Preferred Leads in Bridge against a Notrump Contract

When you’re leading against a notrump contract, selecting the right opening lead offers you a chance to finish off the declarer. Check out these suggested leads:

• The top of a three-card honor sequence: A from AKQx, K from KQJx or KQ10x, Q from QJ10x or QJ9x, and so on

• The J from suits headed by the J109, J108, AJ10, or KJ10

• The 10 from suits headed by the 1098, 1097, A109, K109, Q109, AK109, or AQ109

• Your partner’s unsupported suit: top of two cards, low from three or four cards

• The fourth highest card from your longest suit