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.

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