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Diamonds First Proves Best In Notrump Defense Switch
East West vulnerability set South in 3NT after a spade lead. South won the jack with king, counted eight winners, and tried a diamond line. West false-carded, East led a spade, and four spades later the contract failed. The article argues leading low diamonds to dummy’s ace first improves chances of nine tricks, regardless of 2-2 or 3-1 diamond splits, and if East holds Q10 x only then consider conceding a diamond.
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