Exchanging One Trick for Another by Terence Reese

Declarer can sometines keep a dangerous defender out of the lead by giving up a trick in one suit in exchange for a trick in another. Dealer West All Vul

	K 8 5 8 5 2 A 4 K J 7 3 2
9 A Q 10 9 4 K Q J 8 5 8 4		10 7 3 J 3 10 7 6 3 2 Q 10 5
	A Q J 6 4 2 K 7 6 9 A 9 6

West	North	East	South
1	Pass	Pass	1
2	3	Pass	4
Pass	Pass	Pass

Opening Lead K West leadsK and it is not difficult to see that South is threatened with the loss of a club and three heart tricks. He would like to be able to establish club winners without letting East in to play a heart through the King. This is neatly accomplished by playing a low diamond for dummy on the first trick. Say that two high tumps from hand, then Ace and King of clubs and a club ruff, he returns to dummy withK and discards two hearts on the established clubs, making an overtirck.