European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 neither vulnerable. West deals. North4 1c 82 c9 a ilk Xiv a jul v 010j3 West East q 4amt v982 no emf and the suit oroke34, he would have Atao tricks. So he Row who the King of Spades gobbling up Dummy s Queen and ran the Jack of heart. But won the King an continued Spades. Declarer had Only eight tricks and his Only real Chance for a ninth we via a Diamond Nease. So he crossed to the King of clubs and led a Dia mond to the Queen. Weat took the King and two Spade tricks for Down one. Declarer ignored one of g _ so you must run one of you Side suits. Does it make any difference which at the table declare played his tap clubs. East ruffed the second club handled another Diamond forcing Declarer to Ruff again. Nowbut had to Scon the ten of Trumps so Declarer jus made his contract. Declarer started on the wrong suit. Observe the Dif Ference if he had run the suit in which his Side held fewer cards. When everyone follows the three rounds of hearts Declarer can play the thirteenth heart and discard Dummy s bust  East ruffs he can no longer weaken Declarer Strump holding. If he plays another Diamond declare can Ruff in Dummy take the marked finesse for the ten of Trumps and claim the rest of the tricks for an Over trick. No other defense is any better. 0. As South  hold 4k8