if he hasn't that card: show distribution
vdpas (00-5): leading K against slam promises A, partner signals distrib
forum (98-2): T from QT96

Signals

lankveld (22-6): against 5-level more distribution signal on lead
westra (20-10): against trump: A led x of Qx
                                     Q guarantees J
lankveld (19-5): suit preference signal with trumpsuit
westra (15-6): against NT: 3-T-2(distribution) w 852
westra (12-11): hilo