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Hi,
When I got my remaining diamonds to Q and 4, I ran into a problem.
If I led diamond 4 to the dummy, I could successfully ruff it with a heart. (East just followed with a spade.)
If I led diamond Q to the dummy, I would not be able to ruff it with a heart because East followed with heart A.
Why is it this case?
Why should I lead the low card to the dummy here?
I truly appreciate your reply.
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BBO Bridge Master Level 4 A-21 Why does East only ruff my high card?
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Posted 2026-May-22, 23:46
One thing to note is your trumps are all high except for the ace. If you lead ♦4 and East overruffs with the ace. What can East do? If he returns a trump, you can draw trump, making all 6 trump in your hand, the 2 top diamonds already played, ♣A and good ♦Q for 10 tricks. If East returns say a club, win the ace, the ruff the ♦Q with dummy's last trump. Whether East overruffs or not, that's 10 top tricks for declarer.
As you discovered, if you try to ruff the ♦Q first, East can overruff and return a trump, leaving you with a losing diamond, and a trick in spades, and a trick in clubs for down 1.
As you discovered, if you try to ruff the ♦Q first, East can overruff and return a trump, leaving you with a losing diamond, and a trick in spades, and a trick in clubs for down 1.
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