Leading Diamond Eights When Defending a No Trump Contract
North South vulnerability. In a Stayman sequence, West shows four hearts and declarer four spades. The best lead against 3NT is the diamond eight to deny an honor. The play then centers on forcing declarer to use his two stoppers in diamonds, with East's diamond ten altering the outcome. East's diamond ten leads to three diamond tricks for defenders and one down for declarer.
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