Spade Cues Solve a No Trump Club Problem
In three notrump, after West leads K A J of diamonds and East discards a spade, the detective work reveals West held five diamonds five hearts and likely one club. By cashing spades, then clubs, and a finesse based on West’s discards, the contract reaches four no trump. The analysis warns that a different club lead at trick four would have doomed the contract.
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