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Plan the play

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You are end up four spades with silent opponents. Partner splintered your one spade opening with four diamonds. The opening lead is the ace of diamonds.

Dummy

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Lead: lead diamond ace

You

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You count your losers: perhaps one spade if they break 3-0, one heart, one diamond and no clubs. But do you have enough trumps in dummy to ruff two diamonds and two hearts? Assuming spades break 2-1, how can you insure 11 tricks ?