Unusual diamond lead secures four spades
In a four spade contract South faces a tricky spade split 4-1 after West leads a trump. The expert play centers on a rare fourth trick diamond from dummy to keep trump control. South ruffs, draws West’s last trump, and then cashes top diamonds and clubs while defending hearts, ending with dummy holding ace hearts and ace diamonds and high clubs.
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