Overtaking King of Hearts For Bridge Defense Control
In a four spade contract with partner opening king of hearts, overtake the king to seize defense control. If South holds ace king of clubs and ace queen of diamonds, you rely on spades and hearts to defeat. By winning with the ace of hearts and returning a diamond you set up ruffs and your partner’s queen of hearts to secure the fourth trick.
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