Defensive Spade Lead Beats Four Hearts Contract
West should lead low spade at trick two after king of spades as opening lead. East shows a singleton spade and ruffs a spade, returning diamond. South cannot avoid losing spades and diamonds, and the defense may gain. If South takes trumps early, the defense still ends in defeat.
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