Strategic Defense in Four Hearts Bridge Play
East should avoid a pure trump return. Instead, spade lead at trick three can cultivate a second trump trick for West if West holds one natural trump winner. If South ruffs with the heart jack, West can refuse overruff and threaten the heart king and nine, ensuring two trump tricks and the contract down one.
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