Put yourself in the East seat on this hand. You open one heart. LHO overcalls one spade. Partner raises you to two hearts. RHO advances with three spades, and you bid four heats. LHO competes to four spades, ending the auction.
Partner leads the ace of hearts, and you are disappointed to see dummy come down with the king. You follow with the heart deuce, informing partner of your preference for a club shift. Partner cooperates, leading the eight of clubs. Declarer calls for the 10 from dummy. What card to you play and why?
Hint: What is partner telling you with that eight of clubs?
- Is partner is leading the top card from a doubleton? If so, what is declarer’s holding in clubs?
- Or is partner leading low from three or more cards to an honor? If so, what is declarer’s holding in clubs?
Now you know what to do, right? Yes, right! (It always helps to put cards on the table if you are not seeing the possibilies.)