Leads are notoriously difficult. When we have a three card honor sequence against notrump, it's almost always right to lead it (and we lead the top card). Against suit contracts, we only need two cards in a sequence to lead the top card. Those leads usually help set up tricks for our side and normally don't give away too much. Unfortunately, they can be helpful for a declarer who is paying close attention.
We've all fallen victim to this combination.
We choose to lead the K from KQx against a suit contract. We are distraught to see dummy's Jxx with declarer winning the ace. Oops. That certainly can happen. Usually, though, a lead like the J from J109x is a great, safe play. With good declarers, nothing is safe. Let's see if we can be a good declarer on this deal.
Vul:None Dlr: S | K87 A63 876 KQ82 | |
65 K94 Q104 J10973 | J1094 Q872 KJ52 4 | |
AQ32 J105 A93 A65 |