A spade lead would have given the defense four tricks for a penalty of 800.
He started with 11 sure tricks, and a major-suit lead would have given him the 12th.
A normal lead of the club king or the heart queen gave South no trouble.
Unless and until the Government gives a lead by bringing down interest rates generally.
A trump lead gave West a lead that he did not want.
Any other lead would have given South his 12th trick.
A spade lead gave West his trick, and he led the heart nine.
A pointed-suit lead would have given the defense three quick tricks.
Her lead did not give her an abundance of confidence.
The lead of the ace and another would have given him an overtrick.