When Zia played in 4 in this year's Spingold Teams
final (see the Sept. issue of Bridge Today E-mag) the
defenders led three rounds of spades. He ruffed low,
cashed the ace of hearts, went to dummy in clubs and
led the 6 of hearts to the 8. Notice it would not have
done East any good to play his 10 of hearts on the
second round; declarer could win, finesse diamonds,
cash the ace of diamonds, ruff a diamond and discard
a diamond on the third high club.

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