West should lead clubs to thwart declarer in bridge deal
In a four spade bridge deal West faces a tricky defense with A K Q clubs. East discards nine of hearts on the third club, and West incorrectly led a heart. The article argues West should have led the ten of clubs at trick four to force declarer into a ruff in dummy, discard East’s heart queen, and miss a trump finesse.
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