PRINCIPLES OF LEADS AGAINST SLAMS --------------------------------- (i) Take your A only if there is a very likely second trick, other wise try to develop a side trick. Eg. Against 6S, take your A as you or your partner may develop a S trick holding Qxx Axxx xxx xxx OR x Axxx xxxx xxxx But lead a D holding xxx Axx 1098x xxx OR xxx Axxx Qxx xxx (ii) Against Slam in NT, don't lead 4th best and don't try to develop a trick. Go passive and lead harmless lead, even opponents suit. Eg. if S is opponents suit, lead S holding xxx Jxxx Qxxxx Jx (iii) Don't lead singleton against grand slam or 6 NT (iv) Against slam in a suit, singleton is a good lead (v) Don't lead A against a slam in NT. Against a suit slam, lead of A is a fair lead, neither good nor bad (vi) Review the bidding and if it appears that opponents have enough tricks in their suits, make an aggressive lead even from a ten-ace to develop a trick (vii) If declarer has shown 2 suiter and hand shows either you or partner having length in declarer's second suit, lead trumps to prevent ruffs in dummy.