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The contract is 3NT by South and you get a 2
lead, and that suit is the danger suit. Can you make the contract?
This hand has an important point, the play to the first trick. Had your
s been Q72 on dummy, clearly you should duck, and win with the K, and if later
finesse against the A by leading towards the Q.
Unfortunately that is not the position so you must go up with the Q.
If you duck and win with the K, your Q will fall under opponents A,
and they can run the suit off
So win the first trick with Q and you
must not let East get in to lead through your K,
so lead 9♦
and if E plays Q or J♦,
cover with K, return to dummy and lead 8♦,
after noting that 10♦ fell on the first trick
If E plays low to the first trick let it run , losing to 10♦, because W cannot clear the heart suit, as your K is protected, and you make 9 tricks. , making 10 tricks if E plays Q or J ♦ on forst ♦lead