OPENING LEAD							JRD 27 Mar
Hand No. 3		26-Mar			Dealer South		EW Vul.
		S   J1085			West	North	East	South
		H   KJ10						1C
		D   K4			1D	1S	2D	3S
		C   10843			No	4S	End
S   K7			S   642		Question: what should East lead?
H   Q8742			H   A953
D   QJ1093			D   A82		Most players know it's bad to lead away from an
C   Q			C   652		Ace against a Trump contract.  They take that
					to mean they should lead the Ace.  But that is
		S   AQ93			equally bad, even in partner's suit, unless you
		H   6			have Ace and King.
		D   765
		C   AKJ97			On this hand, at eight tables North played the
					hand in a Spade contract.  At seven tables
					East led an Ace and ten tricks were made.
But if East manages to resist the temptation to lead an Ace, either a Club or Spade would
defeat the contract.
Just one East led a Club.  Result - 2 Down and a well deserved top for East West.
Note - at the 5 or 6 level it may sometimes be OK. To lead an Ace.