Show I Joy hy I 4 OPENING PARTNERS PARTNER'S SUIT Assume for tor the following illustrations illus illus- that the cast has bid one spade but south has won the contract con con- tract with a bid of one no trump Thus it If west holds n a solid suit or only a singleton in the suit name f r rby by his partner it often is advisable to lead from his own strongest suit i for It probably can be more easil casUS 1 West spades holds I K 10 5 5 I hearts Q 3 diamonds s Q 7 6 4 clubs club I IVest 10 8 Ii 3 West Vest should lead the 5 or of spades 1 Since the declared must hold a stop In spades you yon may in this manner maunel- capture all of his possible spade spade- trIcks West 2 spades holds 4 3 hearts A K Q 2 diamonds Q 4 3 2 c clubs C 5 4 I West est should lead th the King ot of hearts When you ou hold a solid suIt it Is advisable to open it before leading partners partner's s suit it 3 West spades holds 7 t 5 hearts A K J diamonds 5 4 3 clubs 5 4 3 2 S West Vest Sl should lead the o hearts and then switch to partners partner's suit est 4 spades holds 2 hearts hearts' 4 zi 2 diamonds K IC Q J 6 5 4 clubs club A 4 2 West rest should ShO cad nd th the King ot of diamonds and continue the he suit as i he has a strong in clubs The rhe diamond suit may be estah- estah m more re readily th than n the thc space suit West Vest spades holds 2 6 r i 4 3 diamonds 8 7 4 2 clubs i 6 Ii 5 3 3 West Vest should lead the 2 ot of spades Although it is a. a 1 singleton lIe has no other desirable lead Copyright 1923 l b the Ready neadY Rc c Publishing Co |