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Answer - Leading from K Q 8 6

6 - normal against no trump contracts, indicates one or more honours aiming to make additional trick in suit through holding suit's 13th card, indicates to partner a suit to lead, may give an unnecessary trick to opponents with both A and J.

K - normal against suit contracts (if suit needs to be led), implies Q (or could imply A if partnership leads K from AKxx), may create extra winners if partner holds A and declarer can establish another suit to throw losers, but may give an unnecessary trick to opponents with A and Jxx in dummy.

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Last updated:16/5/07

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