Diamond return against four spades in bridge lesson
East must lead a diamond after winning the heart with the king to beat North South four spades. Counting declarer's tricks shows passive defense yields 10 tricks for South, so a low diamond return at trick two is the correct strategic play, despite its seeming risk.
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