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.