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Opening lead: Q

When Pietro Forquet was South, he let West win
the first trick! Then he won the next diamond lead,
discarding a heart. A trump was led to West's ace,
and West played another diamond. Forquet discarded
another heart, cashed one trump trick and then led
the ace and king of hearts. The 7 of hearts ruffed out
the queen, and a trump to dummy allowed Forquet to
discard two clubs on the 6 and 4 of hearts. He lost
one spade, one diamond and one club, to make his
game.

Notice how West can defeat the contract at trick
two? By leading the queen, jack or ten of clubs!
Then East's 9 of clubs becomes an entry for a
heart ruff.