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On many deals, the opening lead can make or break the defence, yet at no time during the defence do you have less information available to you. It is important, therefore, to make the best start possible. All that you can rely on at this stage is the bidding, the strength of your hand, and the strength of the suit you have chosen to lead. Like a detective, you must piece together the clues available to you and decide on the best plan of attack.
What would you lead on each of these two problems? Commit to your opening lead before looking at the hand diagrams below.