Declarer Must Assume Opponents' Diamond Split In Bridge
South to dummy leads and plays a long thought hand where West shows out after a heart back to the king. He must decide whether to cash diamonds or trumps first to avoid being ruffed and blocked by East's distribution, concluding that assuming opposing diamonds split allows four hearts and five diamonds to be cashed with correct timing.
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